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[RUMOUR] Apple AR headset coming in late 2022

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  [RUMOUR] Apple AR headset coming in late 2022 Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2021-11-26 18:30 +1300
    Re: [RUMOUR] Apple AR headset coming in late 2022 Dr Eberhard W Lisse <nospam@lisse.NA> - 2021-11-26 23:17 +0200

#8331 — [RUMOUR] Apple AR headset coming in late 2022

I don't know what illegal substances Ming-Chi Kuo and Apple are 
smoking/drinking/snorting/injecting if they stupidly believe anybody is 
going to replace their (relatively) small mobile phone to walk around 
wearing a cumbersome headset (even in 10 years from now).  :-\


From MacRumors.com ...


   Kuo: Apple AR Headset Coming in Late 2022 With Mac-Level Computing Power
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   Apple's long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset project is set to
   bear its first fruit late next year with the launch of the first device
   carrying a pair of processors to support its high-end capabilities,
   according to a new research report from noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seen
   by MacRumors.

   According to Kuo, the higher-end main processor is said to be similar
   to the M1 chip Apple introduced for its first set of Apple silicon Macs
   last year, while a lower-end processor will manage the sensor-related
   aspects of the device.

   Kuo says the initial AR headset will be able to operate independently
   without needing to be tethered to a Mac or iPhone, and Apple is
   intending it to support a "comprehensive range of applications" with an
   eye toward replacing the ‌iPhone‌ within ten years.

       "We predict that Apple's AR headset to be launched in 4Q22
        will be equipped with two processors. The higher-end processor
        will have similar computing power as the M1 for Mac, whereas
        the lower-end processor will be in charge of sensor-related
        computing.

        The power management unit (PMU) design of the high-end
        processor is similar to that of M1 because it has the same
        level of computing power as M1.

   In addition to AR, Kuo says the headset will also be able to support
   virtual reality (VR) experiences thanks to a pair of 4K Micro OLED
   displays from Sony, which require the computing horsepower of an
   M1-like chip.

       "Apple's AR headset requires a separate processor as the
        computing power of the sensor is significantly higher than
        that of the iPhone. For example, the AR headset requires at
        least 6-8 optical modules to simultaneously provide
        continuous video see-through AR services to users. In
        comparison, an iPhone requires up to 3 optical modules
        running simultaneously and does not require continuous
        computing.

   Last week, Kuo said that both the upcoming headset and the iPhone 14
   coming next year will support Wi-Fi 6E technology, which offers the
   increased bandwidth and lower interference needed for AR and VR
   experiences.


<https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/25/kuo-apple-ar-headset-mac-level-computing/> 

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#8332

Probably the same stuff they were consuming when they introduced the
iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, the iMac, the MacBook, the M1 processor.

Prototypes tend to be bulky, productions models tend to be refined.

I for one am really, really keen on an affordable AR headset that one
can wire to a Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy camera, preferably via the
Raspberry PI that they are working on at the University of Cape Town for
Cystoscopy.

If it's bulky, no prob, but one will probably still see be able to see
the assistant and the OR staff, so the looks don't matter, really.

el


On 2021-11-26 07:30 , Your Name wrote:
 >
 > I don't know what illegal substances Ming-Chi Kuo and Apple are
 > smoking/drinking/snorting/injecting if they stupidly believe anybody
 > is going to replace their (relatively) small mobile phone to walk
 > around wearing a cumbersome headset (even in 10 years from now).  :-\
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