Recently, concept designer Ian Zelbo has produced a more accurate rendering of Apple's AR/VR devices according to the currently exposed content, and compared with the previous renderings, the renderings released this time are more realistic and more likely to be similar to Apple prototypes.
Judging from the latest renderings, the headset seems to be the same as the wristband material on the current Apple Watch, and the face is a soft intranet. It should be more comfortable to wear. The front of the device features an all-black design with a button on the left, but its purpose remains unknown.
Zelbo calls the device the "Apple View," but that's just speculation, and it's not yet known how it's officially named. Under the black cover, there may be multiple cameras to achieve AR/VR switching, and more analysts predict that Apple's device will use Apple's own M1 chip to provide computing power.
Apple previously released a job list of "AR/VR Framework Engineers", and Apple said the technology development team is hiring a software engineer to help build and implement network frameworks and APIs for Apple's next-generation interactive computing platform.
Explain that Apple may be developing an AR/VR platform and will be deeply integrated into Apple's operating system, while apple technology development group (TDG) is also looking for an AR/VR software development engineer to help Apple push the limits of next-generation interactive computing for Apple's platform.
This undoubtedly proves from the side that Apple is still in the state of research and development for AR/VR, and it is also urgently needed for talents. Although Apple has never revealed news about AR/VR hardware, the outside world has long been talking about the device.
Sina VR has made a variety of guesses about the device:
1。 Better screens: We think Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset will be powered by an Ultra HD Micro-OLED display of 8K or more.
2。 More convenient operation: Compared with the existing products in the market, Apple will certainly not follow the trend in function and control, and it is destined to add voice control, eye tracking, gesture recognition and other biological control systems to a certain extent. The computing power support required by these components will be borne by Apple's own iPhone and iPad.
3。 Richer AR applications: Apple has been making a lot of recent moves on ARKit, and its job postings are a testament to the company's ambitions in the space. We have reason to believe that Apple will add a lot of film, video, entertainment and even game content to the future AR glasses, and the biometric + content recommendation function in the patent is the compass for all new users.
4。 Price that is difficult for ordinary people to reach: In terms of the "tonality" of Apple products and other objective factors, the price of this glasses will be different from other thin and light AR glasses in terms of price, and we predict that its price will be between 5,000 and 10,000 yuan.
In addition, Sina VR sorted out the predictions about Tianfeng International Guo Mingxi for Apple's AR/VR devices:
1. Apple has begun to plan the second generation of AR/MR headsets, and the shipping schedule is 2H24
2, Apple VR/AR devices weigh 300-400 grams The second generation will be lighter
3. Apple AR/MR headset will adopt key man-machine interface design
4, Apple headset is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the same level of chip computing power as the Mac
Apple plans to sell at least 1 billion devices over the next 10 years
For Apple's AR/VR devices, all the news now is basically analyst forecasts for Apple, including the renderings of this release.
Why are people expecting Apple AR/VR?
Now whether it is AR/VR users or not, they are paying attention to the news of Apple AR/VR, on the one hand, Apple has led the development of multiple industries to a certain extent, and on the other hand, Apple's products have a better experience to a certain extent.
Industry insiders believe that the release of Apple's AR/VR devices will inevitably promote the development of the entire industry, and may even lead the development direction of AR/VR hardware. As analysts draw closer to what analysts predict, we may see the release of Apple's AR/VR devices in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Whether Apple's AR/VR devices can replace the iPhone as the next generation of mobile devices may only give us the answer.