iPhone 8 it will have many functions for augmented reality, according to some information that appeared during this day from people connected with the projects. Hundreds of engineers are working on projects for iPhone 8 functions based on augmented reality, the Apple company believing that it can make the new smartphone much more attractive.
For these augmented reality functions of the iPhone 8, people who were part of the Microsoft team developing HoloLens, as well as former employees of Oculus, work. Apple has hired many talented engineers to develop the augmented reality features of the iPhone 8, and they are working hard to make sure everything is up to the company's standards.
Among the augmented reality functions developed by Apple for the iPhone 8 is one that allows changing the "depth" of a photo or the objects in it, after recording. Another would allow recording with people using the iPhone 8 and tilting one's head to 180 degrees, a third would allow placing virtual objects over people in the photos.
iPhone 8 – 3 new functions now developed by Apple
To offer these functions in the iPhone 8, the Apple company intends to implement a new 3D front camera, assisted by a series of infrared sensors. The technology thought for iPhone 8 would be similar to the one offered in Xbox Kinect, Apple buying in the past a company that developed the software for this Xbox 360 accessory.
If these 3 functions will be developed in time to be implemented in the iPhone 8, the Apple company will brag about them and promote them intensively. iPhone 8 will have many design changes prepared by the Apple company, and augmented reality will certainly complement the hardware improvements that the Americans have prepared.
"One of the features Apple is exploring is the ability to take a picture and then change the depth of the photograph or the depth of specific objects in the picture later; another would isolate an object in the image, such as a person's head, and allow it to be tilted 180 degrees. A different feature in development would use augmented reality to place virtual effects and objects on a person, much the way Snapchat works."
Tim Cook is firmly convinced that virtual reality is the future of Apple, and the iPhone 8 is a central component in this process. Apart from the iPhone 8, the Apple company will also develop a pair of digital glasses that have augmented reality functions, and we have heard bits of information about them, so it remains to be seen what will be found.
"The AR-enhanced glasses are further down the road, the people say. Getting the product right will be key, of course. Wearables have hard. The current crop of AR glasses are either under-powered and flimsy or powerful and overwhelmingly large. Apple, the king of thin and light, will have to leapfrog current products by launching something small and powerful."
