Apple unlikely to support the metaverse with its VR headset

(Pocket-lint) - We've been proceeding dribs and drabs astir Apple's plans for augmented reality and virtual world technologies. The astir caller rumours suggest Apple's AR headset could launch successful 2022.  

In the meantime, Apple sources person said that the institution has rejected the thought of the metaverse and has nary plans to enactment it with its upcoming AR headset. 

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple alternatively plans its headset volition beryllium utilized for abbreviated bouts of connection with others, immersive contented viewing and, of course, gaming. 

If the sources are to beryllium believed, past Apple's AR/VR merchandise whitethorn good beryllium rather a antithetic acquisition to Meta and its aboriginal headset and user-experience plans for the metaverse. With galore companies presently focusing connected the metaverse, it's a funny determination by Apple and 1 that could person absorbing implications.  

As for the headset itself, it's inactive not wholly wide what's coming. Previous rumours person suggested Apple is moving connected an expensive, high-end headset that volition person an insane 8K solution (per eye), on with wrong retired tracking cameras and more. While different caller rumours person pointed to a overmuch much affordable offering. That affordable mentation mightiness inactive athletics 4K displays and superior specs, but it's not known erstwhile it volition appear. 

We've besides heard that the institution is moving connected some AR glasses and a VR headset arsenic abstracted devices, truthful there's a batch happening, but thing official. We'll person to hold and see. 

Writing by Adrian Willings. Originally published connected 10 January 2022.