WWDC 2023 Live blog: From MacBook Air to AR/VR, the latest news

Will Apple Glasses make an appearance?

While everyone is excited for the Apple Reality Pro, some analysts are speculating that the Apple Glasses will be launched. Whether they’ll make an appearance at WWDC 2023 isn’t known yet, but here’s a rundown of the tech-savvy goggles.

• Contrary to reports that the Apple glasses could no longer offer, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the company’s augmented reality glasses could be launched in either 2026 or 2027.
• Mentioning a new MetaLens technology that will replace traditional plastic lenses that could be used on the Apple Glasses, Kuo shares that “Metalens offers the advantages of lower cost and height compared to existing plastic lenses.”
• Apple Glasses are fundamentally different from Apple Reality Pro in that the former aims to replace traditional glasses with a more futuristic tool that places an overlay on top of the glasses based on the wearer’s environment.

The 15-inch MacBook Air is almost…

Another device we’re anticipating is the large-screen MacBook Air, which will increase in size to 15 inches. Here’s what we’ve heard about it so far:

• It could feature Apple’s next-gen M3 chip, but we’ve also heard that might not be the case. Personally, I would find it silly to launch a new laptop just a few months before the next chipset is announced. But we will see!
• In an interview with Tom’s Guide, industry analyst Avi Greengart predicts the price will be between $1,299 and $1,499.

So let’s move on to what’s probably the biggest news of tomorrow’s WWDC – the Apple VR headset. There has been a spate of leaks and rumors surrounding this device, which we break down here:

• This headset’s working title appears to be Apple Reality Pro, and it’s said to share much of Apple’s design mantra from leaked renders – including a digital crown and a whole lot of glass and aluminum.
• It could work directly with your Apple devices and offer the same continuity feature that you expect from all your Cupertino devices.
• The operating system (dubbed xrOS) will bring a slew of existing iPadOS apps into a virtual space, with a user interface that can be overlaid on top of your real-world environment – and as such, manipulated with the “reality wheel”.
• The headset should cost $3,000. That is a high price to say the least!

Here’s everything we expect to see at the event:

Basically confirmed

Seemingly inevitable, but still rumored

• The first of the big potential device announcements (literally) is the 15-inch MacBook Air. We’re still not 100% sure if this will feature the M2 or M3 chip.
• And the much-anticipated announcement of Apple’s first AR/VR headset.