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Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June
17Feb By adminNo Comments
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Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June

[ad_1] Apple Inc. has postponed a planned introduction of its first mixed-reality headset from around April to June, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest setback for the tech giant's next big initiative. The iPhone maker is now aiming to unveil the product at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are confidential. Apple made the decision to delay the launch earlier this month after product testing showed that both hardware and software issues still needed to be ironed out, they said. The debut of the headset has been a long time coming, with Apple working on the technology since around 2015. At one point, the company aimed to introduce the product in June of last year, before pushin...
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How Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset will work
24Jan By adminNo Comments
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How Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset will work

[ad_1] Apple Inc.’s long-anticipated mixed-reality headset is an ambitious attempt to create a 3D version of the iPhone’s operating system, with eye- and hand-tracking systems that could set the technology apart from rival products. Apple Inc.'s long-anticipated mixed-reality headset is an ambitious attempt to create a 3D version of the iPhone's operating system, with eye- and hand-tracking systems that could set the technology apart from rival products. The roughly $3,000 device, due later this year under the likely name of Reality Pro, will take a novel approach to virtual meetings and immersive video, aiming to shake up a VR industry currently dominated by Meta Platforms Inc. It's a high-stakes gambit for Apple, which is expanding into its first major new product category since ...
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Apple in talks with Disney, others on VR content for new headset – Reports
24Jan By adminNo Comments
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Apple in talks with Disney, others on VR content for new headset – Reports

[ad_1] Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset. Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Developed with Sony Group Corp, the headset will have two ultra-high-resolution displays to handle the VR aspects and a collection of external cameras to enable an augmented reality "pass-through mode", the report said. It added that the tech giant was working to update its own Apple TV material to work with the headset. Disney, Apple and Sony did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Earlier this month, Bl...
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Apple Renames Mixed-Reality Software ‘xrOS’ in Sign Headset Is Approaching
3Dec By adminNo Comments
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Apple Renames Mixed-Reality Software ‘xrOS’ in Sign Headset Is Approaching

[ad_1] The device will vault the company into first new product category since the Apple Watch in 2015. Apple Inc. is ramping up work on a mixed-reality headset, its first major new product category since the Apple Watch, and has renamed the accompanying software in the latest sign of an approaching debut. The company plans to introduce the headset as early as next year, along with a dedicated operating system and app store for third-party software, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Internally, the company recently changed the name of the operating system to “xrOS” from “realityOS,” said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project is still under wraps.  The new software name is a nod to the headset's mixed-reality capabilities. “XR” stands for extend...
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