FaceTime on Apple’s AR/ VR Headset May Rely on Memojis, SharePlay: Report
Apple is rumored to be working onan advanced AR/ VR headsetfor a long time now. Reputable analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo andBloomberg’sMark Gurman have beenhinting at Apple’s mixed reality headset, reporting on its possible launch. Now, Gurman has shared a few interesting tidbits about how FaceTime might work on Apple’s mixed reality headsets and the new realityOS platform that will allegedly power the headset when it launches in the market.
Apple AR/ VR Headset to Use Memojis, SharePlay for FaceTime
Bloomberg’sMark Gurman, in his latestPower Onnewsletter, reports that the FaceTime experience with Apple’s long-rumored mixed-reality headsetwill rely on the company’s existing features like Memojis and SharePlay. Gurman suggests that FaceTiming with Apple’s headset, which is rumored to run on a new realityOS platform, may revolve around two of the company’s existing features, which are mentioned above.
Now, for those unaware, Apple is allegedly developing a new realityOS or rOS platform to support its upcoming AR/ VR headset since 2017. The platform is internally codenamed “Oak”, and is being designed to support all kinds of augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, as per reports.
Meanwhile, the Memojis feature was introduced by Apple with iOS 12 back in 2018. SharePlay, on the other hand, made its way to Apple devices with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, andmacOS Montereyrecently. Furthermore, current speculations suggest that Apple’s latest technologies like ARKit,Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, and the LiDAR features willeventually trickle down to its upcoming mixed reality headset.
Now, coming to the availability of the headset, unfortunately, there is no information on the exact launch timeline. Although the company was rumored to launch the device this year, at WWDC 2022, recent reports suggest that development issues mightdelay the launch to 2023.
So, are you excited about Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset? Would you buy it when it launches in the market? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Dwaipayan Sengupta
A geek at heart, you’ll find me fidgeting with an iOS device or sitting in front of the laptop, scouring the internet to find interesting technological innovations. In my free time, you’d find me playing Valorant or listening to Pink Floyd.
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