We have seen several rumors from reputable sources that Apple was planning to release augmented reality glasses in the near future, estimated at 2020. But it could well be that this project meets the same fate as the AirPower.
Indeed, according to the DigiTimes newspaper, Apple has decidedto abandon its augmented reality glasses project. A product that was awaited by the tech world, because it could potentially democratize augmented reality and make AR applications more useful than they currently are.
This is news that should be taken with a grain of salt, as DigiTimes doesn't have the best track record when it comes to future Apple products.
The most trusted analyst in the Apple universe, Ming-Chi Kuosaid last March, that Apple planned to begin production of these glasses at the end of the year, with a launch planned for 2020.
If Apple abandoned the project, it may be because of technical problems in the design of the product, as was the case with the AirPower wireless charger. Could be battery life, performance or other issues.
Ming-Chi Kuo had mentioned that the glasses would primarily serve as a display, and the iPhone would act as the main unit, performing all the calculations and sending data and images wirelessly to the glasses.
This approach would allow us to offer glasses that would look like a normal pair and not a big headset like the Oculus Go, because the Apple version would just serve as a display with special lenses, a small battery and a radio chip for wireless transmission. data thread.
The idea seems attractive, because users would be more inclined to adopt glasses that do not resemble a ski mask, but a lightweight format that is already known and versatile.
This would also have made augmented reality more mainstream than it currently is. With a really useful use case, since the information is displayed over the user's view, and without having to hold a smartphone at arm's length.
We hope that DigiTimes was wrong and that the Apple company is still on board with this ambitious augmented reality glasses project.
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