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> which may be delayed now apparently I'm curious, what have you read/seen that makes you think this unknown product is delayed before being announced?

threeseed 9y ago
There was an AMA on Reddit from a Foxconn employee who looks to be pretty spot on about other products: https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/6ezhwm/iama_foxconn_insider_with_information_on_next_12/ https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/6ezhwm/iama_foxconn_... Rough bill of materials of Project Mirrorshades - Apple Iris. Note Iris is Siri backwards. Kopin NED Acetate frame Polarisized or prescription lens with Zeiss smart optics Bone conduction modules Microphones (noise cancellation) Light sensor Accelerometer for step tracking and head movement app navigation Magnetometer for navigation Capacitive Pavel Ceramic battery Apple chipset Charging circuit BL5 Induction module Crystal, champagne and black. We only saw transparent reader lens but I understand they can procure polarised or prescription lenses Cellulose acetate Injection mold frames into an aluminum mold. Colors are added and tumbled for finish. P3 frame design Two sizes, men's and woman's Usually 4x the BOM cost; it would indicate around $600 mark. Crystal is just clear. But clear without artefacts is difficult.
- sprafa 9y ago
  I've heard about this being real from someone who works in a very very large corp. They are working with Apple building the first apps for the device. He said it was not much better than Hololens at the moment.
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rubyn00bie 9y ago
I'd guess articles like this one, but I feel like I've seen a specific reference at some point too but couldn't find it with a quick search: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/27/apple-stepping-up-ar-eyewear-efforts/ https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/27/apple-stepping-up-ar-ey...
synaesthesisx 9y ago
Many were speculating that these glasses would be Apple's first major new product release at their new headquarters/"Spaceship", coinciding with the 10th anniversary iPhone launch. Robert Scoble has been mentioning the Zeiss partnership since CES, and recently someone from Foxconn/Hon Hai had allegedly leaked some details about a Google-Glass-like device with a near eye display in the bill of materials. Supposedly they won't be ready this year due to unique design challenges, but who knows for certain... I work closely with people in the AR industry and everyone knows Apple has been investing heavily in developing this wearable device. Augmented reality is the next major fundamental platform shift, and Apple is hoping it will play the role the iPhone did as the catalyst for the smartphone/mobile era - but this time for consumer AR. What Apple announced today is simply the beginning - they are providing tools so they can establish the foundation for "the largest AR platform in the world" (as mentioned at WWDC today). Side note: There's a video from the 90's or late 80's showing an Apple concept for augmented reality glasses - it features a woman translating French or something while reading a restaurant menu. I can't seem to find it but it was on YouTube at some point...
- jpalomaki 9y ago
  I can't even imagine what the AR device should look like so that it would be "cool" to wear casually. Should it try to look like normal eyewear or be distinctly different? How to cope with indoor vs outdoor use (regular vs sunglasses)? How to deal with the issues Google hit (taking pictures, others feeling uncertain if you are with them or reading emails). This also creates an opportunity for Apple. It's not just about the technology. You need to really figure out what customers will love and make the right decisions on what to include and what to leave out.
  - georgespencer 9y ago
    The frame they're using is very similar in shape to the Snap spectacles. I expect them to have a more classic design treatment than Snap's bold colours. The frame design has little accents at the upper-left most and upper-right most aspect of the frame, as you look at them (where the arms connect) which is one of the very few ways you can imagine integrating the two cameras which will be required for depth perception without bulkily clipping them on.

threeseed 9y ago

There was an AMA on Reddit from a Foxconn employee who looks to be pretty spot on about other products: https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/6ezhwm/iama_foxconn_insider_with_information_on_next_12/ https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/6ezhwm/iama_foxconn_... Rough bill of materials of Project Mirrorshades - Apple Iris. Note Iris is Siri backwards. Kopin NED Acetate frame Polarisized or prescription lens with Zeiss smart optics Bone conduction modules Microphones (noise cancellation) Light sensor Accelerometer for step tracking and head movement app navigation Magnetometer for navigation Capacitive Pavel Ceramic battery Apple chipset Charging circuit BL5 Induction module Crystal, champagne and black. We only saw transparent reader lens but I understand they can procure polarised or prescription lenses Cellulose acetate Injection mold frames into an aluminum mold. Colors are added and tumbled for finish. P3 frame design Two sizes, men's and woman's Usually 4x the BOM cost; it would indicate around $600 mark. Crystal is just clear. But clear without artefacts is difficult.

sprafa 9y ago
I've heard about this being real from someone who works in a very very large corp. They are working with Apple building the first apps for the device. He said it was not much better than Hololens at the moment.

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rubyn00bie 9y ago

I'd guess articles like this one, but I feel like I've seen a specific reference at some point too but couldn't find it with a quick search: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/27/apple-stepping-up-ar-eyewear-efforts/ https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/27/apple-stepping-up-ar-ey...

synaesthesisx 9y ago

Many were speculating that these glasses would be Apple's first major new product release at their new headquarters/"Spaceship", coinciding with the 10th anniversary iPhone launch. Robert Scoble has been mentioning the Zeiss partnership since CES, and recently someone from Foxconn/Hon Hai had allegedly leaked some details about a Google-Glass-like device with a near eye display in the bill of materials. Supposedly they won't be ready this year due to unique design challenges, but who knows for certain... I work closely with people in the AR industry and everyone knows Apple has been investing heavily in developing this wearable device. Augmented reality is the next major fundamental platform shift, and Apple is hoping it will play the role the iPhone did as the catalyst for the smartphone/mobile era - but this time for consumer AR. What Apple announced today is simply the beginning - they are providing tools so they can establish the foundation for "the largest AR platform in the world" (as mentioned at WWDC today). Side note: There's a video from the 90's or late 80's showing an Apple concept for augmented reality glasses - it features a woman translating French or something while reading a restaurant menu. I can't seem to find it but it was on YouTube at some point...

jpalomaki 9y ago
I can't even imagine what the AR device should look like so that it would be "cool" to wear casually. Should it try to look like normal eyewear or be distinctly different? How to cope with indoor vs outdoor use (regular vs sunglasses)? How to deal with the issues Google hit (taking pictures, others feeling uncertain if you are with them or reading emails). This also creates an opportunity for Apple. It's not just about the technology. You need to really figure out what customers will love and make the right decisions on what to include and what to leave out.
- georgespencer 9y ago
  The frame they're using is very similar in shape to the Snap spectacles. I expect them to have a more classic design treatment than Snap's bold colours. The frame design has little accents at the upper-left most and upper-right most aspect of the frame, as you look at them (where the arms connect) which is one of the very few ways you can imagine integrating the two cameras which will be required for depth perception without bulkily clipping them on.