What was once more an estimate mixed with the wishes of many, seems little by little to begin to come true. And, according to the latest leaks, in a year we could already officially know the Apple’s first AR glasses, either in the purest format of glasses or helmet of mixed reality. For this reason, more and more features are being revealed that they could incorporate and that, at least on paper, point to be quite interesting.
The last we heard was from PatentlyApple, an expert medium in discovering Apple’s records in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Specifically, they have detailed up to five documents that describe how this device would be capable of know what we are looking at, something that far from being obvious, requires quite complex technologies and developments.
Apple invents a complex detection system
The first thing you should know is that, at least for now, the documents registered by Apple have not yet been approved. However, it is a matter of time before they are when dealing with bureaucratic red tape. In any case, they serve as a sign of the progress that the Californian company is making.
These documents reveal a series of systems that, by means of the pupil scan, they might know exactly where we are looking. And being able also to analyze the depth From the gaze, it is estimated that the system could know at what point we are looking with almost millimeter accuracy.
Extract from one of the patents
It remains to be seen how Apple integrates this in real life. That is, in what way can it be more or less useful. At first, it opens up a wide range of possibilities, from being able to play video games with just your gaze to being able to perform actions in augmented reality environments such as measuring a certain area.
Of course, you have to be clear about something, and that is that in the end patents do not always mean that what is described ends up becoming a reality. Either due to development problems or any other issue that may even address commercial reasons, the company can discard it completely or launch it after a few years. Therefore, we cannot affirm that Apple’s first AR / VR device is going to incorporate it, although according to what has been commented by analysts such as Ming-Chi Kuo or Mark Gurman, it seems that something like this will end up coming.
When will we officially know something about this product?
If you know a little about Apple’s strategies, you will already know that the company discloses few things in advance. In fact, even in the foreseeable iPhone presentation events they do not say previously what the iPhone will present, being confirmed only at the time that the event is being held. Therefore, it would be a major surprise if the company or a spokesperson unveils this product ahead of time.
What we do have are some indications and forecasts that make us foresee that it will be at WWDC 2022 in the month of June when they already announce something. At least the software they will carry, since it is expected that the developers get down to work as soon as possible to prepare tools and applications for this new line of products. The final release to the public would already be by the end of the year if all goes well, but it is not ruled out that it will finally end up in the first quarter of 2023. Therefore, the countdown has already begun.
