Last time around we asked readers, "Do you think Apple is going to come out with AR glasses? Does this sound like promising technology?" Here are some of the most interesting responses we received.
Reader Alan writes, "Re: Apple VR/AR. I'm pretty sure they will do something but the details/timing are uncertain. There is plenty of time for them to 'do it right' so they will probably take their time and be later in releasing than most expect. There is a huge opportunity to leverage an HMD/glasses offering w/ other products like phones or laptops, similar to the Apple Watch. I could see buying a pair of AR glasses and a laptop-like processing unit (with no/optional/detachable display?) that are tightly integrated (wireless?) This is pure speculation on my part but if I were Apple that is what I'd do if I could pull it off well."
And Joe shares some thoughts he initially posted at Linkedin: "Robert Scoble and quite a few other heavy hitters in the AR/VR space have hinted at Apple’s next phone being a ground-breaking (potentially transparent) MR device. Personally, I’m skeptical as these devices would need multiple cameras/sensors for room scale tracking, better batteries, and heavy on-board compute capacity for real-time, high-quality MR experiences (which, with the exception of the Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro, is still in the early stages). Definitely something that we can expect in the future but not sure 2017 is the year."
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