{"id":102077,"date":"2024-10-06T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeek.games\/?p=102077"},"modified":"2024-10-06T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T11:30:17","slug":"is-apple-reviving-a-previously-attempted-technology-in-its-smart-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeek.games\/2024\/10\/06\/is-apple-reviving-a-previously-attempted-technology-in-its-smart-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Apple Reviving a Previously Attempted Technology in Its Smart Glasses?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the next-generation Apple Watch Ultra, the company tried microLEDs, but in the end, Apple backed out due to the high cost despite the small display. Now, however, there is a rumor that the company is not abandoning the technology as it tries to use it in smartwatches, and the rumor even hints at a possible start date for mass production.<\/p>\n
The smartglasses could be on the shelves sometime in 2027, but there could be several hurdles to get there. On Twitter, Jukanlosreve wrote that the microLED will be in the AR glasses. Mass production will start sometime in 2026, but he did not clarify whether displays or smart glasses will be produced then. In any case, microLEDs are a very expensive proposition, but AR glasses will be a big deal even for Apple: they have to be light enough to weigh just a few grams more than an average pair of glasses so that they are not annoying to wear.<\/p>\n
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\nApple has not given up on Micro LED technology.<\/p>\n
1. They are preparing Micro LED for AR glasses, with mass production expected in 2026.<\/p>\n
2. The plan to include Micro LED in the Apple Watch Ultra is also still in place, with a target launch in 2026.<\/p>\n
— Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n