Apple may not begin production on its upcoming AR/VR headset until the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, Apple analyst [Ming-Chi Kuo](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ming-chi-kuo/) said today in a note sent out to investors.  
  
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Before launching the headset, Apple wants to have "complete software, ecosystem, and services," so Apple could be planning to delay mass production from the second quarter of 2022 to the end of 2022.

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