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Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design
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This is what i call unnecessary buzz lol
Designer Antonio De Rosa has created 3D renders of Apple's long-rumored mixed-reality headset based on recent reports about the device, giving the first photorealistic look at the mysterious Apple device.
De Rosa tentatively titles Apple's mixed-reality headset device the "Apple View," but there has been no evidence that this is the company's chosen moniker. What Apple may call the device remains pure speculation. Nevertheless, in terms of design, the render appears to have carefully considered many of the points put forwards by recent reports about the device, which have proliferated in recent months as it edges closer to production.
The main inspiration for the render is clearly the basic sketch provided by The Information, which said that it had seen internal Apple images of a "late-stage prototype" late last year. If the images seen by The Information are correct, De Rosa's renders may offer the most reliable look yet at the design of Apple's mixed-reality headset.
The Information described the headset's design as a "sleek, curved visor attached to the face by a mesh material and swappable headbands." The report claimed that the headbands will be offered in a variety of colors, which De Rosa has rendered. A headband containing batteries to extend the headset's battery life, as well as one with speakers for Spatial Audio from AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, are also believed to be undergoing tests.
The Information also said that Apple's headset will be equipped with more than a dozen cameras and JP Morgan has speculated that the device will include various LiDAR scanners, much like the iPad Pro or the iPhone 12 Pro. De Rosa appears to have included these in his render.
While these cameras and scanners are believed to be used to track users' hand movements, one of the main features of the headset is understood to be the ability to pass video of the real world through the visor and display it to the user, creating a "mixed-reality effect." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman described the headset as follows:
The headset is said to contain two ultra-high-resolution 8K displays and advanced eye-tracking technology. Since the device is too compact to allow users to wear glasses, Bloomberg explained that Apple has developed a system in which custom prescription lenses can be inserted into the headset over the displays.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that Apple will reveal an augmented reality device this year, and according to JP Morgan, the device will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The headset is expected to be priced around $3,000, competing with the likes of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which costs $3,500.
Visit De Rosa's website to see his full selection of product renders, one of which was among the first depictions of the Apple Watch from 2012.
Article Link: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design
I don’t think Apple would place a logo in the most conspicuous location. You don’t see Apple logo anywhere on the iPod Max although there are plenty of space for the logo.
If Apple sold it just a little more than the Quest 2, like at $699 or even $799 they could really kill the Quest. Not only because of the price but the fact that it wouldn’t require a Facebook account.
If only Apple had some sort of access to highly efficient, powerful processors that could be customized for a dedicated use case. For the price, I'd expect it to process on the headset itself.
I so want to believe you. I don't think $700 is low enough to cut into their market share. But the longer they exist without real competition the more headsets Zuck will load into schools.
This was my first thought. The thin straps look comfortable and comparable with their Air Pods Max. With all the glass, cameras, and tech, I wonder how front heavy this will feel for the user.
The processing power required for something like this would require a chip far more powerful than any custom chip Apple has made previously, including the newly released M1. It'd be incredibly impressive if they could pack that into a headset without it being too heavy and with adequate cooling. For context, the M1's graphical power is about equivalent to that of a 1050ti according to benchmarks. Even Nvidia's RTX 3090 struggles to maintain 60fps when running 8k on a single display for most games and we're talking about 2 8k displays in the headset here. Although I guess maybe the headset is expected to do more lightweight things and may render at a lower resolution and upscale.
Ok, not sure how many Blackadder fans there are out there, but any time I see a rendering of a product that is just a pure theory, I'm always reminded of this scene here:
Nah, this would be a much better play once Google Goggles adopts this naming scheme. This rendering appears to follow the Airpods Max design. Neither of which I would likely ever want.
I thought Apple was developing something more conventional, like everyday eyewear, akin to Google. If Apple does create something like this, I hereby name them: iGlasses©
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His depictions of Apple Watch were not even close. Assuming he is way off on this header or whatever people are calling this imaginary gadget
Designer Antonio De Rosa has created 3D renders of Apple's long-rumored mixed-reality headset based on recent reports about the device, giving the first photorealistic look at the mysterious Apple device.
De Rosa tentatively titles Apple's mixed-reality headset device the "Apple View," but there has been no evidence that this is the company's chosen moniker. What Apple may call the device remains pure speculation. Nevertheless, in terms of design, the render appears to have carefully considered many of the points put forwards by recent reports about the device, which have proliferated in recent months as it edges closer to production.
The main inspiration for the render is clearly the basic sketch provided by The Information, which said that it had seen internal Apple images of a "late-stage prototype" late last year. If the images seen by The Information are correct, De Rosa's renders may offer the most reliable look yet at the design of Apple's mixed-reality headset.
