draw power from a desktop-grade M2-series processor.
Even more impressive is the sensor array that Apple is reportedly fitting inside the device. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has speculated about advanced eye-tracking tech for the device that will employ no less than 10 cameras for motion capture and world capture. And to really boost its appeal, especially from an accessibility standpoint, Apple is reportedly exploring the ability to fit custom prescription lenses, directly from the points of sale.
In the latest of his weekly PowerOn newsletter in FaceTime calling facilitated by Memojis on the wearable device.
Apple Doesn't Like The Term "Metaverse"
Apple likely won’t be calling its iteration of an AR/VR-fueled software ecosystem the same name as Meta, of course. During an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Greg Joswiak — Apple's Vice-President of Global Marketing — remarked that "metaverse" is a word that he will personally never use. Craig Federighi, Senior Vice-President (SVP) of Software Engineering at Apple, also doubled down on the idea. In the not-too-distant past, Apple CEO Tim Cook has also expressed his disdain for the metaverse moniker, reasoning that the metaverse is something people can't readily grasp to this day despite all the tall claims and progress made in the field. Irrespective of the naming scheme that Apple goes with, it is pretty evident at this point that realityOS will have a 3D world-building aspect to it, making it the core premise of the metaverse, but with signature Apple experiences for both work and play.
Apple is reportedly on the hunt for talent that will help develop visual effects and create pipelines that will be used to generate game assets. Previous rumors have also hinted that gaming will be a huge part of the experience that Apple seeks to offer with its first XR wearable. The company already has a well-received gaming product in Apple Arcade, which is expected to hit around $1.2 billion in revenue by 2025, as per J.P. Morgan estimates reported by Reuters earlier this year. So yeah, there is definitely an incentive for Apple to delve deep into its gaming chops. It is also not surprising to see Apple digging into the gaming side of things with Metal architecture advancements, which is already in line to bring some AAA titles to the macOS ecosystem for the first time.
Source: Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal/Twitter, Reuters