Apple event WWDC LIVE updates — New Vision Pro VR headset revealed that lets you relive your ‘most important memories’
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APPLE has revealed a brand new headset during its annual WWDC event.
The company's annual appearance at the Worldwide Developers Conference is currently being live-streamed from Apple Park, in .
During the event, the company revealed its brand new Vision Pro VR headset.
"You can control it with hands, eyes, and voice," Tim Cook said on Monday.
"Relive your most important memories in an entirely new way."
Follow our Apple WWDC live blog below for the latest news and updates…
Changes in iOS
While everyone is talking about Apple's new headset, there are some significant changes coming to the iPhone's iOS.
Per , when the iPhones are locked and are turned on their sides they could become a smart home display.
This display could provide information like the current time, weather reports, calendar updates, and more.
More about Apple's plans with AI
While a lot of companies have released statements and plans regarding AI, Apple has kept relatively quiet.
, which spoke with Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, that may all change today.
"We expect Apple to head down the path to have its own AI-driven solution that will be integrated within the Apple ecosystem and enable consumers to further tap into their iOS data, video, music, applications, and Apple devices through next-generation AI capabilities," he said.
Changes in the AirDrop app
Lastly, the AirDrop app will be boasting some new changes in the near future.
The app, which previously allowed people to share photos and videos rapidly, will now allow users to share their contact information.
The feature is called NameDrop, and lets you share your contact details quickly and with no fuss.
Changes in the Messages app
The Messages app will also feature some new changes that have an impact on your safety.
The new software has a Check-In feature, which allows users to share their live locations.
It also detects when you arrive home.
Updates in the Phone app
The phone app will have some of the most significant changes in some years.
It'll allow users to create their own customized posters and will also allow for a Live Voicemail feature.
This feature shows users a transcript of a current voicemail that someone is recording.
Users can then choose to pick up the call or revisit it at some other time, hearing the voice message whenever they have time for it.
New iOS 17 software updates
Today, Apple announced a long string of changes and upgrades.
In the case of the iPhone's software, iOS 17, the update will be centered on three of its main apps:
- The Phone app
- Messages app
- The AirDrop app
Excitement in Cupertino
Today's Apple event left fans of the company excited for the future.
Below are some photographs of the environment today at Apple Park.
People took photos of Apple Park as they enjoyed the eventCredit: Reuters 
The event was packed and provided guests with various amenitiesCredit: Reuters Why the VR Headset is such a big deal
Apple has been developing its VR headset for years.
Its introduction signals a new page for the company and one of the few products introduced under CEO Tim Cook.
AR and VR products have been a tough sell for many companies, who've tried and failed at launching these devices.
Apple has rumoredly spent over a decade preparing their headset and has a lot of faith in this project.
Goodbye from WWDC!
Apple's Tim Cook has rounded up the WWDC keynote for another year.
Cook said he hopes customers will love Vision Pro as much Apple does.
We can expect to see more from what was announced in the coming months.
Price!
The Vision Pro is priced at $3499.
It won't be available until early 2024.
Customers will also be able to try out the headset in store.
Most advanced ever...
Apple says the Vision Pro is the most advanced personal device ever.
It demonstrated how it can be used for entertainment to work in a way that no other device is offering right now.
Privacy and Vision Pro
Apple is assuring users that "where you look stays private."
It says individual apps don't need to see your surroundings and promises world-class security for users.
Vision Pro and Developers
The tech giant has moved on to explain how apps could totally change with Vision Pro.
Educational apps can now be taken to a whole new level with the ability to feel like you're training in a practical skill in your own living room.
Apple also showed how popular skys apps could show users parts of the sky that aren't usually visible to the human eye.
New Digital Persona
Apple says Vision Pro is also bringing new "Personas".
These are essentially avatars that look very realistic.
Clear glass!
Apple teamed up with Zeiss to create optical inserts that allow glasses-wearers to use the headset.
The tech giant said it should accommodate a very wide range of needs.
And as for the display, the headset has more than 4K worth of pixels for each eye.
So it should be very sharp and clear.
Media magic
Apple clearly wants you to spend time enjoying a variety of media in Vision Pro.
Top boss Tim Cook said Vision Pro will "change the way we communicate, collaborate, work and enjoy entertainment".
Here are some pics of the headset in action...
The headset will bring content into a stunning sci-fi viewCredit: The Sun 
Check out wraparound panoramas that you've captured on iPhoneCredit: The Sun 
A cinema-style screen lets you feel like you're at the movies no matter where you areCredit: The Sun Spaced out
You can use the headset to capture spatial videos that you can rewatch later – with unprecedented depth that you don't get on normal footage.
And if you've snapped panoramic photos on your iPhone, you'll be able to check them out on Vision Pro in wraparound style.
Face it!
You'll even be able to use FaceTime with Vision Pro.
Watch your friends and family float eerily before you – like in the sci-fi movies!
The future of FaceTime is hereCredit: The Sun See it for real!
This is a glimpse of what Vision Pro looks like to the user.
When you don the headset, you can see the world around you.
But you'll also be able to see and interact with apps.
You can even bring your Mac computer screen into Vision Pro – just by looking at it.
Vision Pro has apps just like your other Apple gadgetsCredit: The Sun 
Place apps around you to overlay the real worldCredit: The Sun True vision
Here's a photo that shows what the Vision Pro headset looks like when your eyes are visible.
This will only appear if you're not watching something completely immersive.
Your eyes will be on show thanks to some clever computational and hardware trickeryCredit: The Sun Apple leaks
, an avid Apple watcher, has said that the company might want to make it all about their new headset today.
This means that many that are waiting for new laptops and devices might be disappointed with today's presentation.
"The problem is that the top headline or two or three coming out of the event will certainly be that shiny new headset, not some new Macs," he wrote.
Seeing is believing
Apple will also show your eyes on an outer screen on the headset.
And they will fade away if you're watching something fully immersive.
This means people in the room can easily tell if you're able to see them or not.
Real vision
Apple Vision Pro will let you place apps anywhere in the space around you.
And you'll see them right there in the room with you.
Of course, what you're seeing won't be visible to anyone else in the room.
You can also control how "immersed" you are by turning the Digital Crown on the headset.
Augmented reality!
Apple has announced a brand new product: Vision Pro.
It's an augmented reality headset that mixes computer-generated imagery with the real world around you.
You can control the headset with your head, hands and voice.
Apple showed off a reel that shows headset users watching a giant virtual screen in their living room – with the display completely rendered by the headset.
And Apple chief Tim Cook said that the headset would usher in a new era of "spatial computing".
Apple showed off its Vision Pro headsetCredit: The Sun Release!
Apple said that the software updates will be available in the fall.
But you'll be able to try them out – including iOS 17 – in July.
Developers will even be given the opportunity to test them from today.
