Apple Glasses — CONTROVERSY!

Get access to my first Nebula Original on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for FREE, when you sign up at CuriosityStream.com/reneritchie After a few years and a steady stream of reports, noted supply-chain exfiltrator extraordinaire, Kuo Ming-Chi, updated his, saying he now expected Apple Glasses to launch sometime in 2022. At that point, the always ascending Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech retorted, saying he’d heard an announcement was planned for as early as this fall’s iPhone event, but may be postponed to next year. Also, that they’d be called Apple Glass and cost $500. Then he went on a plethora of live-streams and podcasts, from the GadgetCast to VypDrive to the CultCast, and added details like they’d have no built-in speakers, but would rely on AirPods, and that there may even be a limited edition version in the shape of Steve Jobs’ famously rounded frames. Think Harry Potter, kids. Which, of course, set an internet already primed by gold-watch, XDR stand, and Mac Pro outrage once again on fire. Bloomberg’s biz-prophet, Mark Gurman, who’s also been reporting on the Glasses for years, called the Steve Jobs frames in specific, and the rest of the stories in general, fiction. Noted code extractor, Steve Troughton-Smith, said he’d laugh at these rumors floating around if not for people taking them seriously. Max Weinbach of XDA Developers, who’s contributed some of his own reporting on live streams and the EverythingApplePro channel, seemed to be on the same page as Prosser. And Prosser, for his part, basically said wait, watch, and see what happens. Now, I personally try to never fall victim to any of the classic blunders. The most famous, of course, is never bet against a dread pirate when death is on the line. But, only slightly less well known, is never get involved in a rumor war on the internet. But none of these people are your dad, so no hashtag Jern or hashtag Gurm in the comments, people. Personally, as you know, the when of the release date and the what of the hardware aren’t even the parts that fascinate me most. Though the rumors and the reporters being so conflicted right now is, in and of itself, fascinating in terms of seeing how the small, loud, but important social part of the market responds to the idea of the product itself. Because, while I covered why Apple I think Apple is making glasses last week — make sure you hit subscribe so you don’t miss any of these videos — the bigger question I have right now isn’t why Apple would make them but… why would any of us buy them? SUBSCRIBE: YouTube SPECIAL THANKS: Patreon Patreon supporters help make these videos possible. Get access to exclusive Discord, previews, and the opportunity to see your name in the credits! REFERENCES: 21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Rene Ritchie | Nebula Apple Glasses and iPhone 12 — But Why?! - YouTube Kuo: Apple Glasses to Launch in 2022 at Earliest, New 10.8-Inch iPad and 9-Inch iPad Mini Coming in 2020/2021 - MacRumors Apple's AR Glasses! HERE YOU GO! Design, Name, Price, Release date, and more! EXCLUSIVE LEAKS! - YouTube Why 2020 Is Looking Great for Apple Products and Consumer Gadgets - Bloomberg Jern Returns! Apple leaks with Jon Prosser - YouTube VypDrive Ep 83: Jon Prosser/Max Weinbach - YouTube ‎The CultCast: #441 - Talking Apple leaks, WITH Jon Prosser! on Apple Podcasts Apple Glass leak reveals it won't have this key feature | Tom's Guide Apple plans a pair of 'Steve Jobs Heritage Edition' AR glasses | Cult of Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Do I even need to say that this (along with the rest of the Apple AR glasses stories in the past week) is complete fiction?" / Twitter Jon Prosser on Twitter: "The cool thing about accurate leaks, is that you don’t have to believe them. They just happen." / Twitter Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "I'd laugh at all the Apple rumors floating around, but people are actually taking this stuff seriously 😅 Maybe Apple's tactic this year is to flood the media sphere w/ nonsense to drown out actual reporting? Hard to believe anybody under VP level would have this much disclosure" / Twitter MORE: Nebula Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneritchie Instagram: https://instagram.com/reneritchie Web

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