DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

APPLE'S MIXED REALITY HEADSET - VISION PRO

Source: Apple

Apple CEO TIM Cook kicked off the WWDC 2023 event with the words "It's going to be an historic day...we're going to make some of our biggest announcements ever" at the annual developers conference and he certainly did
Apple's stock hit an all-time high on Monday, valuing the company at $2.8 trillion, ahead of the launch of its first VR/AR headset
The new mixed reality headset, called Apple Vision Pro, is Apple's most innovative, riskiest and ambitious technology product in years
It's similar in size and shape to ski goggles, costs $3,499 and will be available in 2024
Powered by Apple's industry leading M2 chips
Headset blends virtual & augmented reality in a product you look through, allowing the wearer to overlap virtual images into the live video of the real world
Has over a dozen cameras
Eye & gesture-based control
4K micro-OLED display
External battery pack
So powerful some leading experts believe it will eventually replace the iPhone
Present for Tim Cook's speech, Disney CEO Bob Iger who called Vision Pro a "revolutionary technology" & talked about how Disney will create new content for it including experiences from ESPN, Marvel, National Geographic &, of course, Disney
Apple also launched new Macs, software updates for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch & also new operating systems

KIA'S VERY HOT NEW CONCEPT EV 9

Source: Kia

Kia's upcoming electric flagship, the new, all-electric Concept EV9 will be formally launched later this year
To build excitement the automaker has put it on display at Vivid Sydney which is the world biggest light show and festival of music, light & ideas
It's on a stage of lights that showcase its highly innovative design
It's joined by Kia's most powerful EV, the EV6 GT
Concerning the much-anticipated 2024 EV9 here's what we know:
2 versions: 2 electric motors with 378 hp, 442 lb-ft of torque & 336 mile range or 1 rear electric motor with 201 hp & 258 lb-ft of torque
800 volt electrical system for fast charging
99.8 kWh battery
Boxy, upright, big silhouette with 6 or 7 seat configuration
For Europe, Level 3 autonomous driving with 2 LIDAR systems on front bumper
For US, number of autonomous driving features but not at Level 3
Traditional door mirrors or digital cameras as an option
Much of the interior is made of sustainable materials
Pricing: Expected to start at $55,000 & hit $70,000 for a fully loaded vehicle.

HYUNDAI'S FLYING CARS

Source: Hyundai

Hyundai expects flying cars, including its own, to become a reality within 7 years -- meaning this decade
Specifically, Hyundai's top UK executive Michael Cole expects to see some intra-city, Urban Air Mobility, for cargo shipment and passenger travel by 2030
Hyundai is substantively engaged in the development of flying cars
It has developed an autonomous vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL)
With its US based, advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal, it's developing a 5-passenger flying car that mimics the flight of butterflies
The South Korean automaker is working with the UK government to launch its own flying vehicle for cargo shipments
And Hyundai is working on both battery-powered, and hydrogen-powered flying cars for use by the end of this decade.

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