According The Information, the glasses or virtual and augmented reality glasses that Apple has been working on for a long time will be ready in 2022, although the media indicates that they could be delayed until 2023. However, what caught the attention of the new report from the North American media is that they offered details of its operation, noting that the glasses will not be totally independent.
The source says that AR / VR lenses will need an iPhone or other device to work. This does not mean that it will be like the Samsung Gear VR that require you to insert the phone into the viewfinder to be able to use the VR functions, but that a wireless connection between the iPhone and the lenses will be necessary to perform different tasks.
Basically the glasses will be like an Apple Watch (version without LTE), which requires yes or yes to be connected to the iPhone in order to take advantage of it.
Why will it be necessary to use an iPhone or iPad?
The Information says that the reason for this decision in operation is because the processor of the glasses will not be as powerful as the A14 Bionic of the iPhone, or the M1 that we see in the iPad Pro and some Macs.
The phone, tablet or computer will be in charge of processing the images that are required for virtual and augmented reality, since apparently the chip that will carry Apple’s glasses lacks the Neural Engine capabilities that Apple mounts in its best processors.
Likewise, it is insisted that the screens that will carry these lenses will have 8K resolution, and that they will also mount high-resolution cameras to have a much more immersive experience.
Although the glasses could arrive between 2022 and 2023, Bloomberg says Tim Cook wants to be at the helm of Apple when the company launches its next big product. This device could be the Apple Glass, because on different occasions the CEP of Apple has revealed the importance of augmented and virtual reality within the short-term plans for the company.
Regarding the price, rumors indicate that its initial cost would be 3,000 dollars, about 60,000 Mexican pesos approximately.