There is no doubt that Apple's big bet for 2018 is Augmented Reality, and that ARKit is just the first step of a great project that will end with a device exclusively dedicated to this new technology that, very present in the media , virtually no one has gotten to test it yet. DFor a long time there has been talk of Augmented Reality glasses, with the defunct Google Glass being the first device of its kind to make itself known, and Apple is working, according to many reports, on different models.
An independent glasses that did not need an iPhone to be used, and other models that would depend on the smartphone to be usedThese seem to be the different options that the company is already testing, and that they might not be exclusive, but rather complementary. The steps taken with ARKit and with the next iPhone 8 would be key to culminating the development of this new gadget that could arrive by the end of 2018.
Unlike Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality does not isolate you from your surroundings, but rather adds a layer of information. With this concept, the normal thing would be to be able to use discreet glasses that almost go unnoticed, in the style of Google Glass. But until reaching that final model it seems obvious that using the iPhone as a test platform for this new accessory would be the most logical thing to do.. According to rumors, the next iPhone 8 could incorporate the necessary news to fulfill this purpose.
The current iPhone with its Retina display lags behind the competition when you look at screen resolution and pixel density. However, the new screen of the iPhone 8, if we pay attention to what the famous HomePod reveals that we have been talking about for so long, it would have a higher resolution and pixel density. With a 5,15-inch screen and a resolution of 2.436 x 1.125 it would be more than adequate to place it so close to our eyes. In addition, Apple presented the new iPad screens with a refresh rate of 120Hz that would also help improve the experience with these new glasses.
The model that the iPhone needs may be just an experimental model to test functions and never be commercialized, or Apple may end up launching both glasses, some cheaper than the iPhone would need to work and others more advanced and higher priced for those who want to enjoy the best Augmented Reality experience. What is clear is that we will not take long to begin to know details of this new accessory.