The Face ID sensors are also used to track a user’s head movements and expressions for the Memoji and Animoji features on the devices. The technology will be much more advanced than the one that Apple is currently using on Face ID for iPhones, iPads.
The sensors will include advanced hand gesture detection, as well as 3D sensors for face detection, tracking. Meanwhile, Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo had said in a note in December last year, that the headset will support augmented reality and virtual reality and come with an array of advanced sensors. Meta itself has plans to launch a more advanced VR/AR headset in 2022 codenamed Project Cambria, which the company showcased when it rebranded itself as Meta with a focus on the ‘ metaverse’. Apple is also a bit late to the VR headset party with Meta (formerly Facebook) having a bit of edge in the space given the Oculus Quest 2. It could also be aimed at developers in the initial phase. Apple AR/VR headset: What we know so farĪccording to earlier reports by Bloomberg, the headset will be a pricey product, starting at $2000.
Apple’s headset has been talked about for some time now, and the expectation is that it will make an appearance this year. The headset is codenamed N301 while the OS is codenamed Oak, according to Gurman.
The big question though is whether Apple will announce its virtual reality (VR) or mixed reality (VR+Augemented Reality AR) headset this year or not.
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