According to Bloomberg, Apple AR glasses are testing (AR – augmented reality). This glass would connect to an iPhone to show images and other information in the field of vision.
Apple AR glasses: current situation
As the source revealed, Apple has started discussions with suppliers and ordered a small quantities of near-eye displays for testing. In fact, Apple has been preparing to penetrate into AR market. They once bought PrimeSense – a research company that specializes in motion recognition in 2013. They also bought some active companies in the field of virtual reality such as Metao Inc., Flyby Media Inc. in 2015 and 2016. Though there’s no technical details disclosed until now, but it is believed that the cutting edge glasses will spark an excitement to all fans.
However, Apple is facing challenges in developing marketable smart glasses. Based on the past record, Google failed in Glass experiment, which leads to the raise of privacy concerns with some early adopters. Moreover, Snapchat has recently announced plans to release Spectacles, a $130 pair of glasses with built-in camera for recording and sharing clips. Apple is obviously coping with a lot of barriers and competitors on this niche.
Google itself recently launched the DayDream VR headset alongside its Pixel smartphone. Lenovo Phab 2 pro and Asus Zenfone AR are the two smartphones infused with Tango project (which implements augmented reality play in the devices). So if iPhone is integrated with this AR glasses, it will be a formidable rival to all these aforementioned handsets.
Apple AR glasses: availability
If Apple brings the product to market it wouldn’t be released until 2018 at the earliest. However, there’s no official information about the launching date of this device, so just keep an open mind. We will keep you updated if any news about this is revealed. Don’t forget to follow our page.