This tale is a part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s entire protection from and about Apple’s annual builders convention.
Apple would possibly not release its long-rumored AR/VR headset at the corporate’s annual WWDC tournament subsequent week, dependable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in a tweet on Tuesday.
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It nonetheless takes a while sooner than Apple AR/MR headset enters mass manufacturing, so I do not believe Apple will unlock AR/MR headset and rumored realityOS at WWDC this yr. Apple’s competition international can not wait to peer the {hardware} spec and OS design for Apple’s AR/MR headset.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) Would possibly 31, 2022
Rumors and stories have prior to now floated a 2022 headset release, and Apple’s board reportedly noticed an illustration of the product previous in Would possibly. Regardless that Apple has up to now proven upcoming {hardware} at its International Builders Convention, Kuo wrote, it’ll nonetheless be some time sooner than the headset is heavily produced, so he doubts it’ll make an look on the convention, which begins Monday.
“I am certain that if Apple declares AR/MR headset and its OS at WWDC, competition will straight away kick off copycat tasks and fortunately reproduction Apple’s very good concepts, and hit the shop cabinets sooner than Apple launches in 2023,” Kuo added.
AR refers to augmented truth, wherein pictures are superimposed on a real-world environment, versus VR, or digital truth, a completely immersive computer-generated surroundings. MR is blended truth, which blends genuine and digital worlds.
Apple did not straight away reply to a request for remark.
Earlier hypothesis has mentioned the headset will run on Apple’s M1 chip and resemble a higher-end Meta Quest.
WWDC 2022 runs Monday thru Friday, and it will be to be had to observe reside. Apple is anticipated to expose iOS 16 on the convention. Listed here are the brand new iPhone options CNET editors hope to peer there.
