‘Hidden code in iOS 15.4 confirms arrival of AR/VR headset (sort of)’
We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s mixed reality glasses for a while now. A hidden code in iOS 15.4 seems to reconfirm these rumors.
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iOS 15.4 supports mixed reality glasses
More and more evidence is emerging for the existence of Apple’s mixed reality headset. The first beta version of iOS 15.4 already gave us the option to use Face ID with a mask, but not all new functions are immediately visible. A hidden code in the software indicates support for augmented and virtual reality headsets. That’s what developer says Maximiliano Firmman.
iOS 15.4 includes support for the WebXR API. It is designed to enable web applications to deliver AR and VR experiences. The API targets external hardware, such as “VR headsets and glasses with integrated AR features.” Apple is said to have built four secret AR/VR headset experiments into iOS 15.4.
The new WebXR experiments include an AR mode, a device API, a gamepads module, and manual feed module. The last two are especially interesting – Apple’s AR/VR glasses would not need controllers, according to several rumors. Users can control the glasses – if the rumors are true – by means of hand gestures. The APIs in iOS 15.4 seem to confirm this.
Unfortunately, there is no way to activate the hidden APIs. This is because a corresponding external device is required, which does not yet exist. Even more evidence for the existence of an Apple headset, then.
More about Apple’s AR/VR headset
Apple is coming according to analysts from Display Supply Chain Consultants in the second half of 2022 or early 2023 with her first mixed reality glasses. The headset is rumored to have an ‘innovative display configuration’, consisting of two micro-OLED screens and a single AMOLED panel. The glasses support both a VR mode and an AR mode.
Are you planning to purchase the Apple VR headset? Then you will probably have to dig a lot into your pocket. The device is likely to cost several thousand euros. This is partly due to the advanced screen configuration. The headset is therefore mainly aimed at professionals and developers and not at the general public.
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