Google is reportedly working on a standalone Augmented Reality (AR) headset, code named « Google A65, » according to documents obtained by German news site WinFuture.
SAN FRANCISCO: Google is reportedly working on a standalone Augmented Reality (AR) headset, code named » Google A65, » according to documents obtained by German news site WinFuture.
Google is working with Taiwanese manufacturer « Quanta » on the AR headset which is the same company that was involved in the production of the « Pixel C » tablet that was launched in 2015, WinFuture claimed in a report on Friday.
The headset is expected to include camera sensors and microphones to allow users operate the device using Google Assistant, CNET reported on Friday.
« The headset is supposedly based on a custom quad-core internet-of-things (IoT) focused Qualcomm QSC603, supporting up to 2,560 x 1,440 resolution and 1080p and 1030p video capture, 3D overlays, rendering interfaces, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS and the Android neural networks application programming interface (API), » the report added.
Google already manufactures an AR headset called the « Google Glass, » that comes with smart heads-up display and camera and was launched in 2013.
« Google A65 » is rumoured to be having many similarities with Microsoft’s « HoloLens » in terms of its operation style, advanced RISC machines (ARM)-powered design and the Qualcomm chipset being used.
There are a host of other AR headsets in development, or rumored to be in development, from companies like Apple and Samsung .
As for « Google A65, » there is no release date yet as it is still in the prototype stage, according to WinFuture.
