A newly discovered patent suggests Apple's AR glasses could resemble an iPhone across the face. The tech giant has been believed to have been working an an Augmented Reality headset for some time, and what's more, top tech analyst Jon Prosser recently revealed the 'Apple Glasses' will come with 5G. By having 5G, the set would be able to work without being connected to a nearby iPhone. However, the new patent filed a year ago, looks like it won't be a wireless connection, at least not fully. The design shows the iPhone physically attached to the frame. And the patent explains further: "The method may include detecting a connection with a head-mounted device (the Apple Glasses) that is capable of being worn on the users' head, wherein the connection indicates that the portable electronic device (the iPhone) is operatively coupled and physically carried by the head-mounted device. "The method may also include switching to a head-mounted mode on the screen of the portable electronic device." It was also previously reported that the glasses will be designed to look like an ordinary pair of spectacles instead of the hefty AR headsets already on the market. Prosser also suggested that Tim Cook's firm could make an announcement regarding the top-secret product at June's virtual WWDC event. Ming-Chi Kuo previously suggested that Apple may begin making the product in the fourth quarter of 2019. He told 9to5 Mac that their AR device - which has long been rumoured since 2017 - would be "heavily dependent on the iPhone". He explained that "AR glasses will essentially act as a display only with the actual computing, rendering, Internet connectivity and location services coming from the iPhone in the user's pocket." He also claimed it could be wirelessly paired via the Apple Watch, making it lighter wearing than rivals Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus Rift, which work through connecting to a smartphone. There is no official word from Apple's camp yet on what there plans are for an AR device.
