Apple AR/VR headset might not launch at WWDC 2022 but it should

Date:
Tue, 31 May 2022 11:01:30 +0000

Description:
An expert analyst predicts that Apple's AR/VR headset will launch in 2023,
but a WWDC 2022 reveal could still be on the cards.

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Despite the rumors, one expert analyst still believes that the long-awaited Apple AR/VR headset wont be released until 2023.

With Apples Worldwide Developer Conference ( WWDC 2022 ) scheduled for next week (June 6 to June 10), many fans of the companys tech are eager to see the announcements itll make. In particular, people are expecting well finally see the long-rumored Apple AR/VR headset but Ming-Chi Kuo has indicated we shouldnt get our hopes up (via MacRumors ).

Kuo tweeted that itll take some time before Apple AR/MR headset enters mass production. He goes on to speculate that if Apple announces the headset at WWDC 2022 its competitors will find a way to create copycat projects thatll hit shelves before Apples launch in 2023.

While we have to take all rumors and predictions with a pinch of salt, Kuo
has a strong track record of predicting Apples release schedule by following production trends at its suppliers. Kuo is also backed up by previous rumors that the Apple AR/VR headset wont launch until 2023 though not everyone is
in complete agreement.

A WWDC 2022 announcement for the Apple headset seems possible because of two recent reports. The first is that the headset was supposedly shown off to Apples highest executives at a meeting. While this isnt a guarantee, it strongly suggests that the headset is nearing the end of its development and is in a state that can be demoed. Such a meeting could be Apples leadership deciding if its ready for WWDC this year or not.

Additionally, the term realityOS was recently trademarked by a company called Realityo Systems LLC. This business has no online presence and these are its only two trademarks; combine this with the rumors that realityOS is Apples name for its headsets operating system and that Apple has a habit of using similar shell companies to trademark names ahead of announcements, and it seems like some kind of AR/VR reveal is imminent. Analysis: Is the Apple headset coming to WWDC 2022 or not?

If you ask us, WWDC 2022 wont mark the launch of the Apple AR/VR headset but that doesnt mean it wont make an appearance in some form.

WWDC, as the name suggests, is a developer conference. Sure, Apple does make hardware announcements that consumers can get excited about too ( though it didn't last year ), but it's mostly an industry-focused and more technical event.

Plus, this years WWDC will be Apples first major in-person tech event following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Developers and journalists are going to gather in the flesh to see what Apple has to show off on its stage and behind closed doors - though there will still be restrictions in place.

Based on reports the Apple headsets design is pretty much finalized, which means Apple at long last has a clear idea of what its hardware will be
capable of when it launches. But hardware is only as good as the software it has no one will want to spend hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars on a device that cant do anything.

As such, we expect WWDC 2022 will be Apples opportunity to get developers using its AR/VR hardware to drum up excitement for its new device. Excitement that could in turn lead to software support for when the headset launches in 2023.

Well have to wait and see if any of this will make it onto Apples main stage, but we wont be shocked if its one more thing announcement was a first look at realityOS or its headset. Just dont expect more than a few images and a brief demo if we get anything at all. Can't wait for WWDC 2022? Here's what we know about iOS 16 to tide you over



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