It’s almost an old sea serpent resurfacing this week. Indeed, Apple seems (finally?) to prepare the arrival of its supposed VR / AR headset which should be supported by many devices launched by the Apple brand.
But, as we will be able to see, the intentions of the Cupertino company remain rather vague.
The contributions of iOS 15.4
According to the latest rumors, the Apple headset could postpone its launch due to technical issues. It is therefore far too early to draw hasty conclusions despite this find from developer Maximiliano Firtman. The latter recently took a look at the iOS 15.4 beta, and there are a few notable findings to highlight.
Among the major new features, we find the arrival of push notifications for Web Apps via the Push and Built-in Web Notifications APIs. Safari already offers this possibility on Mac, but it is still not available on iOS devices. The sites will therefore be able to alert the user according to the news (a new game arriving in the Xbox Game Pass, for example). Universal custom icons for Web Apps are also making their debut for developers.
A helmet soon?
But what particularly interests us with this beta version of iOS 15.4 is at the level of the WebXR API. Now supported, it allows websites to support virtual reality headsets. Given the fact that no models currently work on iOS, this addition may seem unnecessary.
But if the rumors of the corridors evoking the marketing of an Apple VR headset in 2023 are correct, this support for the WebXR API is rather sensible. The brand could already prepare its ecosystem to receive the famous helmet that we have not yet had the chance to see. Still a little patience…
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Source: 9to5mac
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