Apple Glasses for Comfortable Mixed Reality Experience

Apple Glasses is an augmented reality project from Apple. Rumour is rife, but there is nothing concrete on this project yet. Indications show that the product may provide series of features for improved comfort. This feature sets it apart from almost every other mixed reality display available today.  One of the principal features rumoured to be present in Apple Glasses is the brightness automatic adjustment feature.

Furthermore, sources in the tech market believe the project will equally feature an adaptive display, among several others. The adaptive display feature can collect information from the user’s eyes using control circuits. This information can then adjust the display brightness.

Additional expected features

While Apple Glass may have many functions, it seems there is no ambient light sensor in the product to detect measurements for:

• Eye openness
• Pupil size
• Blink rate

There is no clarity yet if this technology points to Apple’s VR or AR project since both projects are in the pipeline. Expectations are high that Apple’s VR project will arrive earlier than the latter. Tech market watchers believe that the Apple Glasses can have many features expected in the VR project.

Mixed reality headset users are burdened with the demand to carry out eye adjustments. Market watchers think Apple will make changes to its upcoming AR and VR projects. They want the Apple Glasses to adjust eye settings automatically for the best brightness. When released for public use, the Apple Glass is expected to improve the overall comfort of the end-user. Furthermore, the technology is expected to promote energy saving.

Its power-saving feature will work by using two ambient light sensors. This will dim some areas of the mixed reality experience that the user cannot see. Primarily, the ambient light sensor is being used for changing and tracking light levels.

What else should we expect?

There are limited details available on Apple’s mixed reality project. Most of the reports already obtained conflate VR and AR. Consequently, it is difficult to decipher which of the two projects has specific features.

Despite the prevailing confusion, there is certainty regarding Apple Glasses’ capability to display information on the two lenses. It can equally be controlled by using user gestures in front of and on the frames.

Rumors say that the Apple Glasses may have LiDAR tracking. This is similar to what is used in self-driving cars. It may have 6 lenses. These could be camera lenses or optical glass lenses. We are not sure which type it will be yet.

Its operation

On its release, whenever that will be, Apple Glasses is expected to run on the GlassOS or Starboard.  Starboard is a proprietary operating system absent in the final version of iOS.  Rumours have it that Apple is currently running tests on the application and activation of the project.  Even at that, the development is still at the foundational stage and may not see the light of day until years from now.

Indications are rife that Apple Glasses can transform virtually any surface into a touchscreen. This will make Apple Glasses the best patent from Apple so far. It may also put it ahead of many other tech products worldwide.

Besides, Apple Glasses is expected to have Apple’s rings that track hand and finger movements. This will greatly improve the capabilities of the patent.

Expected release date

Many people want the Apple Glasses. They hope these will be available for everyone soon, but this is unlikely. They may not be ready until 2023 or later. Unverified rumors suggest that Apple Glasses lenses are no longer just prototypes. They are now in trial production.

However, a different and more trustworthy report reaching us indicates that the project itself is still in its infancy. So, the chance of a debut in a couple of years from now is slim. The Apple VR headset is likely to be available before the Apple Glasses. The headset is expected to be on the market by next year.

Bear in mind that reports say the product might be released by 2022. However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests a release in 2023 or later. This seems more likely because the product is still in early development. In fact, some think it will not come out until 2025, while market watchers say it could be released in 2022.

Whatever the case may be, the Apple Glass will redefine the AR experience in the technology world. There may not be much information about the features. However, it is clear that Apple Glasses will be a futuristic product made with first-generation technology.

As mentioned earlier, the Apple VR headset is expected to hit the market before the Apple Glasses. When the former arrives, it is expected to compete with the Oculus Rift 2.

Apple is expected to inform the tech world soon before the release of the Apple Glasses. It is expected that members of the media will be present at such an announcement. So, you will be made aware too, before the product hits the market.

How much can it cost?

There is no clear-cut information in this regard, bearing in mind that Apple has not made any declaration about that.  Be that as it may, many tech market watchers believe that the price will be around $1,000.

Apple VR vs. Apple Glass

As mentioned severally above, Apple is working on both the Apple VR and Apple Glasses. We also mentioned that the Apple VR is closer to launching than the Apple Glasses.  Both projects are expected to feature cinematic speaker volumes and ultra-high-resolution screens, thereby enabling realistic visual experiences. Some individuals have seen the prototypes and could confirm this report.

According to rumours, the headset looks like Oculus Quest but is slimmer than the latter.  It is equally fabric-swathed. Apple has shared that the design is still being worked on. The company can change it as they go along. They want to find the best fit for most head shapes.

References

• https://www.techradar.com/news/apple-glasses-may-offer-the-most-comfortable-mixed-reality-experience-yet
• https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-glasses
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-19/apple-team-working-on-vr-and-ar-headset-and-ar-glasses
• https://www.tomsguide.com/news/oculus-quest-2-coming-soon-with-these-key-upgrades

Written by The Original PC Doctor on 20/06/2021.