Only 'iPhone 12 Pro' models expected have time-of-flight sensor
Code found in an iOS 14 leak indicates two of the three upcoming "iPhone 12" models will have a time-of-flight sensor, suggesting the non-pro model will not.
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AR
Wesley Hilliard
Apple's AR headset may recharge wirelessly & use ultrasonic position location
Apple's long-rumored AR headset may include wireless charging points in the headband, locate its position in a space with ultrasonic imaging, and include an adjustable support structure to make it fit all users equally well, regardless of the size of their facial features compared to other people.
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Malcolm Owen
Tim Cook launches AR civil rights education program with EdFarm
Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to Birmingham, Alabama was for an announcement involving the educational nonprofit EdFarm, which is going to provide access to Apple's coding and creation curriculum as well as teaching about civil rights through the use of augmented reality.
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Apple's AR headset or smart glasses may unlock your iPhone automatically
Apple wants it to be easier for users to unlock multiple devices in quick succession, with the authentication of a head-mounted AR or VR headset or smart glasses potentially allowing other nearby items to automatically authenticate the user.
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Apple's AR plans include accurate handling of real and virtual objects
A new Apple patent describes a system of registering when a user is or is not touching a real object in a virtual space, and doing so with depth measurement from fingertips and calculated from camera angles.
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William Gallagher
Apple's ARKit release left Google flat-footed
While Apple and Facebook push forward with augmented reality and virtual reality hardware, Google, burned by Google Glass and a late start to a smartphone AR framework, lags behind.
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Amber Neely
Apple's AR & VR headset may not need external input for orientation & motion detection
New Apple research describes how augmented reality headsets may not need external markers to tell when a user is moving, and may also be able to detect when the user puts it on.
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Apple working on how to record multiple AR & VR streams for later playback
Alongside its work in creating tools to create Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences, Apple is also looking at how such work can be recorded, shown again, or transmitted to others.
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Apple is working on fingertip and face mapping tools for VR and AR
Two new Apple patents describe methods to improve how a user can touch and interact with VR objects, plus how headsets could be more easily adjusted to fit better.
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AppleInsider Staff
Victor Marks
Mike Wuerthele
