Apple releases new iPhones every year, and iPads and Macs also get regular updates, but the company has not unveiled an entirely fresh product in almost a decade. That's all expected to change at its WWDC showcase from its headquarters in Cupertino on Monday.
Mixed reality takes that concept further - rather than some swish digital furniture and pocket monsters simply being overlaid on to your surroundings, the idea is you'll interact with them as if they were really there.
Given that, and that it is being announced at WWDC, it will likely be targeted at professionals and developers at first, rather than the average customer.What will Apple's headset offer? It's been tipped to boast 4K resolution images, full body motion tracking, half a dozen cameras to provide views of the outside world, and the same kind of powerful M2 chips seen in its Macs.
And just as Apple's devices have separate App Stores, the headset will have its own, with bespoke versions of the software you're used to on iPhone. Fingers crossed we also get terrifying full-scale versions of our Memoji avatars.
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