Now that iPhone sales are slowing down, what’s Apple’s next groundbreaking product going to be? Maybe AR glasses.
Apple’s AR headset was last rumored to be a standalone device powered by its own processing unit. But now it looks like Apple might make…
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Apple’s AR glasses may be closer than we think
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We had strong indications that Apple was investing in new screen technology, but now we have a better idea what it’s going to be used for.
A report suggests that Apple’s microLED tech — a new type of display that’s similar to OLED screens but is brighter and consumes less energy — won’t just be something for Apple Watches and iPhones. The next-gen screen technology will also serve as the display for a new kind of product: Apple-made augmented-reality glasses, at least according to a report from DigiTimes.
Apple has chosen Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as its manufacturing partner for the displays, the report says. Interestingly, it also says Apple will make both small and large versions of the displays, the smaller ones for the Apple Watch and AR glasses, and the larger ones for some unnamed product “much larger” than MacBooks. Read more…
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