One of the most interesting confirmations of Apple's interest in Apple Glasses is their acquisition of NextVR, a startup that had produced virtual reality content for the NBA and Fox Sports. Meanwhile, another explores glasses with adjustable opacity, which would help users to be able to properly see the screen on particularly bright days. One explains how specially-designed lenses could be used to cast images on a user's eye. There have also been some Apple patents appear that could possibly be related to the Apple Glasses. Meanwhile, there will be a LiDAR scanner (performing the same function and similar to time-of-flight cameras) for the AR experiences. Somewhat predictably, it seems that you'll likely need a connected iPhone to make the most out of the Apple Glasses, as that's where all the processing will be handled. Apparently, the Apple Glasses will be capable of displaying information on both lenses and the user will be able to control them by making gestures both on and in front of the frames. There's recently been a sizable leak from reliable leakster Jon Prosser, who's stated that the Apple Glasses will be known by the moniker 'Apple Glass'. While we should likely take this rumor with a healthy pinch of salt, we could see this being a reasonable price point that would open up the AR glasses market beyond solely professional use. There isn't much information on what the Apple Glasses will cost, but one rumor suggests that we could see a price of $499 (£410 / AU$765). If Apple Glasses is going to be the next big thing in wearable technology, it would have to be priced competitively enough to win over the average consumer. However, many of the AR glasses currently on the market are targeted to companies, professionals and app developers. However, the technology is pretty expensive, with the Hololens 2 and Magic Leap One running for $3,500 and $2,295 respectively. The average consumer would be forgiven for not realizing that you can actually buy and wear AR glasses now, with products such as the Microsoft Hololens 2 and Magic Leap One available for purchase. The Magic Leap One is one of the AR glasses currently on the market (Image credit: Magic Leap)
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