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Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Delayed to Late 2023 Amid Decreased Confidence in Market Appeal

Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected supply chain analyst, reports that Apple is tamping down enthusiasm for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which was rumored to see its big announcement at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. In a tweet, Kuo...

Report: Apple’s MR Headset Could Come as Soon as This Summer

Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset has been the subject of many reports and rumors over the past few years—that's just the nature of the Cupertino-based black box. Now a new report from the Financial Times alleges we may see...

Report: Apple’s MR Headset Said to Arrive Early 2023, AR Headset Sees Further Delays

Apple's long-awaited mixed reality headset is still deep under wraps, although recent reports have not only shed what appears to be new light on some of the features coming to the fruit company's first AR/VR headset, but also a...

Alleged Apple Trademarks Point to ‘Reality’ Branding for Long-rumored Mixed Reality Headset

Multiple trademark filings spotted by Bloomberg over the weekend support the notion that Apple's long-rumored mixed reality headset will be running under the 'Reality' naming scheme. Trademark applications were filed earlier this month in the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New...

Report: Apple Analyst Claims Mixed Reality Headset Announcement May Come January 2023

Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to announce its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year. Update (June 27th, 2022): Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reached...

Apple May Announce AR/VR Operating System at WWDC Next Week, Trademark Suggests

Recent reports maintain we may be seeing a mixed reality headset from Apple sometime soon, however it appears the Cupertino tech giant has filed a global trademark for realityOS, its alleged XR operating system, which could suggest we'll learn...

Report Details Apple MR Headset Design Challenges & Internal Hurdles

Apple is a notorious black box when it comes to internal projects, although sometimes details based on supply chain rumors shed a sliver of light on what might be happening with the company's AR/VR headset behind closed doors. Much...

Report: Apple’s VR Headset Delayed to 2023 Amid Development Challenges

Apple's upcoming VR headset was purportedly slated to arrive sometime this year. Now according to a recent Bloomberg report, those launch plans may be delayed by a few months, potentially pushing release to 2023. According to the report, Apple's VR headset was...
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New Apple Watch Feature Could Form the Basis of the Company’s XR Input Strategy

This week Apple debuted new accessibility-focused features for iOS. Among them, the AssistiveTouch feature for Apple Watch allows for single-handed control of the watch by detecting clenching and pinching of the hand, as well as accelerometer-based control. The system...

New Apple Patents Cover “Micro-gesture” XR Input, Head-worn Haptics to Guide User Attention

A newly published patent application from Apple highlights the company's internal exploration of "micro-gestures" for AR input, which involves using the thumb against the index finger as a sort of virtual joystick or selector. Another newly granted patent covers the...

Report: Apple’s First VR Headset Rumored to Cost $3,000 & Include 8K Displays

According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple may be planning to release a VR headset with limited AR capabilities as soon as 2022, which is said to be a precursor to its long-rumored, full-fledged AR device. Now, a follow up report...

Report: Apple Acquires Motion Capture Firm IKinema

According to a MacRumor report and regulatory filings with the UK government, Apple may have quietly acquired UK-based motion capture firm IKinema. The report has thus far gone unsubstantiated by both companies, however a number of filings with the UK government...

HoloLens Co-inventor & AR/VR Pioneer Avi Bar-Zeev Has Left Apple

Avi Bar-Zeev, HoloLens co-inventor and longtime AR/VR stalwart, has left Apple, Variety reports. Bar-Zeev helped found and invent the core technologies behind HoloLens at Microsoft, assembling the company's very first AR prototypes, demos and UX concepts. According to his LinkenIn bio, Bar-Zeev...

Apple Acquires AR Optics Startup Akonia Holographics

Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics, a startup focused on holographic display and storage technology. The move is the latest development in a years-long string of acquisitions, patents, and hirings by the company focused on augmented and virtual reality technology The...

Apple Adding “plug and play support” for Vive Pro in MacOS Mojave

At Apple's WWDC conference this week, the company announced that the Vive Pro will be fully supported on the newest version of MacOS, 'Mojave', soon to launch in public beta and available widely later this year. Speaking during a session...
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