Someone spotted ‘realityOS’ in since-deleted Apple code that might confirm a standalone-OS for its AR/VR plans.
It’s a fair bet that Apple is building a mixed reality headset. As per normal, Apple is saying nothing about future plans beyond CEO Tim Cook expressing interest in augmented and virtual reality. But all the signs are there, from the hires to the leaks and more recently, the possibility of a standalone operating system devoted to VR and AR: realityOS. Some programmers spotted the term in Apple App Store upload logs, posted the code screens to Twitter, and then 9to5Mac picked up on it. The references have since been scrubbed from the code, which gives even more credence to the notion that it was a slip-up on Apple’s part (or maybe one of their partners). If realityOS is real, it’s another indication that Apple is moving forward with VR/AR projects which most likely include dedicated hardware. The introduction of almost every single new Apple product category has led to a bespoke OS. There’s: Naturally, an Apple MR (mixed reality) headset would get its own platform as well.
