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Apple Highlights Ways to Watch WWDC 2023 Keynote, Lets Developers Sign Up for Activities

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Ahead of WWDC, Apple is getting developers and fans hyped for the event, today highlighting some of the ways that the WWDC keynote can be watched. WWDC can be viewed through Apple.com on the Events page or through the Apple Developer app.

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Apple also plans to offer the live stream through the Apple TV app and on YouTube, with the YouTube stream live as of this morning.


Apple says that those who use the Apple Developer app to watch the keynote can use the SharePlay feature to view it alongside friends, making it easy to chat about the various announcements.

Apple is now allowing eligible developers to sign up for WWDC activities, including chats with Apple engineers, designers, and other Apple experts. There are numerous Q&A sessions, icebreakers, and Meet the Presenter activities, which are hosted through Slack.

Some of the available Activity topics include Augmented Reality, Design, App Store, Health and Fitness, Developer Tools, Maps and Location, Privacy and Security, System Services, and more.

Apple is also offering Sessions and Labs, which will be available after the keynote event.

This year's WWDC keynote is expected to focus on Apple's AR/VR headset, which is rumored to be making its debut at the event. Apple's WWDC tagline is "Code new worlds," which appears to be an obvious hint about the new xrOS platform that will run on the headset.

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I'm excited about the future of VR/AR, get me right. A $3K monitor of any size, anywhere I happen to be seems like a bargain vs. a 27" monitor at $2K that will likely be forever locked in one place.

Applications like NFL-ST VR, MLB VR, NBA VR, NHL VR, etc. that basically places us in the stands (or at the show or concert) seems like incredible service opportunities vs. paying $8K-$50K for best seats to a single game (show or concert).

Etc.

"Think different" views can be half empty or half full. All you need is a different perspective.
 
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I expect the AR/VR thingy to let me use either a Mac Mini or a Mac Studio without a monitor just like the Spacetop - that would seal the deal on day one.

And I also expect to be sorely disappointed.
 
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Just a suggestion macrumors, perhaps you should include the date of the event either in the title or anywhere in the body of the story.
 
$8K? I wish. Here's courtside seats to a single game of Celts vs. Heat...

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A VR service that would sell that same location to upwards of millions of eyes for cheap could make the NBA, Heat & Celts far more money than only selling that one seat to one body to sit there. Yes, someone will still pay to sit there because being there in person is better than VR. However, the ability to sell the physical seats for prices like this AND also open up a "like being there" service beyond watching on TV but not actually being there seems quite desirable for a up to few hundred (plus perhaps $3K one time).

If we imagine this service offering this same VR seat for say- $200- it takes only 217 people to opt for that to make MORE money on this seat... while still getting to sell this seat for the in person experience too. 434 people @ $100 would match it. 868 @ $50 would match it. How much do lots of people pay for select pay-per-view events on television (which is certainly NOT like being there).

Here comes 4-7 more games in the NBA Finals. Will some similar seats go for $50K per game? $60K per game? More?

2023 Superbowl average prices for one game in person.

How much to actually fly to NYC over and over for all of a season's Broadway shows (hotel, food, tickets to all shows, etc) vs. perhaps buying a VR ticket to all of the same and NOT paying for the flights, hotels, food, etc)?

And on and on.

Again, I fully agree with you that in person is superior to virtually attending things like this. In person will stimulate the rest of the senses where goggles are apparently limited to one sense- our eyes only. Pair them with buds and maybe Apple can cover 2 of 5 senses. But in person can still stir the rest of them.

However, I dug through the couch cushions like crazy and even with what I found plus trying to take out loans on all my expensive Apple stuff ;), I did not have enough for that one game in person. But I sure would have rather been virtually there vs. watching only on television.
 
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dannyyankou said:
I'm excited about the future of AR, don't get me wrong. But a $3000 pair of ski goggles with a hip mounted battery pack isn't it, lol
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we dont pay for the looks...we pay for the new segment and what it has
If the rumors are true, this will be the first "small" gadget that introduce 6k/8k per display microOLed with A16 or A17 based SoC and the baseline for what the future holds
 
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HobeSoundDarryl said:
$8K? I wish. Here's courtside seats to a single game of Celts vs. Heat...


A VR service that would sell that same location to upwards of millions of eyes for cheap could make the NBA, Heat & Celts far more money than only selling that one seat to one body to sit there. Yes, someone will still pay to sit there because being there in person is better than VR. However, the ability to sell the physical seats for prices like this AND also open up a "like being there" service beyond watching on TV but not actually being there seems quite desirable for a up to few hundred (plus perhaps $3K one time).

If we imagine this service offering this same VR seat for say- $200- it takes only 217 people to opt for that to make MORE money on this seat... while still getting to sell this seat for the in person experience too. 434 people @ $100 would match it. 868 @ $50 would match it. How much do lots of people pay for select pay-per-view events on television (which is certainly NOT like being there).

Here comes 4-7 more games in the NBA Finals. Will some similar seats go for $50K per game? $60K per game? More?

