Latest Apple VR Headset News

Apple acquires motion capture firm IKinema [u]

An unsubstantiated report on Thursday claims Apple has acquired UK-based firm IKinema, a specialist in real-time procedural animation and supporting technologies.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 1

Holographic elements could give Apple AR headset an immersive experience

Apple's rumored augmented reality headset may use a holographic combiner to project light onto the wearer's eyes, while an eye-tracking system for monitoring the gaze of the user could be used to provide more information about an environment based on where the user is actively looking.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 11

Details of Apple's rumored AR headset revealed in iOS 13 GM

Apple "leaked" strings of code, entire frameworks and "read me" files related to its widely-rumored augmented reality headset with Tuesday's iOS 13 Gold Master release and Xcode beta, revealing a few details about the project that was reportedly put on ice earlier this year.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 9

Apple smart glasses or VR headset could use laser range finding, smart gloves

Apple is working on more ideas it could implement in its long-rumored virtual reality headset or augmented reality smart glasses, including a display technology using lasers to create an image in the user's eye, along with magnet-laden gloves to give users finger-level control in the virtual world.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 4

Apple working on gaze tracking to make AR & VR faster & more accurate

Apple's long-rumored augmented reality or virtual reality headset could offer eye tracking as part of its control system, with the iPhone maker coming up with a way to make such a gaze-tracking system as accurate as possible, even when the headset is in motion.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

Apple moves high-profile software exec over to AR team

The head of program management for Apple's software team, Kim Vorrath, has reportedly moved to an augmented reality team within the company, perhaps signalling accelerating work in the field.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7

Apple recruits VR & Xbox engineer Nat Brown for unknown graphics work

Apple has hired Valve and Xbox veteran Nat Brown to work on unspecified graphics technology, according to Twitter posts.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5

Apple Maps may add AR view highlighting the route ahead while driving

A future version of the Maps app could provide more intuitive navigational instructions to drivers in the future, by using augmented reality to superimpose the route to take on top of a live view of the road ahead, indicating which lanes a driver should take.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 7

Apple to add Time of Flight 3D feature for 2020 iPhones

The iPhones launching in 2020 may feature a Time of Flight sensor, which helps determine distances between objects and the lens.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 5

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