Apple AR Glasses Still Years Away
Rumors of Apple developing augmented reality (AR) smart glasses have circulated for years. While the Apple Vision Pro headset shares some similarities, it's far bulkier than anticipated glasses. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is 3-5 years from perfecting its AR glasses approach.
Developing suitable AR glasses presents several challenges for Apple, including miniaturizing components, creating a fashionable design, ensuring sufficient battery life, and developing high-resolution displays. While Apple could likely achieve this with a costly product, a consumer-friendly version remains distant. Companies like Meta and Snapchat have showcased AR glasses demos, but these are not consumer products. World Models: Revolutionizing AI with Simulated Reality could play a role in the development process.
Gurman notes that Apple continues working on AR smart glasses, but nothing is imminent. He emphasizes the need for a refined design, improved battery life, and high-resolution displays. He also mentions trying Snapchat's impressive, albeit flawed, AR glasses demo. The Rise of Reasoning AI: A New Era or Overhyped Trend? discusses the potential of AR and its challenges.
While disappointing, Apple's delay is understandable given the complexities involved. For more on Apple's product strategy, see iOS 18 Battery Intelligence: What We Know.