Apple's Reality Pro to Set New Trends in Mixed Reality Market: Analyst

• Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintains an Outperform rating on Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a price target of $205.

• Apple will kick off its annual WWDC in Cupertino next week with all eyes on CEO Tim Cook's keynote Monday to set the tone for developers and announce new products.

• Apple finally looks to unveil its mixed reality headset product, Reality Pro, with price points in the ~$3k range running off a new operating system called xrOS.

• The company also looks to showcase a 15-inch MacBook Air, iOS 17, and some new chip updates, as this event is about courting developers.

• While other AR headsets have shown tepid success, like Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: META) Quest, Ives believes Apple's Reality Pro will have many apps and use cases to distinguish this new product within the Cupertino hardware arsenal.

• He believes that based on the supply chain tea leaves, the device is made of aluminum, carbon fiber, and glass to reduce the weight and feel for the consumer.

• Given the high price points, the analyst believes initial shipments will be roughly 150k units for Year 1 based on recent Asia supply chain checks.

• Ives expects Apple to voice its AI strategy and its monetization.

• Price Action: AAPL shares traded higher by 1.10 at $179.25 on the last check Wednesday.

• Man wearing VR headset photo via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Ratings for AAPL

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Mar 2022	Barclays	Maintains		Equal-Weight
Feb 2022	Tigress Financial	Maintains		Strong Buy
Jan 2022	Credit Suisse	Maintains		Neutral

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