Apple's glasses leak gives us a new name, price, and mobile launch date

Apple's glasses leak gives us a new name, price, and mobile launch date

The Apple AR glasses are one of those tech products we've heard about for years, but now we have the biggest leak yet, which may have revealed almost everything about them. The Apple AR glasses will simply be called Apple Glass, and will cost $499 (around $410 / AU$765), according to Jon Prosser (a reputable renter) on his Front Tech YouTube show. This is for the frames only. , so if you need corrective lenses, you will have to pay more for this. As for when Apple Glass will be announced, it seems to be a bit on hold, the first possibility apparently being alongside the iPhone 12, which will be delayed from September to October, according to Prosser. He says Apple wants the Apple Glass to be one of its famous "one more thing" ads at the event, but the company also wants to launch the glasses at a major media event. present. This could count on the launch of the iPhone 12 if social distancing is still in place. In this case, the Apple Glass announcement will apparently be moved to March 2021. But that shouldn't have an impact on when you can buy the laptop, as Prosser claims it won't hit stores until at least the last quarter of 2021. , and possibly not until the beginning from 2022. So there is still a long wait if this information is correct. As for what you'll get when you can finally buy Apple's glass, Prosser's prototype would have seen a plastic frame, but he added that he wouldn't be surprised if the material changed in the final product. There is apparently a LiDAR (light detection and telemetry) scanner on the right edge, but no conventional cameras. We recently saw a LiDAR scanner on the 2020 iPad Pro. It's used to assess distances and can power augmented reality experiences. According to Prosser, all of the LiDAR data from the iPad will be sent to the Apple Glass team so they can make the experience as enjoyable as possible for the laptop.

All on iPhone

Other details about Apple Glass include that all data will apparently be processed on a connected iPhone, which is likely to help reduce costs, battery life, and compact bezels. He mentions that this is similar to how the original Apple Watch worked. You'll apparently be able to display data on both lenses, with a new "Starboard" interface that you can control with gestures both inside and in front of the frames. Apparently, Apple Glass will also be able to scan Apple-exclusive QR codes, and only the wearer will be able to see that there's something displayed on the lenses. Finally, Prosser added that Apple Glass will come with a plastic holder for wireless charging, and that there isn't a sunglasses version because Apple apparently has trouble operating the screen with tinted glass. It's a lot of information, and as always with leaks, we take it with a pinch of salt, but the source is reliable and appears to trust the information. Of course, the details may change before launch, even if they are correct now. Hopefully, we could find out how accurate all of this is in October.