News & Reviews:   reality

It seems that Apple CEO Tim Cook has recently hinted at a bunch of stuff the upcoming Apple AR Glasses could be capable of such as being able to play AR games, home design, and more. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is available in the global market.

A report by Ming-Chi Kuo seems to suggest that Apple’s upcoming Mixed Reality Headset could weigh in at around 150g or less. Achieving such a weight is possible by adopting the hybrid Fresnel lens design, which offers improved optical performance while maintaining a lower weight.

It seems that a report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo hinted that Apple’s upcoming Mixed Reality headset is expected to come equipped with Eye Tracking that’s capable of recognizing irises. With that being said, there could be a huge possibility that the headset will come equipped with an iris authentication feature.

Based on a patent spotted on 9to5mac, it seems that there is a patent relating to the Apple Glasses hinting that it is possible to control the wearable device with nothing more than just your eyes. With that said, it could make augmented reality content much more immersible due to the fact that the content will follow the movement of your eyes.

If you like Minecraft and AR games like Pokemon Go, you should try out Minecraft Earth. First announced earlier this year, the early access of the mobile augmented reality game is now available in Malaysia for Android and iOS devices.

Initially available on selected iOS devices, Minecraft Earth beta is now on on Google’s Android operating system. The only requirement to play the game, is that you must have a smartphone running Android 7 or newer as well as AR capabilities. 

Are you a big fan of the Stranger Things series? You can experience Netflix’s first augmented-reality trailer of Stranger Things season 3 on Youtube, provided you have an Apple iPhone, iPod or iPad running on iOS 8 and above. The augmented-reality trailer has a background replacement feature, which lets the user take a Stranger Things themed selfie. The Stranger Things themed selfie can then be shared onto your favourite social media platform such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more.

HTC has announced that the HTC Vive Consumer Edition and Vive Pro Starter Kit is officially available for purchase for the price of RM2999 and RM6099 respectively. The virtual reality headsets will be officially distributed by ECS ASTAR Sdn Bhd across various partners and e-commerce websites in Malaysia.