Apple Debating Whether to Allow AR Glasses to Capture Media
Citing an supply, Gurman states that Cook is concentrated on creating an “industry-leading product” earlier than Meta, and has been spending a variety of time on the purported AR glasses. Meta has already showcased an AR glasses prototype dubbed ‘Orion’, and a business model of the gadget is anticipated to debut within the coming years.
The Facebook guardian agency at the moment provides the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, which don’t embody an AR element that shows textual content and different data. However, these glasses permit customers to seize photographs utilizing a digicam and microphone. According to Gurman, Apple has additionally been engaged on related wearables, however it’s “actively debating” whether or not the good glasses ought to be allowed to seize media.
While it is unclear whether or not Apple will launch camera-equipped spectacles just like the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, earlier experiences point out that the corporate is engaged on equipping different wearables with cameras — just like the Apple Watch.
If Apple is profitable in creating true AR glasses, the corporate should compete with different corporations like Google, Meta, and Snapchat. Last week, Google confirmed off an XR glasses prototype at TED 2025 that may scan textual content and provides a ‘Memory’ characteristic. It may debut as a Samsung product by subsequent 12 months.
Meta additionally showcased a pair of good glasses that’s known as ‘Orion’, and the corporate is anticipated to launch a business model (codenamed Artemis) by 2027. Snap’s fifth-generation AR glasses or Spectacles have been unveiled in 2024, however there is no phrase on when availability shall be expanded from builders to clients.
