Apple Experimenting With Several Augmented Reality Glasses Prototypes


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apple working on "several different kinds" of wearable augmented reality prototypes tries figure out "most compelling application" ar headset, reports financial times.

citing sources knowledge of apple's plans, financial times says @ least 1 group within apple pushing pair of glasses feature 3d camera no screens, making iphone main display, similar snap's spectacles, no final design decisions have been made.

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snap's camera-equipped screen-free spectacles​

rumors of apple's work on ar smart glasses first surfaced in 2016, , previous rumors have suggested glasses connect wirelessly iphone, apple watch, , display "images , other information wearer."

while robert scoble suggested apple launch smart glasses year through partnership carl zeiss, rumors (like today's) suggest apple still in prototyping phase , launch still a ways off.

earlier year, financial times said apple "stepping up" development on augmented reality wearable, potential launch @ least year away or longer. bloomberg has predicted similar timeline, suggesting apple perhaps aiming launch product in 2018.

apple works on ar smart glasses, company preparing make first major move augmented reality launch of ios 11 , arkit, set of apis designed allow developers build powerful augmented reality experiences apps , games. when arkit launches, iphone , ipad become largest augmented reality platform in world given large number of devices out in wild.

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on course of past several months, apple ceo tim cook has talked apple's work on augmented reality several times. this past week, called "big , profound" , said "could not more excited" ar , developers creating arkit.

"this 1 of huge things we'll , marvel @ start of it," said.

article link: apple experimenting several augmented reality glasses prototypes
 

i think i’m apple on taking time here.

arkit going developers , immersed in ecosystem. tie in glasswear item.

have faith.


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