If you were hoping that, as some rumors claimed, Apple’s augmented reality/virtual reality would be announced this spring as some pundits claimed, prepare to be disappointed. According to according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, it won’t be unveiled until this summer’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).
The article says Apple made the decision to delay the launch of the “RealityPro” earlier this month after product testing showed that there are hardware and software issues that still needed to be ironed out. No date has been announced for this summer’s WWDC, but it’s usually held in June.
About the ‘RealityPro’
When it comes to the RealityPro, the rumors are abundant. Such a device will arrive this year. Or 2025, Or 2026. It will be a head-mounted display. Or may have a design like “normal” glasses. Or it may be eventually be available in both. The Reality Pro may or may not have to be tethered to an iPhone to work. Other rumors say that it could have a custom-build Apple chip and a dedicated operating system dubbed “rOS” for “reality operating system.” Or perhaps “xrOS” for extended reality operating system.
