Apple Glasses Reportedly Progressing Towards Engineering Verification Stage With Focus on Battery Life and Weight

[Jarman74]

Apple is said to be focused on improving the device's weight and battery life

I was under the impression that Apple had already sorted both out as I wouldn't expect people to even bother if this thing is heavier than a common pair of glasses.

 

[erinsarah]

I, for one, look forward to staring my wife straight in the eye so she knows I'm listening to her...while in reality I am reading facebook.

 

[now i see it]

Whose going to be the first iGlasshole?

 

[dontwalkhand]

Unless they support prescription they would be absolutely worthless to me.

 

[dontwalkhand]

Can’t wait for twice a day charging for new devices.

Now I got to charge my phone, my Apple Watch, and now my glasses.
Adding onto the MacBook and iPad as well.

might as well carry a power bank too

 

[dontwalkhand]

I, for one, look forward to staring my wife straight in the eye so she knows I'm listening to her...while in reality I am reading facebook.

No worries. She’s thinking the same with hers but she’s watching TikTok.

 

[Whathappened]

I fully expect Apple to follow the Apple Watch plan here — start with an expensive product with limited but impressive functionality and rapidly iterate until it’s packed with features at a very accessible price point within 2-4 years.

Like basically every product launch.

 

[JonathanOberg]

I think y’all need to manage your expectations in two regards.

1. Your mockup: there’s no way they’re going to be as thin and unbulky as that. They have to fit a battery in there to last all day!
2. General usefulness, for various reasons.
   1. If I have a UI being overlayed on the real world it needs to line up with the real perfectly and consistently all the time, or it’ll be annoying, and no existing AR tech I’ve seen comes close to that. They stutter fractionally quite often and now and then go totally wrong. And that’s just accurate local positioning of stuff we can see. When it comes to overlaying stuff based on Maps data, well that’s just a lost cause given how bad Apple’s POI data still is in many locations.​
   2. I am very sceptical that there will be sufficient usefulness to warrant wearing these, particularly for people like me who hate wearing glasses (I switched to contacts and then laser surgery because I find glasses so annoying). Obviously that’s subjective and depends a lot on how much you mind wearing glasses; and of course I can’t predict what the uses cases will be, but yeah - I’m very sceptical. Did anybody try out Google Glass, and if so can you tell us what the biggest use cases are?​

umm. Video may be more power hungry than audio, but have you seen the tiny battery that fits inside an AirPod? And the AirPod has just has one tiny stem. Expand the available space into both ear pieces on the frames and the glasses battery could be several times that volume.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Really looking forward to the " my apple glasses have a yellow tint " thread.

 

[Cosmosent]

I don't think their challenge is technical is any way.

I see it as Market Acceptance.

How does a company like Apple, that touts Privacy, promote such a product ?

Google was forced to stop their efforts after Glasshole became synonymous with the company's name.

Something similar will very likely happen to Apple !

Cook should kill the project today !

 

[Cosmosent]

People will switch to EVs before these augmented reality systems are here.

Cars without plugs are totally banned in some countries starting in 2025, and it doesn't matter - over 85% of vehicles sold in December 2020 in some countries had plugs.

There is nothing like a sports sedan with a 50/50 weight distribution, a curb weight under 3300 lbs, hydraulic-assist power steering, a naturally aspirated 3.0+ liter in-line six engine, & 6-speed manual transmission, when it comes to "Daily Driving Fun Factor" !

As they say, if an old Jewish OR Asian woman can get the same 1/4-mile time, it isn't a sports car !

 

[Edsel]

I hope they feature Xray vision....for security purposes, you know. ;-)

 

[LeadingHeat]

I'm waiting for these types of glasses to adjust bi-focal range for those of us getting older. Just think if you could increase power by just an option!

By looking at your eye and estimating if you’re looking far or close?? That sounds like incredible tech. I like it

 

[McScooby]

This could kill the Apple Watch.

Just as you need an iPhone to get the best out of the Apple Watch, I wouldn't put it past Apple if the requirements for the glasses are an Apple Watch, keeps the revenue stream flowing!

 

[normang]

Can't wait for the first people injured because they are not paying attention because of stuff appearing in their glasses...

 

[baryon]

You know what part of my life needs to be more expensive? Glasses.

 

[JDGwf]

Just as you need an iPhone to get the best out of the Apple Watch, I wouldn't put it past Apple if the requirements for the glasses are an Apple Watch, keeps the revenue stream flowing!

An Apple Watch and an iPhone.

 

[McScooby]

An Apple Watch and an iPhone.

Exactly! Why bother cramming stuff into the frames other than battery, when the chip in the watch can do the 'heavy lifting' which the phone delivers for the watch!

 

[Jmausmuc]

People will switch to EVs before these augmented reality systems are here.

Cars without plugs are totally banned in some countries starting in 2025, and it doesn't matter - over 85% of vehicles sold in December 2020 in some countries had plugs.

Most cars sold worldwide don’t habe plugs.

The U.S. market share of plug-in electric passenger cars increased from 0.14% in 2011 to 0.75% in 2014, and fell to 0.66% in 2015.[4][5] Then climbed to 1.13% in 2017, and achieved a record take rate of 2.1% in 2018, but slightly declined to 1.9% in 2019.

 

[jimbobb24]

People will switch to EVs before these augmented reality systems are here.

Cars without plugs are totally banned in some countries starting in 2025, and it doesn't matter - over 85% of vehicles sold in December 2020 in some countries had plugs.

People will resist switching because they are great commuter cars and suck at lots of other stuff. Once we get past lithium they will take off without problems. But right now the use case is too narrow for many people.

 

[AnotherOpinion]

Gurman claimed that Apple's glasses would overlay information such as text messages and maps in front of the wearer's eyes, and he also said that users will be able to control the glasses with Siri. His report said the glasses are unlikely to launch until 2023 at the earliest.

The really need to improve Siri and the public's perception of Siri's accuracy, if they want to continue to emphasize "control with Siri"

 

[NotTooLate]

Can't wait for the first people injured because they are not paying attention because of stuff appearing in their glasses...

The amount of ppl that are driving with their eyes on their crotch going 60mph is crazy , I wouldnt be surprised if a LOT of the car accidents we have today are due to phone usage during driving , if anything this will keep eyes on the road , but sure focus can be an issue , but the eyes will be leveled at the road.
Also responsible drivers wont be using them while driving if they are not safe , as they are not using their phones , while idiots will be idiots regardless of the glasses.

TLDR - phones are much riskier.

 

[2013.1]

I’d like to see lightweight autofocus glasses.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

I don’t feel the hype... yet

 

[twolf2919]

I fully expect Apple to follow the Apple Watch plan here — start with an expensive product with limited but impressive functionality and rapidly iterate until it’s packed with features at a very accessible price point within 2-4 years.

I believe the original Apple Watch was $349 - very similar to today. Yes, today there are less expensive options, but those are less feature packed.