More Amazing Apple Glass Details Filtered Out

2023 could be the year we finally officially see Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality headset (with VR and augmented reality features); also known as apple glass. In fact, the Cupertino-based company may have announced them even months before they go on sale to prevent data leaks or rumors spoiling the launch surprise, even though it seems to be too late. Big leak from Information revealed the main features of these new glasses, which will arrive with a special button to be able to switch between the real world and the virtual world, glasses with a large field of view in front of Meta Quest Pro and many other news.

Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting new products, the details of which we hardly knew, is watch face that will include Apple Glass to be able to switch between the real world and the virtual world. This button may have a design similar to the Digital Crown found on the Apple Watch and also seen on the AirPods Max, so we intuitively know that by simply turning it, we can activate the viewer to display content in virtual or augmented reality. Or turn it off so we can only see the real world through the lenses.

Speaking of lenses, users who usually wear glasses they will be able to use Apple Glass with custom prescription lenses that can be magnetically attached to the visor.. Apple’s mixed reality headset will also have a small motor capable of automatically adjusting the interpupillary distance of the lenses. That is the distance between the two pupils of the eyes. Thus, Apple Glass will be able to offer an individual field of view for each user. It will be 120 degrees; much more than other glasses such as the Meta Quest Pro, which have a 106-degree field of view.

External battery, two processors and a headset with built-in speakers

One of the most interesting details of Apple Glass will be the battery. This, in particular, can be a component that is independent of the viewer. The user would have to wear it around the waist and it would be connected to the headband of the goggles with a magnetic cable. similar to the one the company includes with their Macs. The battery will apparently last less than 2 hours on a single charge, but they can be interchanged.

As far as design is concerned, Apple Glass is expected to be made from aluminum, glass, and carbon fiber.; materials that will help give lightness to the visor. The glasses will have a variety of sensors, but most of them will be hidden to provide a better aesthetic. Apple, on the other hand, would develop two types of headsets.. One is aimed at consumers, with material similar to what the company uses on Apple Watch sports bands and with built-in speakers, and the other is aimed at developers. Headbands, yes, will not be interchangeable, as previously rumored.

Apple Glass is expected to include H2 chip to improve connectivity with AirPods Pro 2 and the company’s future headphones. VR headset from Apple. It will also ship with two processors. One of them, the main one, will have CPU, GPU, dedicated memory. The second will be a dedicated image signal processor responsible for improving the quality of distorted images captured by external cameras.

Some earlier rumors about the capabilities of Apple Glass

Information It also details some of the features we already knew about thanks to previous leaks. Among them is that heApple Glass will have an external screen so that users in the environment can see the facial expression of a person. who wears them. Of course, there will also be internal screens: in this case, two, one for each eye, and with a resolution of 4K (both will form vision in 8K resolution).

Aiming at the eyes, too a camera designed to more accurately capture human eye movements, then to reflect them in the avatar. The viewer will also have over a dozen cameras to capture facial expressions.

In terms of software, the aforementioned media claims that Apple will allow you to run iOS applications on Apple Glass, although they will be displayed in 2D. The glasses are also designed to hold virtual conferences through avatars that will show all the facial expressions and movements that the user makes. In addition, AR/VR glasses will be designed for more intuitive use of applications. For example, to view a 3D map on a surface. They were also intended to display educational resources, and not so much for games as originally intended.

Apple Glass was supposed to be released in 2022. Information, but the company decided to delay the announcement for unknown reasons. It is also expected that virtual reality and augmented reality viewer will have a fairly high price: from 3000 euros in the most basic configuration. They may be officially disclosed during 2023.