Despite previous reports suggesting otherwise, Apple is reportedly still exploring the use of microLED technology in future products like the Apple Watch Ultra and a potential successor to the Apple Vision Pro. The Apple Watch Ultra could be one of the first devices to incorporate this advanced display technology.
A post on X suggests that Apple’s alleged AR glasses using microLED screens will enter mass production sometime in 2026. It also says that a plan to use microLED in a future Apple Watch Ultra will also happen in 2026.
Apple has not given up on Micro LED technology.
1. They are preparing Micro LED for AR glasses, with mass production expected in 2026.
2. The plan to include Micro LED in the Apple Watch Ultra is also still in place, with a target launch in 2026.
— Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) October 5, 2024
Charles Martin for AppleInsider:
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported in March of 2024 that Apple had abandoned the idea of using a microLED display for a third series of Apple Watch Ultra, due to cost. One of the suppliers who Apple arranged for microLED production, LG Display, asked for compensation after the project was shelved.
MicroLED technology is similar to regular LEDs, but at the micron level. The advantage of microLED is that it could offer OLED-like contrast and brightness, but without requiring a backlight panel.
The new claim stems from a recent account on X.com under the name “Jukanlosreve,” who appears to be the same person who formerly posted leaks under the names “Revegnus” and “Tech_reve.” Under the previous names, they have said that a second-generation Apple Vision Pro might launch in 2026 at half its current price, which is within the realm of plausible.
MacDailyNews Take: If true, we’d expect display and supply chain-focused analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo, Ross Young, etc. to hear murmurs of Apple’s continued work on microLED.
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