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by thinkling 1254 days ago
> HoloKit, originally a Google Cardboard-like AR device for the iPhone, has been relaunched

Is it more than a premium version of Google Cardboard? I can't tell. The "Technical Specs" mention "optical lenses" but otherwise mention no hardware details--well, other than the bring-your-own items (iPhone, Airpods, Apple Watch)...
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dagmx 1254 days ago
Yea it’s quite different than the cardboard.

The cardboard is a VR device where you could only see your phones display.

This uses a peppers ghost setup to let you see the real world , and the phones screen is used to overlay holograms in the space in front of you.

If you’ve ever been to DisneyLand or any place that has hologram ghosts etc, this is essentially the same principle.

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JKCalhoun 1254 days ago
That sounds kind of cool.

And in case some are not familiar with Pepper's Ghost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost

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dragonwriter 1254 days ago
> Is it more than a premium version of Google Cardboard?

Cardboard is VR, not AR.

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bitL 1254 days ago
It looks exactly like those under $20 VR kits for phones. My guess is that the added value is in the app if it can overlay VR on top of the realtime video from iPhone cameras.
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mkl 1253 days ago
No, it's quite different from those, and it's not overlaying VR on top of camera video. You're looking at the real world through a diagonal window, and the phone screen is reflecting off that same window so you see it overlaid on your direct view of the world.
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prox 1254 days ago
Must be since it doesn’t support Ipads (now that must be a big headset!)
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