Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset could finally debut this spring

After years of development, Apple’s long-rumored augmented and virtual reality headset is nearly ready. According to Bloomberg’s Mark GurmanApple plans to launch the device this spring in advance of its annual WWDC conference, which will take place in June. Apple has shared its headset with a few high-profile software developers to give them a glimpse at the new device, a sign of a possible launch. . Gurman anticipates Apple to release Reality Pro in the fall, after announcing it in spring.

The final sprint to get the headset out the door will impact the rest of Apple’s 2023 product lineup. On the software front, the next version of the company’s iOS operating system is likely to ship with “fewer major changes than originally planned” due to Apple reassigning software engineers to the xrOS team. “The same goes for macOS 14,” Gurman adds. Apple’s hardware plans are even less thrilling. The company has no updates of “of note” planned for its iPad, Apple Watch and audio lines. Gurman says new iPad Pro models with OLED displays are on the way, but those likely won’t arrive until 2024. He warns that the future is not yet here. will be “another disappointment.” The forthcoming desktop will reportedly feature the same design as its 2019 predecessor, and you won’t be able to upgrade the computer’s RAM on your own due to the architecture of Apple’s M-series chipsets.

An iPhone 15 and a new 15 inch MacBook Air could be the only bright spot in an otherwise boring release schedule. Of the latter, Gurman says the entire iPhone 15 line will feature Apple’s new Dynamic Island feature And . Pro models will feature new titanium frames and haptic volume controls.