Christopher Baugh writes about Apple’s advantages over Google, even when Google has the initial advantage.
Apple’s control over both its operating system and the hardware on which that software runs came up throughout the keynote. That highlights what Google really needs to worry about when competing with Apple: The fragmentation of Android, and how it performs across multiple different devices. This matters even when Google has a technical advantage.
Additionally, millions upon millions of iPhones are already eligible to run AR apps, and presumably, every new iPhone and iPad from here on out. One cannot say the same about Google’s AR platform, which not only requires each Android hardware partner to put a Tango sensor module in the back of their phone, but also sell consumers on these specialized handsets instead of sleeker ones without.--iPhone in Canada 06/27/17
Apple can coordinate the hardware and software roadmap and with in fell swoop ensure that every iPhone from now on will be AR compatible. Google can only dream of this kind of power. This is why Apple can bring things to market like 3D Touch, the AirPods W1 Chip, and now AR.
Now available on iBooks ---> The Tesla Bubble
Additionally, millions upon millions of iPhones are already eligible to run AR apps, and presumably, every new iPhone and iPad from here on out. One cannot say the same about Google’s AR platform, which not only requires each Android hardware partner to put a Tango sensor module in the back of their phone, but also sell consumers on these specialized handsets instead of sleeker ones without.--iPhone in Canada 06/27/17
Apple can coordinate the hardware and software roadmap and with in fell swoop ensure that every iPhone from now on will be AR compatible. Google can only dream of this kind of power. This is why Apple can bring things to market like 3D Touch, the AirPods W1 Chip, and now AR.
Now available on iBooks ---> The Tesla Bubble
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