Illustration: The Verge Just when the metaverse had mostly faded from the headlines, a heavily rumored new product launch appears poised to bring it roaring back. Today let’s talk about what’s happened in the world of virtual and mixed reality since last we left it and whether Apple can find mainstream uses for headsets that go beyond the games that have defined it so far. Monday marks the start of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Unlike most years, when coming software updates dominate the keynote, this year hardware is expected to take center stage. After more than seven years of development, Apple is reportedly set to unveil the Reality Pro, a roughly $3,000 headset that aims to serve a variety of…

Apple is calling on experts with backgrounds in generative AI to work with the company's "most advanced technologies," including augmented and virtual reality, according to new job listings posted by the company. One new listing posted on Apple's jobs website, highlighted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, seeks a software engineer in Cupertino to work on machine learning models to build apps related to augmented and virtual reality.AI represents a huge opportunity to elevate Apple's products and experiences for billions of people globally. Apple's Learning Technology Group is looking for Machine-Learning engineers with a background and/or interest in Conversational and Generative AI! You will be leveraging innovative models to build applications on top of Apple's most advanced technologies, while developing your expertise…

Apple is again recruiting for Machine Learning engineers for both Apple AR and "Conversational and Generative AI."Apple is hiring AI engineers with AR experienceFor a company that is accused of being behind on AI because it isn't publicly leveraging ChatGPT, Apple has had years incorporating Machine Learning — and is again recruiting for more engineers in the field. Read more...

Apple is again recruiting for Machine Learning engineers for both Apple AR and "Conversational and Generative AI."Apple is hiring AI engineers with AR experienceFor a company that is accused of being behind on AI because it isn't publicly leveraging ChatGPT, Apple has had years incorporating Machine Learning — and is again recruiting for more engineers in the field. Read more...

Apple is again recruiting for Machine Learning engineers for both Apple AR and "Conversational and Generative AI."Apple is hiring AI engineers with AR experienceFor a company that is accused of being behind on AI because it isn't publicly leveraging ChatGPT, Apple has had years incorporating Machine Learning — and is again recruiting for more engineers in the field. Read more...

Macworld You probably haven’t heard, but on Monday Apple is holding its first event of 2023 on Monday. We’re kidding—we know you know it’s time for WWDC 2023, and we’re here to give you the lowdown on the event’s announcements. That’s right. Just like last year’s iPhone event, by an amazing coincidence, we’ve again stumbled across Tim Cook’s video script for Monday morning’s keynote presentation and of course, we’re going to share it all with you. It’s a doozy: from iOS 17 and new Macs to macOS and the mixed-reality headset, we’ve got the scoop on everything you’re going to hear from Apple on Monday—three days before Apple is ready to show it all to us. (Editor’s note: This story…