Mixed reality glasses. (photo: MacWorld Spain)

After several months of rumors about its development, operation and presentation date, we finally learned that the mixed reality glasses of Apple are a reality and will be officially presented as part of the Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 (WWDC23) June 5 on the company’s campus.

The first presentation event, according to the journalist expert in AppleMark Gurman, would be the one of this new device of the company, the first that would expand the ecosystem of products of the company after the launch of the apple watch in 2015, almost 10 years earlier.

With this inclusion, the company would also develop a new operating system whose name is not yet known (although it is rumored that it will be xrOS), in addition to offering Apps in a special virtual store that supports in-device functions.

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It has been reported that mixed reality glasses will have some functions for developers interested in exploiting its potential, which is why they are also working on creating Apps so that at the time of the start of its official sale this new platform can be used in the same way as other devices already known from Apple.

Global Developer Conference 2023
Global Developer Conference 2023

The fact that it is an entirely new device, with different characteristics and with a platform that few users have become accustomed to, has led to estimates regarding the sale of sunglasses mixed reality are very small and it has been determined that only one million will be made in its first year on the market.

To this low availability of units, we must add the price that these glasses would have. As stated, the amount would be approximately $3,000, which exceed the price of other similar devices already available on the market. In this way, Apple would think of positioning its new product as a luxury product.

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The functions of Apple glasses are based on their ability to switch from one viewing mode in augmented reality to another in virtual reality. This transition would occur by means of a corona similar to that found in the apple watch and that by turning it, the different forms of vision would be activated.

Additionally, the augmented reality ability to “write in the air” has been reported using only the hands as controls and no additional props. This is possible, since each eyewear will include motion sensors that would detect the activity of the hands of all users. Just by placing your hands in a certain way, you would already access a series of orders special for the platform.

Appearance that the Apple Mixed Reality headset (9to5mac) could have
Appearance that the Apple Mixed Reality headset (9to5mac) could have

This function would also be compatible with others that would allow each user to “write in the air” what they want, whether it is a message or a drawing. The glasses would show the user what is happening outside, while interacting with the digital content generated by the glasses platform. Apple.

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The animoji of Apple They will also be part of the company’s service for the virtual realitybecause when holding team meetings with this device in a virtual reality space, the faces of the users will be replaced by their digital versions, at least for the duration of the dialogue in this style.

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