![]() Will that be enough augmented reality prowess and wearable power to light up Apple's vision product? We'll have to wait and see. If Apple keeps up the pace of ARKit development, we should be on version 4.x by then, as well as heading towards Apple Watch Series 6. ![]() August 15, 2018: Apple Reality Glasses rumored for release in 2020Īpple supply-chain exfiltrator and TF International Securities analyst Kuo Ming-Chi is back with some new rumors surrounding a potential release window for Apple's augmented reality (AR) glasses: Remember all those sci-fi movies where the enhanced or cybernetic character would "see" data superimposed on the real world? "Apple buys smaller companies from time to time, and we generally don't discuss our purpose or plans," the iPhone maker said in a statement. So, while the grand scope of Apple's AR plans still aren't being discussed, that the company is moving boldly into more and more portable, personal, and, yes, wearable technology comes as no surprise.Īpple Inc has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a signal Apple has ambitions to make a wearable device that would superimpose digital information on the real world.Apple confirmed it acquired Longmont, Colorado-based Akonia Holographics. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, has been publicly bullish about augmented reality (AR) for a couple of years now. August 29, 2018: Akonia Holographics is Apple's latest augmented reality acquisition It's going to be an ugly transition, but it's going to be a magnificent completion. He believes that Apple will become a leader in the field of augmented reality, mainly because it requires huge investment, software and hardware integration capabilities, and design innovative human-computer interaction capabilities.Guo Minghao also expects that Apple's first-generation head-mounted AR device will be mass-produced in the fourth quarter of this year to the second quarter of next year, which will be an important milestone in the commercialization of augmented reality.Taking into account the technical limitations, Guo Minghao pointed out that the Apple AR device will be integrated with the iPhone, the iPhone is responsible for computing, networking, indoor positioning and outdoor positioning, and the head-mounted AR device plays the display role. Guo Minghao, an analyst at Tianfeng International Securities, issued a report stating that Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the key businesses for Apple's future growth. Kuo Ming-Chi (Romanized Guo Minghao in the text below) is back with some supply-chain exfiltrated guesses as to when we might see augmented reality (AR) glasses from Apple. March 8, 2019: Apple Glasses could be coming as soon as 2020 And that might just include Apple Glasses. Just like LCD and OLED are part of many products today. Apple sees AR as a core technology that will be part of many products coming in the future. But Apple doesn't see AR as a single product, like Microsoft's HoloLens or Snap's Spectacles. ![]() Right now, Apple's efforts are focused on ARKit, its platform for hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users. Rather than being immersed in a fully-rendered world, AR/MR layers data on top of the real world. ![]() Here's a history of each report we've heard previously.Īugmented Reality (AR) or Mixed Reality is different than Virtual Reality (VR). Rumors of Apple Glasses have persisted for some time. They will also be charged wirelessly through a stand that's included. They will also feature a camera/LiDAR sensor, with a heavy focus on scanning proprietary Apple QR codes. FeaturesĪpple Glass will reportedly use a user interface called 'Starboard'. You will also reportedly need to be an iPhone user, as Apple Glass will take information from the iPhone, much like Apple Watch. Prosser also stated Apple Glass will cost "just" $499 plus the price of your prescription. Reports suggest Apple Glass have a plastic frame, but that Apple could go for metal, or another material, in the final iteration. In an off-the-cuff remark on a podcast, Prosser also stated Apple may be planning a 'Steve Jobs Heritage Edition' of its glasses with frames that reflect those worn by Apple's famed founder. Prosser states that Apple Glass is designed to look like a pair of regular glasses, which means you'll only be able to tell they're digital if you're wearing them.
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