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Kuo: Apple's AR Glasses to Launch in 2020 as iPhone Accessory
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I think you'll have to wait and see what Apple actually releases.
So...with Apple's high-res video cameras, Face ID tech, the ability to do Animojis, and the desktop-class powered iPhone the system will be able to recognize someone walking toward you, quickly search the Internets for naked pictures of that person then map them to their body in your glASSes all in real time. Timmy Apple was right:
"...instead of isolating humans."
"...instead of isolating humans."
You do know that non-ionizing radiation just passes through you or bounces off of you, right?People would fill their bodies with fruit logo radiation / battery devices any day
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Something tells me that the cameras will be unable to save pictures or video, and will only be usable to detect the environment to find surfaces on which to anchor virtual objects.
That's the AR part. The visuals wouldn't obstruct your road view. They would fit correctly and safely into the environment you're driving around in.
Yes people who need glasses to _see_ have been wearing glasses for over a hundred years. People with perfect eyesight don't voluntarily wear spectacles.
But VR, AR and 3D glasses have not caught on. People don't want to voluntarily wear things on their face if they don't have to.
The tech is already here, and actually separating the computation unit from the glasses will help a lot. This is what you can get now:
When the Watch was announced, it seemed neat, but I didn’t know how it’d fit into my life at the time, so, I waited. Now, it’s pretty integrated.
These AR glasses, I just don’t see taking off (no pun intended). I could see how they’d be useful in specific contexts, but on the whole, not really. Never know, though.
These AR glasses, I just don’t see taking off (no pun intended). I could see how they’d be useful in specific contexts, but on the whole, not really. Never know, though.
Yeah, I’ve never seen someone with 20/20 vision wearing sunglasses.
I’ve also never seen anyone wearing a watch in a room with a clock.
And I’ve never seen anyone wearing shoes in a room with shag carpeting.
These would be neat, but I don’t see a market for smart glasses being very big. I know everyone wants that next big product we didn’t know we needed, but with smartphone tech where it is, watch tech where it is, tablets where they are, wireless ear pods, there’s not much to wow us other than additional ‘wearable’ electronics.
It’s like everyone oohing and ahhing over the new Samsung S10. It isn’t revolutionary in any way. It has slightly more display area than a X/XS/XR, but it doesn’t do anything else interesting. Foldables may take off, but not before the price drops significantly. People aren’t flying out to buy $1000+ smartphones or tablets, why in the world would $2000+ foldables sell well?
I think an interesting product would be foldable computers to replace laptops. Probably hella expensive at first but that would be revolutionary.
It’s like everyone oohing and ahhing over the new Samsung S10. It isn’t revolutionary in any way. It has slightly more display area than a X/XS/XR, but it doesn’t do anything else interesting. Foldables may take off, but not before the price drops significantly. People aren’t flying out to buy $1000+ smartphones or tablets, why in the world would $2000+ foldables sell well?
I think an interesting product would be foldable computers to replace laptops. Probably hella expensive at first but that would be revolutionary.
So let me see, we’ve got Apple can’t innovate anymore, Tim Cook is just a beancounter, Apple products are too expensive, Steve would never _____ and Apple has lost its way.
Check, check, check, check and check.
You forgot where’s my Mac Pro, courage, you’re holding it wrong, Ive is obsessed with making everything thinner, Siri sucks, and 40-50 other overused memes.
Sure, you and a couple other complainers just want Apple to do better; the other couple thousand prefer to hate on Apple for anything and everything.
btw, you do realize you’re complaining about Apple not innovating in the same thread where a leading analyst is telling you Apple has something very innovative coming out next year? I’m sure you see the irony.
Lol @ "passes through you or bounces off" - must be completely harmless then, never mind.
That's the first thing I thought too, but hey, this is Apple. Think different! You know just how the spin will go, in the ads and around here. See, all the anger and negativity directed towards Google Glass was justified because, like, invasion of privacy, big brother, "you are the product," exploitation, NSA, etc. But the Apple version will be about accessibility, creativity, social justice, great coffee, whimsical enjoyment, and artisanal cafes. Or something.
I dare to say that this is nonsense. The tech is not ready and is years away from anything for the masses.
Not even niche as the technology is simply in its infancy.
Even siri can't handle basic things and is behind, AR/VR - nope, not yet. 5 years maybe 10 years more likely
Not even niche as the technology is simply in its infancy.
Even siri can't handle basic things and is behind, AR/VR - nope, not yet. 5 years maybe 10 years more likely
The AR glasses are going to be marketed to people demanding cheaper, more affordable iPhones: just buy the Apple Glasses and boom, instead of your old iPhone you see the current model!
I mentioned this in a previous post, but they'll probably release it with 2 or 3 basic features, then they will add a couple more every year. Same trickle down effect the iPhone has had the last 3-4 years but even more exacerbated. I'm already annoyed, and the product isn't even released yet.
One could say that it hasn't been released yet so we don't know, but like you said, it's not rocket science to figure out what is available right now, and the tech that is really cool is extremely expensive and unpolished. This product will be a good product 5-6 years from now, but it will likely not be worth the purchase for several upgrades.
I also don't think mainstream adoption will be an issue. People underestimate how quickly tech is adopted regardless of social instances, when it adds convenience to someone's life. It's not even necessarily a great amount of "value" add, but rather convenience added. I suppose that would be a type of value, but I don't think of it quite that highly.
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yuck, they can't even get wireless charging going. but what would be cool is if the glasses could be universally modified to fit a prescription, I don't really care of AR glasses or whatever, but something like that would be cool especially in the health field.
And many people never thought they'd want to put "1,000 songs in your pocket."
I expect Apple's entry into AR will be panned here. Like the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Watch, AirPods, etc.
I think you’ve not understood my post. I’m saying it is a REALLY difficult design challenge to do right. If someone cracks it then, yes, it could be a huge new sector. But it is going to be really hard.
If anyone can do it, Apple can.
If a camera is mounted on the glasses perhaps it should have a shutter that's closed when it is not recording. People don't like being secretly recorded.
If only sound is being recorded there should be an obvious red record light blinking other people can see.
If only sound is being recorded there should be an obvious red record light blinking other people can see.