RealityOS, the name Apple is using for the operating system running with its rumored virtual and augmented reality headset, has appeared in a trademark file detected by Parker Ortolani. Bloomberg News was the first to report the “reality operating system” brand in 2017, and references to the name have appeared on Apple’s software.
Apple has not officially filed the trademark application, but it is common practice for large companies to apply for trademarks with unique company names, such as Realityo Systems LLC, in this case, in the state of Delaware with the sole purpose of maintaining anonymity.
The trademark application is the latest evidence that Apple is about to announce its rumors of long headphones. It follows the news earlier this month that the company’s board of directors tested the portable device, which is a common practice before a public launch. In January, Bloomberg News reported that the handset was originally scheduled for release in late 2022 following an announcement at the company’s developer conference, but could be delayed due to development challenges. The launch of the headset could take place now in 2023, according to Bloomberg.
The trademarks are also the sole property of this company “Realityo Systems LLC”. They were originally introduced on December 8, 2021. It was only two months before “realityOS” began appearing in Apple’s source code.
– Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) May 29, 2022
The brand’s documentation refers to “laptop hardware” and is said to refer to the “design and development of hardware, software, peripherals, and computer games and video games.” Apple’s headset design and functionality have been the source of much speculation over the years, but most reports suggest that it may offer a combination of virtual reality and augmented reality experiences, immersing you in virtual content. as well as in virtual layers. elements about real world environments.
It is important to note that the RealityOS trademark was not applied for by Apple itself, but was registered by a company called “Realityo Systems LLC”. But Ortolani reports that Realityo does not appear to have a public presence, suggesting that it is a fictitious company used by the Cupertino technology company to hide its involvement. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has taken the same approach in the past, using a shell company called “Yosemite Research LLC” to register macOS update names such as Yosemite, Big Sur and Monterey.
The kicker? Both Realityo Systems LLC and Yosemite Research LLC are registered at the same address, which largely implies that Apple is behind them. RealityOS presentations for a trademark and a service mark do not include any examples of public name use (that is, the product they are associated with has not yet been published), and they are both only applications associated with Realityo Systems. LLC.
The applications have been unveiled a few days before Apple begins its annual developer conference next week, June 6, and are listed with June 8 deadlines, which suggests that we could see the announced headphones during Apple’s presentation. But Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman points out that the timing of the June 8 date is likely to be a coincidence and coincides with a key legal deadline that comes six months after a trademark is filed. “It simply came to our notice then [at WWDC]”But the trademark application is not proof of that,” Gurman tweeted.