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Apple's headset team reveals the project's misguided priorities
With weeks to go until launch, Mark Gurman has published a who's who of key players in the development of Reality Pro.
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Apple's headset is the riskiest product it's ever launched
Report details uncertainty, compromises, and lowered expectations from within Cupertino.
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Apple's 'xrOS' trademark all but confirms the arrival of its AR headset next month
Further evidence mixed-reality headset's operating system will be called xrOS and not realityOS.
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The must-have accessory for Apple's AR headset? An Apple One subscription
Apple's services provide the glue that bonds everything together.
Macworld Podcast
Podcast: Apple's headset approaches reality
In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the latest rumblings about Apple's new platform: how it will be powered, what software it will run, and if it could possibly blow us away
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Reality Pro headset explained: What do AR, VR, MR mean?
To understand Apple's next big thing, you'll need to know the different forms of "screens in front of your eyes" technology.
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Books, FaceTime, and everything else Apple's AR headset will do out of the box
According to a new report, Apple is planning a flurry of custom AR/VR apps for its headset.
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Apple's AR headset will lean on a lot of old tech
Apple's carefully crafted ecosystem will allow it to build a new platform that feels both fresh and familiar.
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How rumors get from Apple to your computer screen
Rumors, like sausage and political policy, are a little less magical when you see exactly how they're made.
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Apple reportedly 'isn't very optimistic' that its AR headset is the next big thing
A new report claims the device is delayed again by 1-2 months.
Macworld Podcast
2023 is the year of Apple Reality
2023 is going to be all about Appleu2019s venture in AR, VR, a headset, and an operating system to make it all work. The future is near, and we talk about it on this episode of the Macworld Podcast!u00a0
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If Apple wants its Reality headset to succeed, maybe it shouldn't actually sell it
Apple is entering a new market with a high-priced and high-risk device. The best way to hype it might be to tell regular people not to buy it.
The Macalope
Apple's AR headset had better be goodu2013because everything else is doomed
Apple back-burners other devices to get the headset ready. Will it be worth it? Who knows?
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Forget Meta Quest, Apple wants to make its own 'metaverse' a reality
Apple has posted several job listings for its own AR/VR headset-powered metaverse.
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Apple's rumored AR headset takes a huge step toward becoming a reality
Apple has made significant progress on the project, to a point where it could be revealed to the public "within the next several months."
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Apple's headset is hiding right in front of our eyes
Let's look at what Apple is doing right now that might clue us in to where it's headed with augmented and virtual reality.nn
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What Apple’s patents say about the company’s VR and AR ambitions
While patents are only marginally more reliable than tea leaves, there's still a lot to be learned from them about where Apple is putting its time, money, and attention these days.
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Report: Apple to launch expensive VR headset as early as next year
The VR headset is positioned as a precursor to mainstream augmented reality glasses.
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Apple is buying a virtual reality company, but don’t expect a headset anytime soon
Apple has confirmed the acquisition of NextVR, a virtual-reality start-up focused on large-scale events.
Opinion
SteamVR’s removal from macOS should surprise no one
Remember SteamVR on Mac? Nobody else did, either, so itu2019s gone now.
News Analysis
What is 802.11ay and what could it mean for the iPhone
This ultra-fast, short-range wireless technology is good for very specific uses.
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Capture, an iPhone 3D scanner app, hints at the future of augmented reality
The 'Capture' app is far from perfect, but it may be a rough draft of features to come.
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Reading the tea leaves: Technologies Apple might be interested in
Appleu2019s always got ideas up its sleeve, and Dan Moren has taken a look at a handful of technologies the company might be interested in.
Macworld Podcast
Apple Q2 2018 earnings, VR/AR rumors, Airport RIP
Apple made a lot of money last quarter. We'll talk about that, plus rumors about future products and news about dead ones. We also feature your comments and questions.News
Report: Apple is working on a wireless AR/VR headset to release in 2020
Recent rumors shed a little bit more light on Apple's AR/VR plans.News
How to experience VR on your iPhone with Google Cardboard
Experience immersive apps and games using a cheap viewer shell.News
Report: Apple poached augmented reality expert from NASA to work on glasses
Apple is putting some serious minds to work on augmented reality.More Color
Which cutting edge technologies will become mainstream?
Early adopters are the beta testers for the rest of the world.News
Buzz Aldrin in hologram form, a zero-gravity VR chair, and other SXSW 2017 moments you may have missed
Tech's annual "ideas" show has come to an end. From captivating art installations to impressive headset-less VR, here are some of the best things that SXSW 2017 had to offer.News
Take a ride on Positron’s Voyager, a full-motion chair for VR cinema
Could immersive VR be coming soon to a theater near you?More Color
A wish list for the iPhone in 2017
Every iPhone gets a better camera, but Apple needs to reconsider iCloud storage, improve Family Sharing, and come up with a VR plan too.News
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live in 360 degrees on YouTube
Get on the street level and gawk at the floats and balloons with a 360-degree live stream viewable in Chrome, or in the YouTube apps for iOS and Android.Stay Foolish
WWDC wish list: Surprises, wild cards, and one more things
Real tech surprises don't happen that often, but Apple has a knack for pulling them off.News
Facebook just made sharing 360-degree photos with your phone a reality
Facebook now converts your panoramas into '360 photos' that you can view with a VR headset.
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8 new 360-degree cameras that won’t break the bank
At less than $500 a pop, these 360-degree cameras are bringing immersive video creation to the masses.
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6 Google I/O announcements Apple fans should care about
This week, Google revealed two upcoming apps for iOS, a clever home appliance, plus a VR platform and machine-learning hardware that could give us a hint at what Apple might be working on.News
New VR workflow for Adobe Premiere Pro highlights a slate of new updates to its video toolset
As Adobe heads off to the annual broadcasters confab next week, it unveils a wide range of enhancements to its Creative Cloud video apps.News
Facebook unveils a new 360-degree video camera
Facebook will make the camera's hardware and software all open-source, starting this summer.
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Macworld’s April Digital Edition: Virtual Reality for the Masses
Macworld's latest digital edition.
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Lesson unlearned: Apple behind yet again
If we can't see it, they must not be working in it.Feature
Even Apple users can get some thrills in the Samsung Studio at SXSW
With the new Galaxy S7, Gear VR, and Gear S2 smartwatch, Samsung aims high to try to convert even longtime Apple fans.News Analysis
Dodocase bets on mobile VR with its durable, dare-we-say stylish SmartVR
Could VR viewers be the next great accessory to hit the iPhone? This company thinks so.News
12 Virtual Reality headsets take the world by storm
Check out the hardware that will make VR a reality.News
Oculus Rift founder reiterates: Apple’s Macs can’t handle VR
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey says the company won't bring the Rift headset to Macs, because the machines don't make the grade.
The iPhone Show
The iPhone Show: Why the future lies in virtual and augmented reality
Apple could be developing a VR-equipped iPhone to rival Oculus Rift and HoloLensu2014but will hopefully look a lot better.News
11 great virtual reality apps that you should try out right now
The VR scene is exploding and all you need is your iPhone and a VR viewer to connect with the experience.
Macworld Podcast
VR hints, smaller iPhone rumors, Apple still doomed
It doesn't seem to matter how many millions of something Apple sells, or how happy the customers are–Wall Street only cares about growth.Rumor Has It
Report: Apple is secretly prototyping VR headset to rival Oculus Rift and HoloLens
Apple is secretly building a team of experts to develop the company's virtual and augmented reality efforts.Stay Foolish