Can the new Apple iPhone 17 Air be used with AR Glasses

It has a USB C port, not a mini USB port.

Port speed on the Air is limited to USB 2. From what I have seen, you will not be able to drive a display device from it as you can with recent Pro devices.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Are you referring to an Apple Product, which is currently not yet available (AR Glasses)? It's true Apple 17 Air does not have a USB C DisplayPort Alt Mode, which from what I've read may be required to work with Apple AR Glasses. But again, the iPhone Air isn't in anyones hands and Apple AR Glasses haven't been released. It this is something which you need for future compatibility, perhaps the iPhone 17 Air isn't the best choice for you.

I hadn’t realised they meant future Apple AR glasses, but surely they would look a tad nerdy with a cable running to your pocket!

Are you referring to an Apple Product, which is currently not yet available (AR Glasses)? It's true Apple 17 Air does not have a USB C DisplayPort Alt Mode, which from what I've read may be required to work with Apple AR Glasses. But again, the iPhone Air isn't in anyones hands and Apple AR Glasses haven't been released. It this is something which you need for future compatibility, perhaps the iPhone 17 Air isn't the best choice for you.

If that was true the same would apply to iphone 15 and 16.

Depending on the glasses they would surely connect by Bluetooth or wifi?

As if they wouldn't be nerdy enough without the wires...

Brings to mind the glasses frames I saw when I got a new scrip and glasses a few weeks ago. Hearing aids built into the stems. I thought, wow! That would be great!... but the frames are basically what we used to call BC glasses back in the day... Those were the heavy black plastic framed glasses the government issued to the military.

10 points to the first person to correctly guess what "BC" stands for.

KiltedTim wrote:

As if they wouldn't be nerdy enough without the wires...

Brings to mind the glasses frames I saw when I got a new scrip and glasses a few weeks ago. Hearing aids built into the stems. I thought, wow! That would be great!... but the frames are basically what we used to call BC glasses back in the day... Those were the heavy black plastic framed glasses the government issued to the military.

10 points to the first person to correctly guess what "BC" stands for.

I'll guess................"Birth Control?"

Johnathan Burger wrote:

The person was a famous comedian who wore BC style glasses, had a popular sitcom and hosted a game show where he said the quote at the beginning.

I'd think you're referring to "Drew Carry?" If you are, that was a well written clue, btw!

We have a winner!

KiltedTim wrote:

We have a winner!

DING DING DING! And I wasn't ever in the military! Can I apply my points to sumpin?

What do points mean?

Absolutely nothing.

More points if you can identify where that quote is from.

Johnathan Burger wrote:

What do points mean?

Absolutely nothing.

More points if you can identify where that quote is from.

Not a clue. Sorry!

The person was a famous comedian who wore BC style glasses, had a popular sitcom and hosted a game show where he said the quote at the beginning.

What is Birth Control?

Points for you my friend!