It’s rare that we’re given a glimpse inside Apple’s future design book, but the latest findings from one tech researcher points towards the Mac-maker developing wearable video screens.
According to Research and Markets’ latest report, both Apple and Sony are investigating screens that could be worn inside glasses.
“Today’s personal viewers provide video only with limited visibility of the environment. Sony and Apple are developing the next generation personal viewer, the navigation/video sunglasses. These products will offer navigation features in full see-through mode as well as video viewing with a clip-on to block the background,” the report explains.
Apparently, there’s a big market in both high street stores and the military for video goggles. Now, who wants to place a bet on Steve Jobs calling his creation the iGlasses?
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