Apple AR headset debuts in mid-2022 with lightweight Fresnel lens design, Kuo says

Apple is expected to use Fresnel lenses in its rumored augmented reality headset to increase the device's field of view and keep weight less than 150 grams, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 16

Apple's AR headset to feature eye tracking and possible iris recognition tech, Kuo says

Apple's widely rumored augmented reality headset is expected to sport eye tracking hardware as a means of user input, potentially eschewing the need for handheld controllers, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 11

Apple AR plans to stop 'Apple Glass' wearers walking into traffic

Alongside multiple research projects to do with different elements of creating an immersive Apple AR experience, Apple is investigating how to protect "Apple Glass" wearers from colliding into real-world objects, walls, or cars.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

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 5 years ago 2

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.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

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.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

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 5 years ago 13

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 5 years ago 50

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.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

'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.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 4

Apple evaluating tunable lens & software combo to improve wearable AR performance

Apple is researching how to blend virtual objects more seamlessly into the real world with "Apple Glass," and how to correctly display AR at the periphery of a wearer's view.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Apple refining AR and VR tech, including sensors to detect food freshness

Apple is refining technology for use in a head-mounted device like the rumored "Apple Glass," including infrared sensors that could be used to measure the freshness or calorie content of food.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 2

TSMC developing micro OLED displays for 'Apple Glass'

Apple partner supplier TSMC is reportedly developing advanced micro OLED display technology for use in a rumored "Apple Glass" AR headset, though the hardware is unlikely to see integration in the near future.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 11

Apple refining video compression, haptic feedback for AR and VR headsets

Apple is continuing to develop and refine technology for head-mounted devices like "Apple Glass," including video compression methods and directional haptic feedback.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Magnetic smart gloves for 'Apple Glass' could provide precise user control

Apple's long-rumored AR and VR efforts including "Apple Glass" could use smart gloves to interact with the system, using magnetic fields to determine where a user's individual fingers are located.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 8

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