Apple acquired Akonia Holographics, a startup that makes eyeglass lenses for augmented reality reports Reuters. The acquisition confirms the strong interest of the Cupertino company for the AR, perhaps intent on creating its own viewer.
The lenses made by Akonia use the technology studied in-house HoloMirror, which guarantees “ultra-clear and rich color”. The Cupertino colossus confirmed the acquisition at Reuters with a statement: ” Apple acquires small companies from time to time, and we usually do not talk about our objectives or programs “.
It is not clear when the acquisition actually took place, but according to some sources, the agreement was perhaps found in the first half of 2018.
Several rumors suggest that Apple has formed an AR / VR team, to approach new technologies that could be used in future company products. This would have different prototypes (according to sources), such as an AR / VR display with a 4K display for each eye and a set of smart glasses with a dedicated display, a built-in processor, and an operating system (rOS). According to rumors, the first products for augmented reality and/or virtual reality should arrive in 2019/20.
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