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Rumor: Apple AR/VR headset SDK could be released in the first half of 2022

If you’re hankering for Apple’s AR/VR headset, a number of analysts and insiders have recently suggested that the software development kit (SDK) for the device could come as early as the first half of 2022.Necessary Time for App Development for the Apple AR/VR Headset. It’s been noted that Apple’ ARKit, which allows for augmented reality […]

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Apple receives patent for solar multitouch panels, could harvest additional energy for iOS devices from sunlight

This could turn into something very, very spiffy. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, on Tuesday Apple a patent for an invention that integrates a touch sensor array with a solar panel, allowing for portable device to be both power-efficient and compact. Apple’s newly-granted U.S. Patent No. 8,368,654 for an “Integrated touch sensor […]