Apple Glasses is one of those products that the public eager to see since there are many months in which we do not stop hearing rumors about it. Jon Prosser has been in the end who has burst the surprise throwing a lot of data on this new product. The last thing has been to publish a video with some details of this product, although many others are still being saved.
The characteristics of Apple Glasses come to light
Jon Prosser has earned an important reputation in the Apple world thanks to the good sources he has within the company. A few days ago he contested Ming-Chi Kuo himself, claiming that the Apple Glasses would be ready in the coming months and that he had seen them. The latter left many people shocked and now he has wanted to make a video summarizing all the characteristics he knows about these new Apple glasses based on what he has seen in a prototype unit. But in the video itself he recognizes that although he knows much more, he only gives us a few details.
In this video, after reviewing all his successes in recent months, he has dropped the first big bomb: the price of Apple Glasses could start from $ 499 . This is a price that the truth may surprise many, but that being a totally innovative product is expected. In addition to the price, Jon Prosser wanted to make it clear that all the processes will be carried out on the iPhone, so the glasses themselves will not have their own processor to carry out the different processes. This is interesting in order to get glasses that are light and comfortable, something that would not be possible if a lot of hardware is included. This strategy is the one followed with the Apple Watch Series 1 that depended on the iPhone.
In relation to what was commented a few days ago regarding the release date, Jon Prosser wanted to reaffirm himself. Beyond the forecast that Ming-Chi Kuo gave, this analyst firmly believes that the announcement would be made in Q4 2020 alongside the iPhone 12 as a ‘One More Thing’ or in Q1 2021. But all this may vary depending on the evolution of the COVID-19. But even if the official announcement is made on these dates, it is almost certain that they will not be released to the market until months later.
At such a point of this leak comes that Jon Prosser has had the opportunity to see a prototype of these Apple Glasses. As he says, it stands out that they are made of plastic, but being a simple prototype it could end up varying in the final version. This prototype also has a design that can also vary but that does not point to all the renderings that are on the net that are tremendously futuristic. Apparently from Apple they have wanted to make a much more conservative design similar to that of real traditional glasses, removing the tech component. But it is emphasized that these data are given on a simple prototype that has really had a chance.
In addition to the general design and construction material, the following details also stand out:
- presence of a single camera with the LiDAR sensor and no others.
- Recharging is done wirelessly through an included plastic stand, leaving aside the physical ports.
- Both lenses of the glasses would include screens with which the user interface specially designed for the glasses called ‘Starboard’ would be seen.
- The control would be carried out only through gestures, not including any type of physical button, and it would also include a proprietary QR code scanner.
The problem with all this is that the screens cannot be darkened to resemble simple sunglasses.
Details of the iPhone 12 and its launch
Due to the COVID-19 it must be weighed that the presentation of the iPhone 12 will be quite different and this would also affect the launch of the Apple Glasses. The company obviously wants to make a presentation in style with a large audience but it is something that could be difficult in September. That is why Jon Prosser points to an event in October and not in September hoping that the confinement measures will be relaxed and more people can be crowded in a box, always with safety.
These leaks are quite consolidated since Prosser claims that he has been able to see a prototype by video. This suggests that it has an internal source at a high level, something that will provoke the anger of more than one company manager. We will have to wait until the end of this year to see if together with the iPhone 12 a ‘One More Thing’ appears with these Apple Glasses.
And you, what do you think about this new leak?