When I saw apple push AirPods (wireless earbuds), I foresaw an ecosystem that allowed for a light pair of glasses that could use iPhone for compute, AirPods for sound, leaving only visuals for the glasses. What an incredible advantage that would be, given that the main problem for face- or head-based computing is size, weight, and social intrusion.
If rumors are to be believed, much of the design team agreed with the vision of focusing on such lightweight glasses, but Tim Cook pushed the full headset to get a product to market sooner. I don't know if this is the case. I do believe Apple is on to something with Spatial Computing, but we could be ten years from mainstream especially given the shift in focus to AI by just about everyone. Eager to see what Apple does in iOS 18 with AI.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timbajarin/2024/04/24/why-ai-pins-are-the-wrong-form-factor-for-wearable-ai-devices/?sh=26fa9a7e8cb3
When I saw apple push AirPods (wireless earbuds), I foresaw an ecosystem that allowed for a light pair of glasses that could use iPhone for compute, AirPods for sound, leaving only visuals for the glasses. What an incredible advantage that would be, given that the main problem for face- or head-based computing is size, weight, and social intrusion.
If rumors are to be believed, much of the design team agreed with the vision of focusing on such lightweight glasses, but Tim Cook pushed the full headset to get a product to market sooner. I don't know if this is the case. I do believe Apple is on to something with Spatial Computing, but we could be ten years from mainstream especially given the shift in focus to AI by just about everyone. Eager to see what Apple does in iOS 18 with AI.