Google is reportedly working on a new AR headset codenamed “Project Iris.” The Verge says that Google is working on a headset that uses outward-facing cameras to merge computer graphics with a video feed of the real world, creating a more immersive, mixed reality experience than current AR glasses.
Google’s Project Iris codenamed AR headset is in development
The prototypes being developed at a facility in the San Francisco Bay Area are similar to ski goggles and do not require a tethered power source to work. The report says the new AR headset is powered by a “custom Google processor.”
Google’s approach to mitigating power limitations is to remotely render some graphics and beam them into the headset over an internet connection.
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Currently, Project Iris is reportedly running Android, but Google is looking to hire people in order to develop a new OS, so that might change in the future. The report says Google has intentions to release the product in 2024 but for now, there’s no “clearly defined go-to-market strategy.”
Right now, 300 employees are working on the project but Google will hire many more in the process.