HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
But the headset according to rumors will be both AR and VR, not just VR, so don't worry for not being able to blind-type on the keyboard
Correct. Apple has had the ability to selectively remove some imagery and keep other imagery in a video it shoots and/or superimpose something onto video it shoots. I seem to recall being able to look like I'm sitting in an aquarium or riding a roller coaster during iSight-based calls at least 10+ years ago. Was that even perhaps 15+ years ago? In iChat?
If one of the applications of the goggles is a monitor(s) for your computer, it doesn't seem like it would be a big leap to use the AR side to cut out the keyboard and our hands typing on it and lay that under the virtual monitor(s) goggles user is using for computing work. The R in AR and VR means reality. So presumably it should look about as real as NOT wearing goggles and sitting in front an actual monitor and using keyboard and trackpad/mouse. If a pokeman can appear out and about in a game and/or IKEA can lay "highest quality furniture" into an empty room to see how it would look before buying, I'm guessing overlaying a keyboard with our hands typing on it would not be as challenging. The cameras to see it have to be there to make all AR benefits work.
Conceptually, maybe one can sit down at their standard desktop at home/office and it snaps of picture of our own setup, recognizes the monitor dimensions, blanks out the screen for VR content and goggles wearer can- if they like- feel like they are sitting at their main desk using their primary desktop setup wherever they are.
If the R is effective, this seems quite doable if desired. And then if so, the V parts may allow- for example- user to expand the monitor size or add a second monitor for a virtual 2-monitor setup... or add 4 monitors for a 2X2 setup, etc. "We" keep grumbling for a 30" monitor, a 32" monitor, an ultra-wide (various sizes), etc, and even smaller than 27" monitors. What if Apple delivers ALL sizes & shapes of Apple monitors INSIDE the goggles? If one virtual size can work in there, then all virtual sizes can work in there. Do your work projected onto an IMAX screen if you like. Or two?
The key concept with the goggles rumor is in the effectiveness at being able to show our eyes what looks like reality. If that is really good, then anything we do with our sense of sight becomes potential fodder to be delivered within goggles. Thus, a simple concept like sitting at a desktop or laptop and staring at a screen while typing seems a relatively easy deliverable within goggles anywhere.
Some of "us" seem to think this is going to require a strenuous, straining, physical workout to simply interact with some kind of new eye or flailing-arms-required UI. However, I can easily imagine packing goggles plus a bluetooth keyboard and trackpad in bag and leaving laptop/desktop, phone and tablet behind. No flailing. For laptop/desktop usage the monitor is simply strapped to our head. Any size screen(s) in the goggles, audio delivered to our ears like wearing buds/headphones now, tangible keyboard/trackpad to cover tactile "feel" but much less stuff/weight in the bag.
Anyone can take their iPhone or iPad now and bring it close to their face. That monitor will look very large. If positioned at a distance that your eyes can resolve, you are faking the ability to have a portable "large screen" monitor with you at all times. Imagine how much better Apple could do this with a focus on filling our vision and 2 higher resolution screens in these goggles. In this example, you are having to use an arm to hold the "monitor" in that spot. However, goggles will position the monitor for you, resolve the blur for you, etc. Hands can be free to use that keyboard or whatever else.
I don't know that it will deliver this "wish" but I can see how it COULD without any huge leap forward. Much of this is already available in parts & pieces & software in existing Apple stuff. Packaging it differently in this product seems like it could cover a big portion of this concept. We will see sooner or later... literally (see).
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