more like an external display rather than a piece of
self-sufficient hardware, à la Microsoft’s HoloLens, it
frees up the company to design a much lighter, simpler
gadget – and if there’s one thing that we can all agree
that Apple likes, it’s light, thin hardware.Talk to me, Siri
With iOS 13.2, Apple enabled a feature for AirPods that
features distinctly like an augmented reality capability:
namely, the ability for Siri to read messages to you as
they arrive. Rather than just providing an audible alert
chime, Siri will lower the volume of whatever audio is
playing and then read the entire message. The virtual
assistant will even describe emoji sent in messages,
or relate the action from a tap back in iMessage (“John
laughed at your text”, for example).Apple AR goggles could take its
cues from Microsoft HoloLensmorelikeanexternaldisplayratherthanapieceof
self-sufficienthardware,àlaMicrosoft’sHoloLens,it
freesupthecompanytodesignamuchlighter,simpler
gadget–andifthere’sonethingthatwecanallagree
thatApplelikes,it’slight,thinhardware.Talktome,Siri
WithiOS13.2,AppleenabledafeatureforAirPodsthat
featuresdistinctlylikeanaugmentedrealitycapability:
namely,theabilityforSiritoreadmessagestoyouas
theyarrive.Ratherthanjustprovidinganaudiblealert
chime,Siriwilllowerthevolumeofwhateveraudiois
playingandthenreadtheentiremessage.Thevirtual
assistantwillevendescribeemojisentinmessages,
orrelatetheactionfromatapbackiniMessage(“John
laughedatyourtext”,forexample).Apple AR goggles could take its
cues from Microsoft HoloLens