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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
James Ide

Apple could launch a surprise new device within months and it's not an iPhone, MacBook or Watch

Tech giant, Apple is rumoured to be working on a brand new, mixed-reality headset which will utilise virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, and better yet, it's nearly here.

Apple fans are expecting to see the new product announced this year at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) which is mere months away in June.

Rumours have been circulating for some time that Apple has been working on some VR and AR products including glasses and a headset with a few alleged pictures and patent filings have been found online but nothing has been officially announced yet.

Woman trying virtual reality headset (Getty)

Virtual reality headsets completely cover your eyes and parts of your head to provide an incredibly immersive experience that can be so real they have been known to even trigger some people's fear of heights.

While Augmented reality works by mapping out the real world and overlaying virtual objects on top of it for example IKEA app IKEA Place lets you virtually place true-to-scale 3D models of their furniture in your home.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has yet to confirm any device but in an interview with the Independent talking about AR technology said "it might not be huge right now, but AR will go on to have the same “dramatic” climb to take over the world"

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