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Jon Prosser Claims Apple is Working on 'Steve Jobs Heritage Edition' AR Glasses, Gurman Calls Rumor 'Complete Fiction'
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How they judge things I’m not sure is 100% correct they are counting rumours that aren’t all actual predictions
you can click on the picture to see the rumors they list out.How they judge things I’m not sure is 100% correct they are counting rumours that aren’t all actual predictions
From the article you linked:
"Specifically, the image is coupled into the LOE by a "Pod" (micro-display projector) that sits at the edge of the waveguide—in an eyeglass configuration, this is embedded in the temple of the glasses."
Point being, you still need a projector/reflector system to make it work (you cant just embed a self-contained transparent display into the lenses and be able to focus on the image). The OP said that "Both lenses have displays, and there are no "projector" components...", which is what I was disputing.
I have been trying (alas unsuccessfully) to find some research projects that used "focusless" LCD panels to look through to create a "light field." I never did quite get the details, the researchers don't want to publish the details until it becomes more feasible. But look around, the projector/reflector method isn't the only way to do it.
Apple doesn't use crazy new alien tech in their products, pretty much everything they make comes from well proven technology then they put their own finishing touches on it and claim it as their own. I wouldn't expect to see the glasses using any tech that we straight up don't know about.
I’m gonna go with Gurman here. Prosser jumped the shark. Releasing Steve Jobs Glasses would be in poor taste and in complete contradiction to how Apple has treated Jobs’ memory: with reverence for his memory but not idolization.
Secondly, and to put a nail in the coffin of this rumour, Steve Jobs’ glasses were wireframes. These glasses will need to look more like Wayfarers simply because they need room for the electronics and battery.
I think that Apple has smartened up and is either feeding Prosser fake info to discredit him or to isolate the leaker.
Secondly, and to put a nail in the coffin of this rumour, Steve Jobs’ glasses were wireframes. These glasses will need to look more like Wayfarers simply because they need room for the electronics and battery.
I think that Apple has smartened up and is either feeding Prosser fake info to discredit him or to isolate the leaker.
The only other method I know of is this:
http://lightfield-forum.com/light-field-camera-prototypes/nvidia-near-eye-light-field-display/
But it doesn't work as a see-through solution. It uses an array of lenses to focus on a screen behind.
The most viable in development technology that could pull off the kind of AR experience Apple is likely seeking, is retinal projection.
Tiny projectors in the corner of each bend would draw raster images directly on the retina while a sensor would follow eye movement to adjust the projection direction and maintain a stable image. This is by no means a finished technology but Apple, with their massive R&D budget, could take it the rest of the way.
This kind of tech would make the rest of the glasses non-tech, enabling detachable lenses that the user could swap out like Apple Watch bands, permitting different shapes, colours and shades.
I can see them being useful with something like the Apple Watch that can track health metrics. But notifications on the watch are much nicer because they are not in your face. Heads up displays are more for a specific industry.
People will wear glasses to improve their vision, block the sun or AR/VR. But just as a basic notifications device like the Intel one? There is no way that would work in the consumer space.
We don’t know what the Apple glasses will do, but i don’t see the need or the enthusiasm for them like there was for the Apple Watch.
I can see a dedicated home entertainment AR/VR version being somewhat successful if there is developer support, but as a notification device, there is no way.
Great for dedicated VR/AR gaming/entertainment/education, or for industry specific applications, but as a casual consumer device for notification? Sounds as pointless as a foldable phone.
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I said the same thing about the Apple Watch the day it was announced. I was sure it was totally useless and would crash and burn . I was pretty off-base in that one .
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Apple still can’t even get Siri to work properly, so I don’t have a lot of confidence in them taking it much further than that right out of the gate. Plus, the type of augmented reality experience you can get from a full headset is pretty different than some slim glasses that are running off a phone. Need to keep the expectations in check
And I wanted the Apple Watch since before it was released and could see the possibilities. I was not off base on that one.
This would be so Apple. Their playbook will provide users customization, but within limits and what they deem tasteful.
The watchbands as you pointed out, and the rumoured over the ear headphones will have swappable parts.
Apple’s accessorizing of tech is one of the reasons it’s wearables will and have taken off.
Exactly this. Not just a matter of idolization, but also commercialization. Not only extremely bad taste, but a bizarre move from a company that doesn't engage in nostalgia at all.
No thanks. I prefer to explore what's possible based on the potential of AR, my systems and hardware engineering background going back a few decades, and being aware of critical pieces of technology Apple has recently developed. I suspect many will be surprised.
I’m wondering what the full Apple experience will be like with the watch, AirPods, glasses and the phone.
People will look ridiculous wearing all that Apple gear. I honestly do not see a way for glasses to be successful. A part of me thinks this will never see the light of day.
To me this rumor sounds like a lead Apple would put out to try and suss out who the leakers are for Prosser. On Cult of Mac he said that Apple is launching crazy internal investigations to figure out who the Apple employees are (and he said its well over 10). But who knows, he's been very accurate lately. This "Steve Jobs" edition might not be called that, could just be a style of the glasses that appear that way. Like the Apple Watch, I suspect there will be different materials and designs.