Before the launch of WWDC in just over a week, interesting trademark presentation details for “realityOS”, the name of the next AR / VR headset operating system from Apple, offering a clue as to what Apple might have to share at this year’s conference.
The two separate trademark applications (1, 2) were resurrected by Parker Ortolani on Twitter, noting that although both were initially filed on December 8, 2021, most interestingly, both are listed with foreign filing deadlines of June 8, 2022., just two days after Apple’s main WWDC filing. Another submission on the USPTO website includes a foreign submission deadline of June 9, 2022.
The presentations themselves are not labeled or branded as Apple’s trademarks, but several clues indicate that the Cupertino tech giant owns them. The presentations are under the name of a company called “Realityo Systems LLC” and, as Parker pointed out, the corporate location used by this company is the same address that Apple has used in recent years to maintain the names. release of macOS California before release.
Apple accidentally referred to “realityOS” in the App Store update records earlier this year, confirming its existence in some way. rOS, short for realityOS, was first reported by Bloomberg in 2017 under the internal code name “Oak”.
realityOS will first run with a high-end niche AR / VR headset that Apple plans to announce this year or early next year, according to Bloomberg. Apple recently unveiled its mixed reality headphones on its dashboard, implying that the product is nearing completion.
The headphones will include two 4K micro-OLED displays, 15 camera modules, powerful processors equivalent to M-series chips, eye tracking capabilities, manual gesture support, space audio and other features. When it launches, the headset is expected to cost about $ 3,000.
Rumors have been quiet about whether or not Apple plans to announce hardware at WWDC this year, but trademark release dates indicate that Apple may have more to share about its vision for the future of AR / VR. . For the first time since September 2019, Apple is also inviting select members of the press and has invited developers from the App Store community to attend a special event at Apple Park on June 6th.