Apple's augmented reality headset or a future iPhone could use light from a display to track the movement of nearly any surface, while finger devices may be able to provide detail to the system about what kind of objects a user may be touching.
A future Apple mixed-reality headset, like the rumored "Apple Glass," could leverage precision sensors to provide a highly immersive experience and allow users to control nearby electronic devices.
Apple AR glasses or VR headsets may include a switchable audio system that can provide a range of different listening modes, while also incorporating a system that could smoothly blend a real-world view with virtual imagery at speed.
Apple is continuing to work on a head-mounted display of some form, a report suggests, with Sony said to be a probable supplier of displays for an Apple AR or VR headset that could arrive in 2021.
The Apple Glass smartglasses or an Apple-produced VR or AR headset could take advantage of other hardware to determine where it is and movements three-dimensional space, by sharing data about the local environment.
Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee says that the first version of "Apple Glass" is much more likely to be a virtual reality headset than an augmented reality wearable.
Devices like the rumored Apple Glass or an Apple-designed VR headset may take an entirely wireless approach when used indoors, by using a relay dock to extend the range of communications to multiple users within a room.
The long-rumored Apple Glass could take advantage of data from other units to accurately map an environment, with head-mounted displays capturing data on a scene and sharing it for a better augmented reality experience.
Epic Games appears to have outed Apple development on virtual reality platforms as part of its dispute with the iPhone maker.
Apple is developing a system to alert users to physical objects when immersed in a virtual reality environment.
The long-rumored Apple Car may have doors that prevent passengers from being hit by another vehicle as they exit the car, while an in-car VR system could have added features to minimize the chance of motion sickness.
The rumored "Apple Glass" headset may be a single hardware product, but the continuing flood of research looks more like Apple is intending to use AR as a sea change in how we use all of our devices.
Rather than augmented reality, the "Apple Glass" may have detachable arms that can be swapped for different functionality, including the ability to control devices in the real world.
While he was still at Apple, designer Jony Ive objected to plans for what would become Apple Glass, starting internal disagreements that would delay the whole venture.
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Apple on Thursday confirmed that it has acquired NextVR, a California startup that produces virtual reality live events content.
Valve has announced that SteamVR will no longer support macOS, although older frameworks are still available in beta form.
Augmented reality startup Magic Leap is cutting about half of its workforce under coronavirus pressure, and is shifting away from consumer devices toward enterprise partnerships.
Apple is looking to expand its augmented reality and virtual reality teams and patent hoard even more, with a rumored acquisition of California VR firm NextVR on the cards that may be worth $100 million.
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