Other Technology | June 7, 2023
Apple glasses will not be recommended for people with attention deficit, inner ear infections, anxiety disorders, pacemakers, epilepsy, fainting, seizures, Ménière’s disease, traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, migraines, vertigo, and pregnant women. That is the list of contraindications leaked by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg.
This Monday, Apple will finally showcase its extended reality glasses. According to a long history of rumors, they will be called Reality Pro or XR Pro, cost around $3,000, and come with a new operating system from Apple called xrOS. Thousands of iPad applications will be usable in virtual reality from day one with this system.
Apple has chosen the opening keynote of the WWDC (its annual developer event) as the stage to unveil the glasses. Media from around the world, mixed reality experts, and developers are invited to the event. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the company has built a large structure at Apple Park to allow attendees the opportunity to try them out. Gurman says that the demos will focus on virtual reality FaceTime meetings or video calls, content from the Apple TV+ streaming platform, and games.
In an abundance of caution, Apple is said to be considering notifying attendees and potential customers about the impact that virtual or augmented reality can have on the health of individuals with pre-existing conditions.
Apple will not recommend the Reality Pro glasses for people with Ménière’s disease, traumatic brain injuries, migraines, and vertigo, as well as those who have experienced a concussion. In a Bloomberg report, Gurman states that the list also extends to pregnant women and individuals with ADHD or ADD, anxiety disorders, pacemakers and certain heart conditions, epilepsy, or a history of fainting and seizures.
Apple’s glasses are “ridiculously immersive,” Gurman says in a tweet, but the list of health recommendations is “fairly standard” for this type of mixed reality headset, and Apple “tends to be the most cautious and proactive when it comes to user safety.”
As logical, a number of people have already tested the glasses, which are in a development stage close to design validation. These testers, Gurman claims, have found that the Reality Pro glasses overheat, which is surprising because the battery is located in an external pack, separate from the headset and connected by a cable, according to rumors. The glasses are said to operate with an Apple M2 chip and 16 GB of RAM.
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