Apple trademarks 'Reality One' and 'Reality Pro', because what else were we expecting?
Apple’s step into the world of virtual reality promises to be a massive one. Massive tech, massive influence, probably a massive price too. One of the most curious questions about it, though, is what Apple would call its devices. It seems that this particular mystery has been cleared up.
According to Bloomberg, it’ll all be about Reality. Apple has filed for trademarks on the terms Reality Processor, Reality One, and Reality Pro. Since the company’s VR framework is called RealityKit and the operating system is apparently called rOS (probably soon to be renamed realityOS), the trademarks make a kind of sense.
The big question is when, if ever, we’ll see the devices these names apply to. That’s considerably less certain than the fact that the names exist. They suggest, however, a specific chipset for Apple’s VR headgear, as well as accessible and high-end versions of the virtual reality tech. As the prophecy foretold.
Source: 9to5Mac
Xiaomi plans to launch its 13 Ultra devices everywhere, all at once
Xiaomi, earlier this year, announced a whole bunch of new smartphones in its lineup. While some launched in South Africa, the pinnacle of these, the Xiaomi 12S, was confined to China only. That, with the launch of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, will be changing shortly. The company is taking its greatest smartphone show on the road and launching it internationally.
That’s the word according to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, says reports. What the reports fail to say is what the smartphone will be packing. Since the 12S Ultra showed up with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, a 6.73in 3,200 x 1,440 display, a monster camera array, and 67W fast charging, we can expect the upcoming hardware to be even more powerful when it launches. And since global means ‘global’, we’ll actually get to play with one. That will be a fantastic day.
Source: GizChina
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset leaks
Maybe you’re the sort of person who pores over the capabilities of processors. There’s nothing wrong with that. We’re also fans of very intelligent rocks that have been tricked into thinking. Qualcomm is set to trick more affordable rocks into thinking even faster, and it is calling this new lineup the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.
The new processor lineup joins the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 7 Gen 1, the two product ranges that have already undergone a rebrand. Or, rather, it will. See, it’s still unofficial. Despite that, we already know what it’ll be capable of. 4K HDR video recording, a Snapdragon X62 modem, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6E, 120Hz display support at screen sizes greater than HD, all in a 4mn chipset. All that we need now is an official launch date, and news about the first device to support it. Affordable phones are about to become much more capable than they already are.
Source: Android Authority
The Cyberblade wireless gaming earbuds are worth checking out
It’s already 2022. We were promised a considerably more cyberpunk future by now. A company called Angry Miao is doing its level best to provide this future, with an upcoming set of wireless gaming earbuds it calls the Cyberblades true wireless earbuds. The product of several financial partnerships, including Lenovo and a company called DragonBall Capital, they’re about to turn up on Kickstarter. And early reports suggest that they’ll be worth a look.
The Cyberblades don’t just look ideal for communication in the world of Mass Effect. They are, by accounts, wonderfully engineered. Designed to be lightweight and without frills (beyond low-latency capabilities), they’re supposed to be used for gaming. Claimed latency is 40ms. Apparently Apple’s Airpods Pro sport a latency of 200ms. That’s a considerable difference. They also offload some processing duties to the charging case, which doubles as a base station that improves audio capability. The trouble is, these buds will also cost more than a set of AirPods Pro. But that’s to be expected. They’re from the future, after all.
Source: Kickstarter