Future Apple devices will share and edit 3D AR images
Rather than passively display virtual Apple AR objects, "Apple Glass" may allow users to share 3D data, and manipulate it in editing apps.
Rather than passively display virtual Apple AR objects, "Apple Glass" may allow users to share 3D data, and manipulate it in editing apps.
Just as Apple did with its previous event invites, the invite for the "Spring Loaded" event is available as an AR object on Apple's event website.
Apple AR could feature Spatial Audio, as already used in the HomePod, HomePod mini, or AirPods Pro — but also recorded on compact devices.
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Apple's augmented reality plans could involve creating a 3D model of a user's fingers for interacting with virtual touchscreens, while the use of infrared optical markers may make it easier for AR systems to adjust what is seen on an iPhone or iPad's screen.
Snap Inc, the company that owns Snapchat, is said to be planning a release of a new augmented reality version of its Spectacles smartglasses, this time targeting developers rather than consumers.
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.
Niantic and Nintendo have announced a new augmented reality mobile game based on the "Pikmin" franchise, set to launch later in 2021.
Apple's AR and VR systems could use wearable controllers with extending sections, allowing for the sensing of the user's fingers pressing a surface without covering the fingertips.
The former materials lead at Apple has been sued by the company, with the complaint addressing alleged misappropriation of trade secrets that were then sold to an unnamed publication in exchange for favorable coverage of a startup.
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.
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Microsoft Mesh, making its debut at the annual Ignite conference, is an Azure-powered AR and VR platform that will one day allow users to collaborate on projects in real-time using "holoportation" and will give developers tools to create other experiences.
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.
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Tile is planning to introduce a new tracking device with Ultra Wideband capabilities, an expected core feature of Apple's long-rumored "AirTags."
Apple is continuing its development of optical waveguide technology, likely as a way to make an "Apple Glass" augmented reality headset lighter and more comfortable to wear.
An "Apple Glass" lens with adjustable optics may be used to help AR objects appear to fit more realistically in the real-world environment.
Apple is developing a system that could generate mixed reality or virtual reality environments from flat video content, letting users walk through and explore clips that would otherwise only be two-dimensional.
Analyzing what a user is looking at may help Apple Glass or an AR headset improve its performance in processing video, by using the gaze to prioritize elements of a camera feed for analysis.
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