Ray tracing was explicitly called out in some of the WWDC sessions, I think there was one explicitly about implementing it.Yeah in which case the current hardware product model still works (Intel/AMD)... I doubt Apple will invest any significant time reengineering Intel Macs with AMD. They will still have poor cooling systems etc.
As for AMD for Apple Silicon, I’m curious if Apple prefers that partnership or they prefer to do it themselves.
Then that brings the question to my mind. Does Apple care about ray tracing? Will we see hardware ray tracing in mobile Apple products? Will we see Apple hardware ray tracing in their desktops? With Apple so card behind Nvidia and AMD in the ray tracing game I wonder if they can even get into it.. What patents is Apple not able to license vs what do they already have patented in the ray tracing game.
Ray tracing was explicitly called out in some of the WWDC sessions, I think there was one explicitly about implementing it.
Edit: yup
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc20/10012Check out Discover ray tracing with Metal from #wwdc20
I’m pretty sure they’ve explicitly called out hardware support for ray tracing as well, that’s gonna take a bit more digging than I can do right now at work.Right software based ray tracing. So wonder if that is a hint for hardware based support in the future... It probably doesn’t make sense to have hardware based ray tracing in the mobile products (phones and computers) for at least 5-6 years. Hopefully desktops will get it though.
And I could be wrong about the need for hardware based ray tracing. Maybe their neural engine can do that job.
Ray tracing was explicitly called out in some of the WWDC sessions, I think there was one explicitly about implementing it.
Edit: yup
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc20/10012Check out Discover ray tracing with Metal from #wwdc20
I’m pretty sure they’ve explicitly called out hardware support for ray tracing as well, that’s gonna take a bit more digging than I can do right now at work.
They’ve been talking it up at wwdc for a few years now, I can’t imagine it won’t be built into their upcoming GPUs.
Can you read? They tagged the Series 6. Do you own a Series 6? Because I’m pretty sure nobody in the world owns one.Yes Apple Watch was tagged ... along with every other apple product made.
Not compelling evidence
Apple Back To School discounts are valid until end of September therefore announcing any silicon MacBook model in the middle of the month is very unlikely.
not overly bright to not just use „series“ without the numbers.
I did the calculation and without the new iPhone, this whole event will be only 30 mins long.
It sounds funny if the event really takes only 30 mins long.I did the calculation and without the new iPhone, this whole event will be only 30 mins long.
Can you read? They tagged the Series 6. Do you own a Series 6? Because I’m pretty sure nobody in the world owns one.
That's pretty obvious that Macbook Air gonna be rebranded as MacbookIt says Macbook and that's not a current product.
No AirTags... But hopefully, that will still come next week.