Topic: VR
Apple is working on holographic imaging to lighten its AR or VR smart glasses
12/12/2019, 09:12 am
Apple is advancing its work on optical waveguides and holographic image delivery, in part to lighten and shrink its future AR or VR headset.
Apple's 'iRing,' AR headset resurface in Augmented Reality filings
11/14/2019, 08:11 am
In a trio of new patents about Augmented Reality, Apple reveals that it is continuing to work on using a smart ring to help with detecting a user's motion, as well as new systems for playing relevant audio, and positioning virtual objects in the real world.
New 3D sensor to reportedly power AR in iPad in 2020, headset as soon as 2021
11/11/2019, 05:11 pm
Apple is working on new 3D sensor hardware that will power augmented reality applications in iPad next year, according to a report on Monday, with the technology slated to land in a long-rumored headset in 2021 or 2022.
Veterans using Healium app on iPhone to combat anxiety
11/11/2019, 09:11 am
On Veterans Day, Apple is highlighting the use of the iPhone and augmented reality to ease stress in returning service members, and those on active duty.
Apple's AR smart glasses & ARM Mac may arrive in 2020
10/21/2019, 09:10 am
In a report on Monday morning, Apple is again predicted to roll out its long-awaited augmented reality smart glasses and an ARM Mac in 2020.
Apple acquires motion capture firm IKinema [u]
10/03/2019, 06:10 pm
An unsubstantiated report on Thursday claims Apple has acquired UK-based firm IKinema, a specialist in real-time procedural animation and supporting technologies.
Holographic elements could give Apple AR headset an immersive experience
09/19/2019, 08:09 am
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.
Apple smart glasses or VR headset could use laser range finding, smart gloves
08/29/2019, 08:08 am
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.
Apple working on gaze tracking to make AR & VR faster & more accurate
08/13/2019, 08:08 am
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.
Apple moves high-profile software exec over to AR team
07/31/2019, 03:07 pm
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.
Apple recruits VR & Xbox engineer Nat Brown for unknown graphics work
07/30/2019, 02:07 pm
Apple has hired Valve and Xbox veteran Nat Brown to work on unspecified graphics technology, according to Twitter posts.
'Foveated' display may boost Apple AR headset refresh rates
06/13/2019, 11:06 am
VR and AR headsets could offer high refresh rates in their screens, Apple proposes, by using a 'foveated display' and an eye tracking system to monitor the gaze of the user and to optimize rendering to focus only where the user is actively looking on a display.
Apple advancing stereoscopic vision tech for future AR glasses
06/13/2019, 09:06 am
Apple is looking into ways to display pre-rendered 3D video in a stereoscopic way, a system that would be beneficial for AR glasses or a VR headset to provide a more believable view of a virtual object by creating a specific view for each eye.
Eye dominance tracking could give Apple's VR and AR headsets an advantage
05/09/2019, 11:05 am
Apple's efforts to produce augmented reality or virtual reality devices could be improved by knowing which eye is dominant for the user, a piece of information that could help improve how eye detection systems work and make the overall experience better for the wearer.
Apple hires Arthur van Hoff, founder of VR startup Jaunt
04/09/2019, 02:04 pm
Apple has recruited Arthur van Hoff, the founder of virtual reality outfit Jaunt, likely with an expected augmented reality headset in mind.
Apple missing from list of companies supporting OpenXR AR and VR spec
03/21/2019, 11:03 am
The Khronos Group has ratified and publicly released a provisional specification for OpenXR, an open standard for AR and VR platforms, but while many major firms are supporting the effort, Apple does not appear to be publicly offering its own support.
Apple's smart glasses can change the game in a niche augmented & virtual reality market
03/09/2019, 09:03 am
We don't need more technology, we need someone to find a true use for Virtual and Augmented Reality. Apple is just the firm to do it -- since it's done the same thing twice before.
Apple has been working on AR and VR for years, and it will pay off in the 2020 smart glasses
03/08/2019, 11:03 am
Apple's work in the virtual reality and augmented reality field has produced a considerable number of patents and applications, which could lead to the eventual creation of the iPhone maker's first headset. AppleInsider takes a look at some of the company's filings, including those that use the technology away from a head-mounted display.
Apple's AR glasses could have perfect fit thanks to novel adjusting and cooling systems
03/07/2019, 11:03 am
Apple is showing signs it is continuing to work on producing augmented reality and virtual reality glasses, including creating its own method for mounting the headset on the user's head and coming up with a way to regulate heat generated by the hardware while it is in use.
Hololens creator Avi Bar-Zeev departs Apple's AR headset team
02/04/2019, 03:02 pm
Avi Bar-Zeev, a major figure in the augmented reality and virtual reality industry and co-inventor of the Hololens who was reportedly working on Apple's rumored headset, departed the company in January after two and a half years of employment.