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Apple CEO Tim Cook Hints at AR/VR Headset: 'Stay Tuned and You'll See What We Have to Offer'
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That describes the glasses I'm currently wearing (regular prescription glasses).
If it can pull off holographic projected FaceTime conversations I’ll buy it instantly.
I am excited about AR/VR‘s possibilities, and I know Apple’s been working on this since the 90’s. Hopefully they knock it out of the park, but I’m not holding my breath. I’ve seen way too many botched/underwhelming new product/service launches from Apple in the Tim Cook era to get excited about this.
At 3000 dollars it’s not a consumer product. iPhone / iPad / aWatch at launch were … I hope rumors got the price wrong
You should try the Scaniverse app. It’s free and quite amazing. You can 3D scan anything and text it to another iOS user in seconds, or save it in different 3D formats if you want to tinker with it in something like Blender. I’ve used it for professional purposes on multiple occasions, but I really love it for saving memories. IMO it’s the future of photography.
I’ve been using Scaniverse to capture fun places or moments (as opposed to camera).
Edit: perhaps you weren’t aware that the LiDAR also improves ARkit experiences. If you don’t ever touch AR apps I’d not expect you to notice, but as a frequent AR app user (and builder) it’s clear that the LiDAR results in faster and more reliable anchoring.
So very sick of seeing that absurd image.
An amalgamation of Apple Watch bands and a diving mask. Seriously most ridiculous prediction ever. But has been good for notoriety, given recent podcast feature.
An amalgamation of Apple Watch bands and a diving mask. Seriously most ridiculous prediction ever. But has been good for notoriety, given recent podcast feature.
AR not VR....we already know how much potential has AR in the future...i could not buy a new car without heads-up display
Would love to have VR on X-Plane 12 😁
AR is cool and useful in the real world (directions, added info on "what you see", etc.). But I am curious to find out how Apple solves the physical and social aspect of a device you have to wear on your head.
AR is cool and useful in the real world (directions, added info on "what you see", etc.). But I am curious to find out how Apple solves the physical and social aspect of a device you have to wear on your head.
Tim:
Frankly a fantastic, stunning, amazing, remarkable, gorgeous, tremendous magical, meticulously crafted awesome device.
And when you make 💗 and put our Apple Glasses on, your partner gets an Animoji overlay making him/her/it look even more attractive.
Didn’t you always dream of making 💕 with one of our Animojis 🐷🐵🐔?
Did I say “one”?
Of course not, by subscribing to our new service AppleLovesMyDingDong you can have up to five Animoji overlays at the same time. For only $5.99 per month. That way you don’t confuse your lover with your partner, we simply deeply care of your relationship.
That’s a truly amazing experience that will enrich your life and you’ll never forget.
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What would be really cool would be AR prescription glasses. Glasses that correct your prescription through AR instead of a big chunk of curved plastic. Over 60% of all adults. 4 billion people worldwide. 35 million glasses sold in US annually. The market is huge. Then anything could be added on - zoom, calls, maps, games, photos, payment. If you want to read a label or find a splinter in your finger you probably already use the magnifying glass on your phone. Would be very cool to have this on glasses.
Big shift for him to say “stay tuned to see what we have to offer” from ~“I can’t comment on what we might be working on.”
This kind of language isn’t accidental, so I wonder why they felt it was important to hint hard, now. Maybe, buy the dip.
This kind of language isn’t accidental, so I wonder why they felt it was important to hint hard, now. Maybe, buy the dip.
The best applications of such technology, which would justify the price, are professional. Surgery, remote assembly / guidance, virtual design. Something towards Microsoft’s HoloLens.
HoloLens was a cool concept, but it lacked the quality to make it fun and professional to use. I think that is where Apple with its chips, interaction precision and attention to detail could succeed.
For me though … none of that is appealing any longer. I am tired of virtual worlds, whether gaming or at work. But others will welcome it, I am sure.
HoloLens was a cool concept, but it lacked the quality to make it fun and professional to use. I think that is where Apple with its chips, interaction precision and attention to detail could succeed.
For me though … none of that is appealing any longer. I am tired of virtual worlds, whether gaming or at work. But others will welcome it, I am sure.
I haven’t been this non excited since there were rumors about the Apple Watch.
Oculus Rift was released 10 years ago, and every year since then VR was touted as “the future, and everyone who is not able to realize that is a moron”. I have never seen any other tech shilled so desperately like that.
Oculus Rift was released 10 years ago, and every year since then VR was touted as “the future, and everyone who is not able to realize that is a moron”. I have never seen any other tech shilled so desperately like that.
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One interesting use case I saw was during a showcase for Oculus, where the person is in their own (virtual) space, and you can sit with a massive, curved display in front of you, which is basically a computer monitor.
This in AR would immediately change the way people use technology; your computer screen is anywhere you are.
No more expensive monitors, just use your AR glasses.
I'm not sure whether I'm for or against this technology overall, but there is absolutely no doubt that it will change the world. The people who dismiss VR/AR have never experienced it.
This in AR would immediately change the way people use technology; your computer screen is anywhere you are.
No more expensive monitors, just use your AR glasses.
I'm not sure whether I'm for or against this technology overall, but there is absolutely no doubt that it will change the world. The people who dismiss VR/AR have never experienced it.
This language shift is definitely not accidental, and it probably means that an announcement or preview isn't too far off.
Man has been "excited about AR" since forever, repeating it every year since 2016 like a broken record.
Tim Cook, 2040:
"I'm excited about AR"
Tim Cook, 2040:
"I'm excited about AR"
I am looking forward to any new hardware from Apple. But with some sort of AR device, especially when the rumored prices are in the right range, I have no idea what the use was for me personally would be.
I do See use cases in a professional environment, e.g. for training, but I doubt, that Apple will target that market.
Anyway, it will be exciting to see technology develop!
I do See use cases in a professional environment, e.g. for training, but I doubt, that Apple will target that market.
Anyway, it will be exciting to see technology develop!
Apple Watch series 3 which basically doesn’t have enough free space available to update the OS on it