Road to VR
JUNE 27, 2017
A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. The company has demonstrated its eye-tracking solution in the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and other head-mounted displays.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
In a patent filed in 2017 and issued today by the United States Patent Office, Apple describes a VR headset designed to be compact and comfortable. “If care is not taken, a head-mounted display may be cumbersome and tiring to wear. . A diagram of Apple’s catadioptric optical system | Image courtesy USPTO.
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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Apple has been working on its plans to create an augmented reality (AR) windshield, according to new documents. In recent filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Apple has begun working on designs for the AR interface. Apple ‘s new patent reveals an #AugmentedReality display system for vehicles.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
JULY 31, 2017
At this point Apple’s interest in AR is well-documented; the company’s upcoming ARKit platform, due to arrive with iOS 11, is likely a precursor to something much bigger. The patent discloses a method of displaying points of interest in the real world using AR.
TechCrunch VR
MAY 31, 2023
The system featured a head-mounted display with head tracking that could be used to explore virtual environments or real remote images from a camera — foreshadowing future breakthroughs in teleoperation. Image Credits: Apple Magic Leap is far from alone in those struggles.
Road to VR
MARCH 2, 2017
According to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich , Apple could have over 1,000 engineers working on Augmented Reality technology in Israel, mostly at its major R&D centre in Herzliya. Milunovich maintains Apple might introduce AR features similar to Google’s Tango in the next iPhone.
XR for Business Podcast
MAY 13, 2019
They’ve already got, you know, in your Apple phone, RF detection is already built in. You can do a lot of the things we’re talking about – see what I see with remote experts, documentation, geo-located instructions – you can do all that with a smartphone, right? That’s the beginning. Alan: Interesting.
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