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If the future is AR, it's a good thing Apple is one of the leading companies in this area.
by tguedes 7y ago
If the future is AR, it's a good thing Apple is one of the leading companies in this area.
- netsec_burn 7y agoI would not say even their software AR is leading AR in general (assuming you are referring to ARKit). They have no hardware AR devices, correct me if I'm wrong. What are they leading?
- bjelkeman-again 7y agoIsnt every phone a potential AR device? The Minecraft demo at WWC comes to mind.
- smitty1110 7y agoEvery recent iphone (6s and newer) is an AR device. You can load up an Ikea app, and check how the furniture you're interested in looks in your room, or if that end table will actually fit between the wall and your couch. There was an estimate 2 years ago that there were 700 million iphones in active use. Let's assume that the current number isn't any larger and that 6/7 are recent enough to use ARKit, so let's say 600 million AR devices. I'm willing to bet that is more than all other AR companies combined.
- jrs95 7y agoThey aren't selling any AR devices. Doesnt mean they aren't developing and testing them internally.
- derefr 7y agoWhat's a "hardware AR device"? Anything with a screen and a camera. You don't need immersion for AR. Pokemon Go is AR.
- dmitriid 7y agoI guess you're confusing AR and VR. VR needs dedicated hardware. AR doesn't. And Apple is one of the leaders in AR because they already ship state-of-the art AR devices in the millions.