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Apple 'Far Out' iPhone 14 event invite is an AR star field

See a looping star field with an Apple logo within the Apple events page

The September 7 Apple event invite has an augmented reality feature for iPhone and iPad which creates a looping star field. Here's how to activate it.

When on the Apple event webpage, users can click on the Apple logo to enter AR view on iOS and iPadOS devices. On macOS, users can download the file and view the animation in Quick Look.

The logo loops through the animation and can be viewed in 360-degrees in AR. Walk into the AR object to look around within the star field while the animation plays.

Apple has used AR objects within its event invites for a while now. The "Peek Performance" and "California Streaming" events being the most recent examples.

The "Far Out" iPhone 14 event will be held on September 7 at 1pm EST. Expected announcements include the iPhone 14 Pro with powerful new cameras and the Apple Watch Series 8 with a new larger rugged option.



7 Comments

mobird 20 Years · 758 comments

I wonder how many Invitees actually attempt to observe this AR "feature"?

fastasleep 14 Years · 6451 comments

JP234 said:
So if I can get an AR view on my iPhone or iPad, what do I need some clunky, expensive blinders for?

Spoken like someone who has never experienced VR.

fastasleep 14 Years · 6451 comments

JP234 said:
JP234 said:
So if I can get an AR view on my iPhone or iPad, what do I need some clunky, expensive blinders for?
Spoken like someone who has never experienced VR.
Fair enough. I've always believed that both "virtual" reality and "augmented" reality are oxymorons at best. Permanently damaging to our perception of actual reality at worst.

How are they oxymorons? They are as described by those terms, exactly. Permanently damaging? What are you smoking?