Apple researching how to make 'Apple Glass' self cleaning
Future head-mounted displays, such as "Apple Glass" may automatically remove dust obstructing the wearer's view.
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William Gallagher
Apple looking beyond the norm for AR with research on force feedback socks
Apple AR may not be confined to what you can see through "Apple Glass." It may also give users force feedback through Apple-designed socks.
Apple developing stereoscopic display technology, likely for headsets
Apple is working on display technology that could bring a stereoscopic viewing experience to head-worn, mixed-reality devices like "Apple Glass."
Mike Peterson
Apple wants AR to be recordable, and intelligently annotated for later viewers
Alongside all of Apple's work in Apple AR, and "Apple Glass," regarding live experiences, the company wants users to be able to record, edit, and later view AR — together with automatically-generated extras.
Future 'Apple Ring' may detect what the user is holding & alter gestures to suit
Apple is investigating how an "Apple Ring" could interpret the wearer's gestures, or provide extra functionality to other devices such as the Apple Pencil.
Kuo: Apple AR headset to feature 15 cameras for 'pass-through' VR experience, biometrics
Apple's hotly anticipated augmented reality headset will be bristling with cameras to enable a range of advanced AR experiences, biometrics and more, according to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Mikey Campbell
Apple's $1000 AR headset expected in 2022, 'Apple Glass' in 2025, contact lenses in 2030
Apple will be bringing out its first foray into augmented reality hardware in mid-2022, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts, which could be followed a few years later by the release of "Apple Glass" in 2025 and contact lenses by 2030.
Malcolm Owen
Apple technology could create AR, VR content based on LiDAR mesh maps
Apple is continuing to refine its virtual and augmented reality technology, including work on a system that can map an AR or VR experience to a physical setting.
'Apple Glass' microphones may locate sounds and direct users to the source
An array of sensitive microphones in "Apple Glass" may detect audio that's difficult to hear, or to precisely locate, and direct the wearer where to look.
