The possibility to install a new GPU "PowerVR Furian" to improve the performance of AR · VR for the new iPhone

ByArs Electronica

Apple licenses proprietary SoC "Apple A" GPU technology for iPhone / iPad, chip manufacturerImagination TechnologiesIt is obtained from. Such Imagination Technologies, a new GPU that improves the performance of VR / AR "PowerVR Furian"The possibility that the performance of PowerVR Furian will be incorporated also in the new iPhone has emerged by announcing.

Imagination's new PowerVR Furian GPU architecture will deliver captivating and engaging visual and vision experiences - Imagination Technologies
https://www.imgtec.com/news/press-release/imaginations-new-powervr-furian-gpu-architecture-will-deliver-captivating-and-engaging-visual-and-vision-experiences/


New iPhones could get PowerVR Furian GPU improvements for AR / VR, higher graphics resolutions & more | 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/08/iphone-powervr-furian-gpu-improvements-ar-vr-higher-graphics-resolutions/

The new GPU "PowerVR Furian" is a GPU suitable for the operation of AR / VR applications requiring higher resolution and frame rate. Currently, many processors are designed according to the 14 nm process, but PowerVR Furian is an extensible GPU and it is designed to adapt to the latest process. By incorporating PowerVR Furian, it will be possible to enjoy vibrant VR and AR graphics continuously and with high resolution even on mobile devices.

As Apple incorporates Imagination Technologies' technology into the "Apple A" series of SoCs, there is a possibility that the technology of "PowerVR Furian" will be incorporated into iPhone in the future. If you realize it, the new iPhone may be a machine that demonstrates gaming performance with a resolution of 4K or higher and VR · AR applications moving crisply. A while ago, Apple intends to incorporate AR technology into the next iPhone (tentatively called "iPhone 8"),Inject 1000 engineersIt was reported that it was doing.


Rumors concerning the iPhone 8 are appearing one after another, but the installation of the organic EL display, which was reported in various places,Nikkei Asian ReviewI also admit. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the iPhone 8 that appeared in the autumn of 2017 will be a total of 3 models, with two liquid crystal display models and one organic EL display model. Among them, the price of the organic EL display model is expected to be 1,000 dollars (about 114,000 yen) which is the highest amount of iPhone history.

Please note that iPhone 8 will be announced later than Apple's event "WWDC 2017" held from June 5-9, 2017. In WWDC 2017, for student developers and young developers who can not afford a high participation fee of 1599 dollars (about 180,000 yen), a start of a scholarship system in which Apple pays the entrance ticket and accommodation fee is announced .

WWDC Scholarships - Apple Developer
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/scholarships/