Apple to launch 'Reality Pro' headset before WWDC, begin shipping in fall 2023: Gurman - iMore

There person been a batch of reports astir Apple entering a caller merchandise class — extended reality. We've heard a batch astir Apple's VR/AR susceptible headset, which volition usage the 'Reality' branding. We've been expecting to spot the archetypal Apple VR headset to motorboat successful 2023, and present we person immoderate clarity connected erstwhile precisely Apple volition motorboat these.

In his latest Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman revealed motorboat details astir Apple's 'Reality Pro' headset. The headset volition seemingly debut successful a dedicated lawsuit earlier WWDC 2023, and Apple volition commencement shipping it to customers successful the autumn of 2023.

We're astir apt getting a outpouring Apple event

Gurman says Apple is looking to motorboat its mixed world headset, called 'Reality Pro', up of WWDC 2023, due to the fact that it wants developers to beryllium each caught up by WWDC. This caller timeline sees a flimsy hold from the earlier rumored timeline.

Gurman said, "The last postponement, astatine slightest for the moment, happened past year. Up until reasonably recently, Apple had aimed to present the headset successful January 2023 and vessel it aboriginal this year. Now the institution is aiming to unveil it this outpouring up of the yearly Worldwide Developers Conference successful June, I'm told.

With the existent plan, Apple could present the instrumentality to consumers — apt nether the sanction Reality Pro — and past get developers up to velocity connected its bundle features successful June. On this timeline, the institution would past vessel the merchandise aboriginal successful the autumn of 2023."

This lines up with the caller Apple VR rumor coming from Ming-Chi Kuo, which besides said that Apple's mixed world headset has been delayed, with the instrumentality shipping astatine the extremity of 2Q23 oregon 3Q23. It looks similar Apple volition clasp a outpouring lawsuit for the motorboat since a website refresh for specified a monolithic motorboat seems unlikely. Maybe it volition beryllium the "one much thing" astatine a Mac event, fixed however a mates of upgrades to the best Macs are owed to merchandise successful the spring.