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This could be interesting. I’m really looking forward to seeing if Apple really have found a way of making this make sense with current technology or if they’ve Newtoned themselves again.

I’m also looking forward to finding out who volunteered to put the headset on and look like a dork for the event.

Is there any real evidence that Apple is going to announce VR/MR/whateverR? I’ve been seeing a lot of gibberish and lower grade than usual rumors. May be I’m just missing the better ones?

I don't know, they absolutely could release Apple glasses. They have the capability given what they can do with their watches with concern to screen and battery. But the whole AR/VR headset seems kinda far fetched IMHO as VR doesn't fit well into their lifestyle ethos with concern to their gadgets.

The technology for consumer scalable AR glasses doesn't exist yet. That's why Apple is going the headset route for now.

I don't know about that, that is all just speculation. Like I said earlier Apple has been able to do tremendous things with their watches. I could absolutely see them releasing glasses with thicker bands to house the board and battery. Speculating they could put the battery in one band and the board in the other. The screens/viewport is the real, no one knows.

All the recent articles about Apples difficulties could be misdirection so when they do drop their glasses, it has a bigger impact. I don't know though I'm just speculating. You absolutely could be correct.

I'm not usually one to make a definitive stance, but this is one of those times. It's public knowledge given the many devices, patents, and research out in public view. Apple cannot bypass the laws of physics, and there are many physical limitations with AR today even if they've made multiple breakthroughs.

Meta themselves are not going to be ready to release their AR glasses until 2027, assuming the date doesn't slip.

>Apple cannot bypass the laws of physics, and there are many physical limitations with AR today even if they've made multiple breakthroughs.

I was gonna say how so, but to be honest I'd agree in some sense. They may be a little short on full AR but much less so with on display glasses that while they aren't fully immersive AR are still moving in the right direction. Which would be in Apples wheel house of release and iterate.

They could make smartglasses and release them tomorrow, but would that have mass appeal across future generations? It's the same thing as a smartwatch, just on your face.

Thats a good point and I'd still argue that yes they would because the end goal is truly immersive AR glasses. I also could see them releasing a "kinda" AR to begin with that would set the products apart.

Hold on, setting aside $3,000 to buy this. Just kidding! No fucking way.

And it brings headsets into the mainstream.