The Information described the headset's design as a "sleek, curved visor attached to the face by a mesh material and swappable headbands." The report claimed that the headbands will be offered in a variety of colors, which De Rosa has rendered. A headband containing batteries to extend the headset's battery life, as well as one with speakers for Spatial Audio from AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, are also believed to be undergoing tests.
The Information also said that Apple's headset will be equipped with more than a dozen cameras and JP Morgan has speculated that the device will include various LiDAR scanners, much like the iPad Pro or the iPhone 12 Pro. De Rosa appears to have included these in his render.
While these cameras and scanners are believed to be used to track users' hand movements, one of the main features of the headset is understood to be the ability to pass video of the real world through the visor and display it to the user, creating a "mixed-reality effect." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman described the headset as follows:
The headset is said to contain two ultra-high-resolution 8K displays and advanced eye-tracking technology. Since the device is too compact to allow users to wear glasses, Bloomberg explained that Apple has developed a system in which custom prescription lenses can be inserted into the headset over the displays.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that Apple will reveal an augmented reality device this year, and according to JP Morgan, the device will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The headset is expected to be priced around $3,000, competing with the likes of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which costs $3,500.
Visit De Rosa's website to see his full selection of product renders, one of which was among the first depictions of the Apple Watch from 2012.
Article Link: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design
Agreed. Paid equivalent of today’s $6800 for an original IBM PC, and $1200 for early VR goggles. $3000 is quite reasonable for screaming new tech; prices will shave down from there.
Remember: viable VR need be 8K with motion-to-light latency under 20ms. That’s insanely demanding on a computer.
I doubt there wont be a strap going over the top of the head.. or it will keep creeping down.
never the less.. Please take my money NOW...
never the less.. Please take my money NOW...
This design is fake. Its not a $3000 design. Apple could hide most of the tech except the cameras and the micro led screens inside of airpods max. The glasses would be held to the airpod like headset by a cable that has some give or retracts into the headset. The controls can use tech from apple watches and attach to your hands like apple watches. So if you add up glasses that look like Oakley's, two apple watches and an aipods max (which hides the M1 chip and battery that runs the AR and VR), now you have something that is closer to $3,000. Because this thing will have surround sound on day one, which the airpods max now provide.
I doubt the design will look like any other VR headset that came before it. It will just look like a guy wearing Oakleys jamming on airpods max and waving his hands around while wearing two apple watches, with an M1 computer hidden in the headset. Thats what can ad up to $3k. Derivative designs just wont cut it at that price.
If they wanted to they can just add the technology needed to run the glasses in a special airpods max or even on an iPhone. And instead of forcing you to buy one device with all that included they can sell their regular watches and headsets and phones and say that if you buy the glasses on top of all that you will now have VR and AR capabilities. Apple is the only company able to pull off something like that. They may not even need to create that many bundles that cost $3,000. Thats why they say they wont sell many of these, because you will already own some of the components needed to use the headset. They will sell a ton of these separatly on top of the few they sell as a complete set. That is where I think Apple is going with this. They are not creating a device that does all this by itself, they are creating a device that brings together all the compatible devices you already own into a whole new experience. That way apple doest have to report it only sold X number of glasses, it can say it sold a ton of phones, watches, headsets and glasses when everyone is scrambling to own all the devices needed to pull of the immersive experience the glasses offer.
I doubt the design will look like any other VR headset that came before it. It will just look like a guy wearing Oakleys jamming on airpods max and waving his hands around while wearing two apple watches, with an M1 computer hidden in the headset. Thats what can ad up to $3k. Derivative designs just wont cut it at that price.
If they wanted to they can just add the technology needed to run the glasses in a special airpods max or even on an iPhone. And instead of forcing you to buy one device with all that included they can sell their regular watches and headsets and phones and say that if you buy the glasses on top of all that you will now have VR and AR capabilities. Apple is the only company able to pull off something like that. They may not even need to create that many bundles that cost $3,000. Thats why they say they wont sell many of these, because you will already own some of the components needed to use the headset. They will sell a ton of these separatly on top of the few they sell as a complete set. That is where I think Apple is going with this. They are not creating a device that does all this by itself, they are creating a device that brings together all the compatible devices you already own into a whole new experience. That way apple doest have to report it only sold X number of glasses, it can say it sold a ton of phones, watches, headsets and glasses when everyone is scrambling to own all the devices needed to pull of the immersive experience the glasses offer.
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Lately Apple is keen on reusing names for completely different products, so whatever this or the glasses actually end up being I believe it will be called iSight or something very similar.
If these kick butt and don't tend to make me a little ill like other VR headsets can make me, it's going to be hard to hold back once these are announced/released. I've been waiting for this stuff for almost 30 years.
