

Now let me preface this by saying we’ve heard no solid reports Apple plans to include the following functionality in the new devices, but I certainly hope it comes to pass.


The device is expected to also include a front-facing 3D camera that, while reports indicate could be used for payments or security, might also have AR applications. Instead, we expect the next iPhone to debut with new outward-facing cameras that improve upon the ARKit functionality Apple already debuted earlier this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. The technical difficulty of developing fashionable AR glasses people want to wear all day is extraordinary, and we’d be extremely shocked to see Apple release something along these lines in 2017. Videos capture the immersive potential of the ARKit applications incredibly well even though they may be less impressive when viewed first-hand because they are delivered on a phone screen rather than presented on glasses and delivered directly to the eyes. Since the release we’ve seen a series of impressive applications previewed on the Internet. Reports indicate the new iPhones on tap to be revealed next week by Apple could function as a best-in-class augmented reality device.Īpple earlier this year revealed its ARKit platform for developing augmented reality apps on hundreds of millions of its existing handheld devices.
