Google is working on an Augmented Reality headset, codenamed Project Iris, that is shrouded in the greatest secrecy.
Apparently, the research giant intends for the device to provide a fully immersive mixed reality experience.
Real life images and computer generated graphics provide an immersive mixed reality experience
According to a source close to the project, Google is working on an Augmented Reality viewer that will use outward-facing cameras to record the real world around the user. The device then adds computer graphics on top of real-world images to deliver a fully immersive mixed reality experience.
The concept sounds fantastic and becomes even more attractive when you realize that the computer will not need any wired connection to a power source. All because it will be powered by a Google-customized processor, similar to the Pixel 6 series.
Google headphones may have a new operating system
The device is expected to run Android, but some information suggests that Google is also developing an operating system for an Augmented Reality device. This could mean that the research giant will design a new operating system, entirely dedicated to this type of equipment.
Another novelty revealed is that Google can use its data centers to render some graphics remotely and then send them over the Internet to the aforementioned headphones. If the information is confirmed, a huge range of potentialities in the area of ​​entertainment opens up.
The project is in the secret of the gods.
All this information is being advanced by a source close to the project who asked The Verge to remain anonymous, since he is talking about the matter without official authorization from Google.
By the way, Project Iris, the code name for the new headphones, could be Google’s next big bet, which, for now, doesn’t want details revealed in the world of the Web. Circular.
Also according to the same anonymous source, this Google headset may only hit the market in 2024. But until then, much more information will surely be revealed, even if Google tries to keep the whole project secret.