Apple showed its AR / VR headset to the company’s board

The engineers of Apple they showed a prototype of the AR and VR viewer to the company’s board of directors. In addition, they showed how RealityOSthe proprietary operating system that will move this new device, ever closer to the exit.

Apple shows a prototype of its headset to the board

The news comes from Bloomberg, citing “informed people”. According to these insiders, Apple reportedly informed the company’s board of directors last week new viewer developed by the company. The board could have admired a working prototype of the mixed reality viewer, which uses the company’s new dedicated operating system.

The company would also have begun to work with greater intensity on the RealityOS operating system, which should accompany the viewer. The product and operating system would be the biggest news for Apple since 2015, when he launched Apple Watch.

According to rumors, Apple plans to launch the new headset later this year. But supply chain problems could in all likelihood do slip the release of this device to 2023. Within 10 years of its release, the goal is for the Apple headset to replace the iPhone as an everyday device.

The internal presentation of the prototype did not receive any confirmation from Apple. But it seems that the release date of this product is getting closer and closer. Someone hopes to have a little hint already at WWDC 2022, where maybe Apple could present the operating system to developers. But an announcement is more likely at the end of the year or in the first half of next year. We will keep you posted.