Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge This year’s Worldwide Developers Conference didn’t disappoint. During today’s keynote, Apple showed off its highly anticipated mixed reality headset for the first time, confirming many of the rumors that have emerged over the past several months. While Apple’s Vision Pro headset took the spotlight this time around, the company made some other exciting hardware and software-related announcements as well. Here’s all the big news from the event. Apple announces its Vision Pro mixed reality headset Image: Apple Apple has finally revealed its Vision Pro headset. The device, which lets you partake in both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences, is designed to combine the real and digital worlds both for the…

What does the Apple Vision Pro look like? Imagine a pair of ski goggles. The fanciest, most sci-fi ski goggles you’ve ever seen. There, you’ve got it. Apple just announced the Vision Pro headset at its WWDC developer conference, during which executives spent a long time detailing both how the hardware works and how you’re meant to use it. After the event, we were able to take a brief look at the $3,499 Vision Pro itself — we couldn’t use it or even touch it, but we could gaze upon its metallic wonders in a demo room at the Steve Jobs Theater. Based on the little bit we’ve seen, it’s a dramatically better-looking device than any other AR or VR…

Apple announced a new biometrics system called Optic ID for Apple Vision Pro. It analyzes your iris to identify you, akin to how Face ID works for your whole face on iPhone. This means the device can automatically unlock when you place the headset on your face. more… The post Apple announces new Optic ID biometrics for user authentication on Apple Vision Pro headset appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple has finally announced iOS 17, which brings a lot of improvements and new features to the iPhone operating system. This includes more customization options for the Lock Screen, improved iMessage and FaceTime, new features for the Health app, and a new Standby mode. But not all iPhone models will be compatible with the update. Read on as we detail which iPhones can run iOS 17. more… The post iOS 17 drops support for iPhone 8 and X, here are all compatible models appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple today announced that iOS 17 is compatible with the iPhone XS and newer, meaning that support has been dropped for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. The first iOS 17 beta will be available to members of Apple's Developer Program for testing later today, and a public beta will be released in July, according to Apple. Likewise, the first developer betas of iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10 will be available today, followed by public betas next month. Apple says iOS 17 will be released to the public in the fall — likely in September alongside new iPhone 15 models. Read our iOS 17 announcement coverage for more details about what's new in the software update.Related…

Apple today announced tvOS 17 which brings FaceTime to the Apple TV for the first time, includes a new Control Center, and lets you use your iPhone to locate a misplaced Siri Remote. Control Center now displays system status, including the time and active profile, and expands with other helpful details based on a user's activity. Users will be able to launch the ‌Apple TV‌ remote inside Control Center on ‌iPhone‌ to find their ‌Siri‌ Remote (2nd generation or later). As users get closer to the remote, an onscreen circle grows in size to guide their movement. ‌Apple TV‌ 4K users can take advantage of the new ‌FaceTime‌ app on ‌Apple TV‌ and initiate calls directly from ‌Apple TV‌, or…