Latest Apple VR Headset News

How Apple dodged the flop of Android's headset VR

Between 2014 and 2019, Google and its Android licensees promoted various smartphone-based virtual reality systems. At the same time, Apple remained conspicuously absent from the smartphone VR headset race, which in hindsight appears prescient. Here's a look at why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 18

'Apple Glass' details leaked, will cost $499 and work with prescriptions

A prolific leaker has detailed Apple's forthcoming augmented reality glasses, and says that Apple will call them "Apple Glass"

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 95

iOS 14 reveals 'Gobi' AR commerce app, Find My app with AR user feedback

A new dump of data hidden within an internal iOS 14 build has surfaced online, revealing some of Apple's future plans for augmented reality on the iPhone.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 10

Apple's AR glasses won't launch until 2022 at the earliest

Apple's long-rumored augmented reality or mixed reality glasses will a few years to develop, and won't launch until 2022, according to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 5

Apple looks to the future of video conferencing with Memoji avatars

Instead of every meeting attendee staring at a flat Zoom screen, Apple is looking to the future of video conferencing with Memoji-style avatars arranged in augmented reality around each meeting attendee.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 14

Lamborghini unveiling Huracan EVO Spyder entirely through Apple AR

The Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD Spyder will be unveiled on May 7, exclusively using Apple's AR Quick Look on user's iPhones and iPads.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 3

Valve abandons the macOS version of SteamVR

Valve has announced that SteamVR will no longer support macOS, although older frameworks are still available in beta form.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 78

AR firm Magic Leap lays off 1,000 employees as it pivots to enterprise

Augmented reality startup Magic Leap is cutting about half of its workforce under coronavirus pressure, and is shifting away from consumer devices toward enterprise partnerships.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 16

Apple eyes video service NextVR for possible $100M acquisition

Apple is looking to expand its augmented reality and virtual reality teams and patent hoard even more, with a rumored acquisition of California VR firm NextVR on the cards that may be worth $100 million.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

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