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Apple Moving Forward on Semitransparent Lenses for Upcoming AR Headset
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Semitransparent could mean a lot of things. It could mean a fogged lens with 1% light transmission or it could mean 99%. It could also mean something similar to the switchable LCD privacy glass that exists—it could be the entire panel or they could just install the film in a specific region that turns opaque/translucent and project the screen info there.
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As someone that's worn glasses for 35 years it's less of a hassle than you may think—especially when you're able to experience the benefits in the moment. Give it time, I'm sure we'll all be convinced.
The Apple Watch is a Best Fit for those 70 & older.
I would NOT be surprised if Apple has plans for that market with this product !
I would NOT be surprised if Apple has plans for that market with this product !
I’ve never understood that idea. If I were stood in front of a crowd of naked humans you can bet your naked arse I’ll be nervous!
Wait you're supposed to picture the audience naked? I've been doing it wrong.
Not according to anyone I know who wears them. Almost my whole family wears glasses, my wife and her family largely wear glasses. At best, they tolerate them, at worst they prefer to squint than to find them and put them on. They're a solution to a problem (poor eyesight). I just don't see what problem smart glasses are a solution to.
I wear prescription lenses. Progressive lenses so I can read and see at a distance. Plus they convert to sunglasses in the light. There's about a 10–14 day lag between getting my eye exam and buying the glasses until I actually get them because the glass needs to be custom ground. I'm curious how these hypothetical glasses would work for me.
If I could have my iPhone in a virtual display I'd be very happy. Otherwise, it could be a boon to professionals like service techs who could display technical drawings while they work.
Fashion always finds a way. If Apple creates a line of smart clown wigs there will be crowds of people with thick, youthful hair queueing to buy them.
Maybe a specific application for healthcare workers would be cool.
But if you’re implying that this would have any legitimate consumer level appeal, because right at this moment we are dealing with a pandemic and therefore the world will “nEvEr bE tHe sAmE aGaIn!!! TM”, you might want to calm down.
There have been pandemics before. They phase out. Then people go on with their lives...just like you did before this whole thing started. Life will be full again, don’t you worry! And, no, I don’t believe for the rest of human history medical professionals will always be wearing masks.
Best wishes.
You'd think they'd design glasses that included some kind of airpod/beats into the frames. They'd help keep the glasses on, provide more battery space and take care of the issue where you can't wear powerbeats pro and glasses at the same time.
If apple can make airpods fashionable, they could do the same here.
If apple can make airpods fashionable, they could do the same here.
Disclaimer that I've read next to nothing about how these will work. Is the general thinking that these will require an iPhone as well? Curious to see if the glasses will be tethered to the phone at all times with the phone doing all of the processing and the glasses only acting as the receiver.
Since Mr. Cook wears glasses one day in a keynote he will say something like, all during this presentation I have been wearing them.
I was strongly watching his glasses during the WWDC keynote. I swear his looked different than before and I was almost certain he had the "Apple Glasses" on; I just about expected that to be the "One more thing..." but of course Apple Silicon was an even bigger attraction, which was plenty justified. But wouldn't that have been awesome? Like Steve did for the iPod nano reveal...
If they intend to make them as sleek as possible that might a necessity.
It worked with the Watch for a while. I've been wearing wire-frames for so long that the transition will be a small hassle.
for those that seem to “don’t need glasses”
a) simply don’t market to them. You don’t need AirPods but many realize it fits their lifestyle needs.
B) radiation sun glare, pure ease of use and best enhancement to staring down at your phone so often. It’s also possible to market as an enhancement for dual input methods: voice & gesture/sign. Specifically introducing LiDar for depth to determine proper sign and gestures.
They sound like perfect candidates for laser eye surgery then. For those of us that don’t qualify and never will—putting on a pair of frames in the morning is a liberation, not a burden.
The best thing about Apple glasses is that nobody will force you to buy them. If it doesn’t work for you, cool. If it does, cool.
AR Glasses have proven themselves to be useful in an business / enterprise setting. This is where MS aims its HoloLens product and has found great success there. AR & VR hasn't found any traction in the consumer space thus far.
I’m saving my money that was earmarked for picture frames for these glasses. Who needs expensive art on the walls when you can have it all placed wherever you want and it in AR?
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I only wish. But there will have to be some bulk to hold the electronics. Unless they come up with something exotic It will have to be some projection technology to produce the virtual image. And there was no mention of a camera, which in my opinion killed the Google Glass.