Rumors have been circulating about Apple's future AR/VR products for several years. Although the Cupertino company has not yet revealed its plans, acquisitions as well as patents suggest that it is working on future virtual reality and augmented reality headsets or glasses.
And it's possible that Apple will finally introduce its first product in this new category this year (unless it's pushed back to 2023). In any case, while waiting for an official announcement, new rumors circulate every week on the web.
For example, a few days ago, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, who is generally very well informed when it comes to future Apple products, gave an opinion on how the Cupertino company could transpose the FaceTime experience on its future AR/VR headset.
In a newsletter, he explains that on a virtual reality version of FaceTime, Apple could allow us to communicate with other people in a virtual meeting room. But instead of seeing the faces of these people, we could interact with 3D versions of them.
The technology could rely onMemojis. And the headset might be able to analyze users' facial expressions, so their avatars look realistic.
Mark Gurman also indicates that Apple could port the functionalitySharePlayon its AR/VR platform, to allow several people to listen to music or watch videos together.
RealityOS, an operating system for a headset as powerful as a Mac?
It should be noted that Apple recently leaked references to its future software platform for AR/VR headsets or glasses. The name of this operating system would berealityOSand this should have an App Store equivalent.
Otherwise, when it comes to hardware, the latest rumors indicate that Apple's first headset should have high-resolution screens, external cameras, as well as a chip that would be as good as those used by Macs.
In any case, once this product is marketed, Apple will be in direct competition with Meta (Facebook) in the field of AR/VR. And this will make relations between the two groups even more tense.
Furthermore, like Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook would also expect that within ten years, augmented reality glasses will replace smartphones.
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