2023 Superbowl average prices for one game in person.

How much to actually fly to NYC over and over for all of a season's Broadway shows (hotel, food, tickets to all shows, etc) vs. perhaps buying a VR ticket to all of the same and NOT paying for the flights, hotels, food, etc)?

And on and on.

Again, I fully agree with you that in person is superior to virtually attending things like this. In person will stimulate the rest of the senses where goggles are apparently limited to one sense- our eyes only. Pair them with buds and maybe Apple can cover 2 of 5 senses. But in person can still stir the rest of them.

However, I dug through the couch cushions like crazy and even with what I found plus trying to take out loans on all my expensive Apple stuff ;), I did not have enough for that one game in person. But I sure would have rather been virtually there vs. watching only on television.
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I appreciate your imagination and optimism. Add in some Spatial Audio, and it sounds quite impressive. Or, it could be 3D-TV all over again...
 
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It certainly COULD be 3D-TV again... or it could be the next iPad... which was also overwhelmingly imagined as priced way too high pre-launch and was "nothing but a big iPod", "no use case", "solution in search of a problem", etc.

I'm no fanboy and I readily speak as a consumer against Apple when Apple seems to be doing something that seems overly self-serving at our expense. However, I keep coming back to a simple list of KNOWN facts vs. all over the place rumors/speculation/imagination:
  • Apple has been at this a LONG time- at least 5-6+ years.
  • They are well aware of everything else out there that is VR/AR
  • They are well aware of what has already launched and not really had much uptake (and likely why)
  • Apple has the reputation of not being first, but their cut at whatever will be best. So presumably, this will be best cut at VR/AR
  • Apple most certainly knows what fans write on sites like this and is well aware of the wall of extreme pessimism about this thing- for years now- so they know they need to evaporate that with some solid launch dazzle. I expect them to dazzle.
  • There is a long history of even Apple fans imagining towards the worst about new rumored Apple products and then flipping to "Shut up and take my money" once they get reality. There is not much history of the same scenario where Apple's new <whatever> flops and there is mass "I told you so."
  • Apple has tons of cash and Human Resources to pursue ANYTHING. This isn't a make or break creation and they are not pressured to cut corners due to lack of money or talent. This can be as great as Apple can make it.
In considering all of that, I lean pretty positive about the concept. If our eyes can be fooled into seeing anything and it looking as real as actually seeing it, that is a visual canvas of unlimited potential. Pair that with existing offerings that can already feed our ears with supporting sounds such that it sounds like we are "there" too and that would be 2 of the big 5 senses effectively stimulated with anything Apple or developers wish to imagine and code. That's a POWERFUL deliverable if Apple can deliver it.

We'll see in only a few days... hopefully.
 
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redbeard331 said:
I do not want VR goggles, they aren’t for the masses, I want apple to focus on iOS instead, I’d like to see it revamped, I fear they have not, which fills me with dread.
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Kind of agree. iOS has looked the same largely since iOS 7, and it still has the same boring grid of icons with no real customization options. Still lacks split screen multitasking. I feel like  would make a killer version of android’s split screen. Offering developers totally new layout styles versus just smooshing down the existing UI. But anyway a man can dream.

I also wish they would make iPad OS more powerful. Feels weird having a m2 and I can’t really do much more than my iPhone can.

I don’t think I’ll have any interest in their VR/AR headset and if I do I’m sure the price will turn me off.

I’d be much more interested in a Google Glass like solution from .
 
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HobeSoundDarryl said:
This can be as great as Apple can make it.
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Until they unveil the price.

Then the public will laugh.

This product is a niche and a first generation. What you describe may become a reality in 20+ years. Not now. The tech is not there yet - I seriously doubt Apple can create something like you describe.

And honestly? Good luck convincing the NBA, NFL, etc. to sell VR tickets. They don't even have 4K streaming in all their events.
 
I’m mainly interested in the headset as a way to make fast money. I’m talking making one of those bs iBeer apps that was making $20,000 a day for a little bit when the iPhone first blew everyone’s mind.

But I’m not sure that opportunity will really exist here. The BRAND NEW iPhone was $200 on carrier contract…

This will be $3000 no matter what you do…
 
No, the brand new iPhone had no carrier subsidies at launch. That took a little while and then it was an exclusive with Cingular wireless who was then gobbled up by AT&T.

No, iPhone was never $200. Apple got their full price out of the cellular service provider who then recouped that and more with inflated cell service fees that- in those days- didn't stop when the cost of the phone was fully recouped, making the phone cost consumers much more than the unlocked price.

And if Goggles are going to have "out and about" uses- which seems very likely, especially on the AR side- they will likely need a way to tap cellular data. Yes, that might be done with a Watch-like link to an iPhone to share its data. Or- like select iPads- Goggles might offer their own cellular data option... and thus- like iPad with cellular- have cellular provider subsidies available to pay for it over time too... so it too could "seem" like it costs "only $200" or similar.

But if not, those who like to buy things over time will likely have an Apple Pay(ment) option to spread whatever the price over some amount of time so they can spend as little as $200 or even $0 on purchase day.
 
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