Yes, I have an Oculus Rift, and PSVR. I like them both, but personally consider the tech "not quite ready for primetime."
I don't think Apple will release these if they fall into that category.
Yes, I have an Oculus Rift, and PSVR. I like them both, but personally consider the tech "not quite ready for primetime."
I don't think Apple will release these if they fall into that category.
I doubt that Apple would stamp a giant Apple logo there. Take a look at their other products now, Apple Logos are not as prominent. Some don't have any logos at all...See: AirPods.
That is either gonna slide down your face or make dents in it.
Designer Antonio De Rosa has created 3D renders of Apple's long-rumored mixed-reality headset based on recent reports about the device, giving the first photorealistic look at the mysterious Apple device.
De Rosa tentatively titles Apple's mixed-reality headset device the "Apple View," but there has been no evidence that this is the company's chosen moniker. What Apple may call the device remains pure speculation. Nevertheless, in terms of design, the render appears to have carefully considered many of the points put forwards by recent reports about the device, which have proliferated in recent months as it edges closer to production.
that is either gonna slide down your face or make dents in it.
Designer Antonio De Rosa has created 3D renders of Apple's long-rumored mixed-reality headset based on recent reports about the device, giving the first photorealistic look at the mysterious Apple device.
De Rosa tentatively titles Apple's mixed-reality headset device the "Apple View," but there has been no evidence that this is the company's chosen moniker. What Apple may call the device remains pure speculation. Nevertheless, in terms of design, the render appears to have carefully considered many of the points put forwards by recent reports about the device, which have proliferated in recent months as it edges closer to production.
The main inspiration for the render is clearly the basic sketch provided by The Information, which said that it had seen internal Apple images of a "late-stage prototype" late last year. If the images seen by The Information are correct, De Rosa's renders may offer the most reliable look yet at the design of Apple's mixed-reality headset.
The Information described the headset's design as a "sleek, curved visor attached to the face by a mesh material and swappable headbands." The report claimed that the headbands will be offered in a variety of colors, which De Rosa has rendered. A headband containing batteries to extend the headset's battery life, as well as one with speakers for Spatial Audio from AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, are also believed to be undergoing tests.
The Information also said that Apple's headset will be equipped with more than a dozen cameras and JP Morgan has speculated that the device will include various LiDAR scanners, much like the iPad Pro or the iPhone 12 Pro. De Rosa appears to have included these in his render.
While these cameras and scanners are believed to be used to track users' hand movements, one of the main features of the headset is understood to be the ability to pass video of the real world through the visor and display it to the user, creating a "mixed-reality effect." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman described the headset as follows:
The headset is said to contain two ultra-high-resolution 8K displays and advanced eye-tracking technology. Since the device is too compact to allow users to wear glasses, Bloomberg explained that Apple has developed a system in which custom prescription lenses can be inserted into the headset over the displays.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that Apple will reveal an augmented reality device this year, and according to JP Morgan, the device will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The headset is expected to be priced around $3,000, competing with the likes of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which costs $3,500.
Visit De Rosa's website to see his full selection of product renders, one of which was among the first depictions of the Apple Watch from 2012.
Article Link: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design
The main inspiration for the render is clearly the basic sketch provided by The Information, which said that it had seen internal Apple images of a "late-stage prototype" late last year. If the images seen by The Information are correct, De Rosa's renders may offer the most reliable look yet at the design of Apple's mixed-reality headset.
The Information described the headset's design as a "sleek, curved visor attached to the face by a mesh material and swappable headbands." The report claimed that the headbands will be offered in a variety of colors, which De Rosa has rendered. A headband containing batteries to extend the headset's battery life, as well as one with speakers for Spatial Audio from AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, are also believed to be undergoing tests.
The Information also said that Apple's headset will be equipped with more than a dozen cameras and JP Morgan has speculated that the device will include various LiDAR scanners, much like the iPad Pro or the iPhone 12 Pro. De Rosa appears to have included these in his render.
While these cameras and scanners are believed to be used to track users' hand movements, one of the main features of the headset is understood to be the ability to pass video of the real world through the visor and display it to the user, creating a "mixed-reality effect." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman described the headset as follows:
The headset is said to contain two ultra-high-resolution 8K displays and advanced eye-tracking technology. Since the device is too compact to allow users to wear glasses, Bloomberg explained that Apple has developed a system in which custom prescription lenses can be inserted into the headset over the displays.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that Apple will reveal an augmented reality device this year, and according to JP Morgan, the device will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The headset is expected to be priced around $3,000, competing with the likes of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which costs $3,500.
Visit De Rosa's website to see his full selection of product renders, one of which was among the first depictions of the Apple Watch from 2012.
Article Link: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design