Apple ARVR is really realityOS mentioned in the source code

This morning, a new reference to "realityOS" was found in the App Store's upload logs and Apple's public source code, an AR/VR operating system that will run Apple's rumored mixed reality headset.

Conceptual renderings based on information allegedly leaked by Ian Zelber

Apple is working on at least two AR projects, including an augmented reality headset that will be released in late 2022 or 2023, followed by a more stylish pair of augmented reality glasses to be launched in the days to come.

According to analyst Mingchi Kuo, the headset will feature two M1-style Apple silicon chips that deliver Mac-level computing power and provide an innovative experience that seamlessly switches between AR and VR modes.

The AR/VR headset is expected to run a new operating system, previously known as "rOS," which stands for real-world operating system. Just as tvOS runs apple TVs, macOS runs macs, and watchOS runs Apple Watch, "rOS" is expected to power Apple's AR headsets. Bloomberg first discovered in 2017 that the internal code name for the AR/VR operating system is "Oak."

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple wants to create an app store for headsets, with a focus on gaming, streaming video content and video conferencing. Bloomberg describes it as an "all-encompassing, three-dimensional digital environment" designed for gaming, media consumption and communications.

However, according to Bloomberg, Apple's long-rumored AR/VR headset has been plagued by problems during development and could be delayed until 2023. Rumors initially suggested that Apple's AR/VR headset would come out sometime in 2022, perhaps at WWDC in June, but there are still some development issues that Apple needs to overcome.

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