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Apple patent indicates work on eye detection system to help detect screen burn-in

A recently published Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that Apple may be working on a feature to prevent display burn-in and help save your peepers. The feature seems to be geared towards augmented reality or mixed reality headsets, as noted here: Apple’s patent application relates to an eye monitoring […]

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Second Apple patent hints at Augmented Reality on MacBooks

A second published patent highlights the potential for augmented reality on Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the patent describing how the technology could be useful for conventional games as well as AR applications. The previous patent discussed a method of virtually positioning people in a room while listening through headphones and focused on a business application: […]

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Apple divulges release details of AR headset in 2022, AR glasses in 2023, to large number of employees in company presentation

It looks like Apple is planning to release its augmented reality headset by 2022 and a pair of AR glasses the following year. The company apparently briefed a large group of employees regarding its plans to release the devices. Apple is said to have been working on the hardware for a long time, and has […]

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offers guidance towards Time of Flight cameras on upcoming iPad Pro, scissor action keyboards for forthcoming Apple notebooks

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 […]

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iOS 13 beta code strings offer direct hints at Apple’s Augmented Reality glasses, project

With Apple’s announced media event on September 10th, the company may have its augmented reality (AR) glasses coming down the pipeline sooner than expected. A discovery in an internal iOS 13 development build suggests Apple hasn’t stopped developing its rumored augmented reality (AR) glasses, revealing some details about the unreleased device. The AR glasses are […]