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Apple's Augmented Reality Glasses Again Rumored for 2021 Launch
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Come on, why would Apple release an MP3 player in the form of glasses, in 2021?!?
Imagine looking around at everyone around you through Apple Glasses and seeing whether or not they could have been exposed to COVID-19.
I suppose as long as you have iOS 13.5, you could.
I suppose as long as you have iOS 13.5, you could.
I think the concept of AR glasses could be great, and I am a potential customer / user of them... but so much will be down to the implementation, design and functionality. They could be amazing, they could be horrendous, for multiple reasons.
So I’ll guess I’ll wait and... see?
So I’ll guess I’ll wait and... see?
The glasses are just an opportunity to move a screen closer to your eye, right? From that perspective, there are a million use cases.
That said, I don't think these will become mainstream anytime soon (for several reasons, not the least of which is that most people do not enjoy wearing glasses).
That said, I don't think these will become mainstream anytime soon (for several reasons, not the least of which is that most people do not enjoy wearing glasses).
With the Apple Watch there was a contingent of people clamoring for them and immediate easily comprehensible use-case for it.
As cool as the glasses may be, i do not see anyone clamoring for them or even an easily understood use-case for them. They will have to really do something special.
Gaming AR/VR type Glasses on the other hand, yeah. I get that. I can easily see how that could be huge if developers embrace it.
So i wish Apple all the luck with these things. They seem like long shot.
As cool as the glasses may be, i do not see anyone clamoring for them or even an easily understood use-case for them. They will have to really do something special.
Gaming AR/VR type Glasses on the other hand, yeah. I get that. I can easily see how that could be huge if developers embrace it.
So i wish Apple all the luck with these things. They seem like long shot.
And I guess you're gonna yell at Siri all day instead of typing on a phone?
Why would I yell at Siri at not speak to her in a normal voice instead?
These will come out with the Apple Television. Haven't we been hearing about these glasses for five years now? Sheesh.
I feel like it would be an Apple Watch replacement in many ways. Maybe be a hub for notifications appearing "on screen". This was the original preview for google glass, and I thought it was great.
So by default you want to be a potential creep? No camera necessary - Lidar will take care of any scanning of the environment around you. Cameras introduce too many privacy issues.
It was a joke.
But seriously... voice is great for some things.
I'm just not sold on it for ALL interactions as a replacement for a phone screen.
Apple Watch is great for notifications and quick tiny interactions. Apple Glass would be great for visual output.
But your phone is great for INPUT. Think of all the things you do by tapping and scrolling on the screen.
When you said "I won't need to carry around a phone at all" did you mean temporarily like going for a walk?
Or do you want to literally not own a phone and just rely on Watch and Glass?
As an example...AR-assisted surgery has been in use for a few years now.
When performing a complex surgery, a surgeon can augment his/her procedure with the ability to call up, in real-time, reference material, diagrams/photos that can "peel back" showing layered information, previously produced scans/Xrays, patient medical charts, real-time patient vital signs information, etc, or even consult with another more senior surgeon for guidance (in the OR or elsewhere). All while (s)he is concentrating on the surgical procedure, without looking away.
That's just one example. There's a ton of AR potential.
Apple Glass will be Apple Watch in a glass form factor. After all, it's a wearable device just like Apple Watch.
While it won't replicate Apple Watch functionality exactly (e.g., no heart sensor for health tracking), I suspect apps will sort of resemble watchOS apps.
I suspect apps optimized for AR won't be as amazing as Apple wants them to be, but they will be far more usable on Apple Glass than iPhone and iPad.
Due to battery life constraint, I suspect it won't be always on initially, also just like Apple Watch.
I disagree. That's why Apple released ARKit three years ago, and has updated it frequently. And why Apple has been investing heavily in AR over the years.
A set of Apple glasses that merely replicates what Watch displays is not very interesting. Without AR it would be limited similar to Google Glass from 10 years ago. And similarly dead in the water.
It was a joke.
But seriously... voice is great for some things.
I'm just not sold on it for ALL interactions as a replacement for a phone screen.
Apple Watch is great for notifications and quick tiny interactions. Apple Glass would be great for visual output.
But your phone is great for INPUT. Think of all the things you do by tapping and scrolling on the screen.
When you said "I won't need to carry around a phone at all" did you mean temporarily like going for a walk?
Or do you want to literally not own a phone and just rely on Watch and Glass?
As someone that doesn't really use my phone for media consumption, I can get by on an Apple Watch, really.
With an Apple Watch I can make phone calls, text message, send e-mails, and other similar tasks.
About the only real reason I'd want to bring my phone around is for its camera, and I've been kicking around the idea of going "back to basics" for a while now and just bringing around a little point & shoot instead--lord knows I've got a decent camera that I've been neglecting for years.
It's fun to see everyone say they don't know what they are going to do and then decide they aren't worth buying.
It will be very interesting seeing these compared to the HoloLens 2. MS is positioning that strictly for corporations at this point, while Apple seems to be taking the opposite approach and starting with traditional consumers.
It almost feels like the iPad vs. Surface fight starting over again; with Apple's offering sounding underpowered/limited but much more elegant/appealing in comparison (especially to the average consumer).
It almost feels like the iPad vs. Surface fight starting over again; with Apple's offering sounding underpowered/limited but much more elegant/appealing in comparison (especially to the average consumer).
I’m excited for this. However I hope Apple doesn’t lose hope if their first gen is a flop. I believe they tried to hard with Apple Watch from the beginning trying to pack in to much rather than do a few things well, which has taken a few generations before it’s found it’s own footing being able to do anything right. I believe they will offer this product with severely limited functionality (with no camera what does it do?) and may have many asking what’s the point initially. I see the potential when this is integrated but the last thing I want to do is hold my phone as a spotter device.
Considering it's tethering to the iPhone, I assume this will really perform like a smarter and bigger Google Glass to start.
But I'd assume the biggest thing will be Apple leveraging all of their existing AR mapping tech into Apple Maps (or whatever they call their default mapping "app") for things like contextual location tips/tags and maybe even user-tracking.
Like health tracking for Apple Watch, AR apps will be Apple's selling point. But how often do you need AR? For most people, aside from maybe fitness, travel guide, and occasional DIY projects, I can't imagine too many use cases for AR.
Like Apple Watch, second screen will be what most people use it for.
For instance, when I am riding a bike or cooking, Apple Glass will notify incoming message, phone call, Home app notification, email from important contact, etc. With Siri or gesture, I can open the app (essentially Apple Watch ported to a different screen) and reply.
I can also get weather, time, timer status, sports score, etc. without picking up the phone.
There are patents where blood glucose and temperature can be read via the eyes. I wonder what the future of health monitoring Apple has in store.
Blood glucose alone would be huge. Google has been working on contact lenses for monitoring blood glucose for a while now.
Blood glucose alone would be huge. Google has been working on contact lenses for monitoring blood glucose for a while now.