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They're big on services, which would point towards some AI thing but the next step that seems relevant in this area for an Apple-like product is probably genera
by nothis 7y ago
They're big on services, which would point towards some AI thing but the next step that seems relevant in this area for an Apple-like product is probably general, reliable, human-like AI which is too far off. So my bet is on AR. VR went nowhere but its tech might push AR into something usable. I can totally see Apple producing a Google Glass like device and getting it right, somehow.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThey do have ARKit going, which sets them up with a platform to do it on. They also have the H1 chip in the AirPods, which could potentially be a stepping stone to streaming video from your phone to your headset via an H2 chip. I don’t see them doing a stand-alone device, or a device with a cable, for awkwardness/dorkiness reasons. Glasses that are indistinguishable from normal glasses but just pair with your iPhone is the play. They will make a fortune on premium frames. Seems like battery size is the limiting factor, but who better than Apple to squeeze a crazy amount of battery into a tiny space. Then there’s heat though. That’s a tough one. Doesn’t feel like a “this year” thing to me. Feels like a “we’ll release it when the battery/chip tech hits a sweet spot” thing.
- olah_1 7y ago>They're big on services Except for iCloud services, which are an embarrassment to technology. Their contacts management has a 10 year old bug with syncing images and God only knows how they wrote their web app interfaces.