The predictions are in and Apple’s 2020 product group, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, looks impressive.
The company is expected to launch a new iPad Pro with a rear-facing 3D Time of Flight camera in the first quarter of 2020.
This marks the first time that a time-of-flight camera had been suggested for an upcoming iPad Pro.
A time-of-flight camera system measures the time that it takes for a laser or LED to bounce off of objects in a room, providing an accurate 3D map of the surroundings. A rear time-of-flight camera would also bolster photo quality and offer new and improved AR applications.
Kuo has predicted that two of the iPhone models slated for release in 2020 will feature 3D sensing rear camera setups with time-of-flight camera lenses.
The analyst continues to predict an upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro, the notebook being expected to feature scissor keyboard mechanism as opposed to a butterfly mechanism.
Kuo has predicted that other Apple notebooks will switch over the a scissor mechanism rather than a butterfly mechanism, resulting in more durable keyboards that are not as prone to failure from heat, dust and other small particulates. He has predicted that Apple’s refreshed MacBook models will arrive in the second quarter of 2020, suggesting they will feature the much-anticipated scissor mechanism keyboards that the company is adopting wholesale.
Finally, Kuo stated that Apple will release its previously rumored “iPhone SE 2,” which has been widely mentioned of late.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors