Apple’s mixed reality headset is a step closer to release

Rumors surround Apple Inc.'s AAPL high-anticipated mixed reality headset, which is expected to be released next year. The tech giant is using both realityOS and xrOS names internally.

What Happened: Apple seems to have two different AR VR platforms - one based on iOS and the other on macOS.

According to 9 To 5 Mac, the mixed reality headset software name, realityOS, that Apple has replaced with xrOS, might coexist internally.

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According to the report, the company engineers use the name RealityOS for the iOS-based platform and xrOS for the MacOS-based platform.

It is not clear if platforms have different purposes.

It is possible that xrOS could run on a new companion device that is exclusively designed to drive Apple's headset.

The report noted that leaks of mockups suggest that the AirPods Max and Apple Watch will heavily influence the company's mixed reality headset.

The device is expected to feature two 8 K OLED displays, advanced sensors for the environment and gesture detection.

In October, Apple's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., unveiled its VR headset, Quest Pro.

Apple's first device in mixed reality could cost between $1000 and $3000, while Meta Quest Pro is priced at $1500. The headset is said to have the powerful M 2 chip that is embedded in the latest Macs.

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