Tim Cook says ‘stay tuned’ for AR headset

June 22, 2022

Tim Cook is a very disciplined speaker and rarely lets things slip.

But in a recent interview with Chinese media, Cook not only hinted at an upcoming AR/VR headset from Apple, he all but confirmed it!

Of course, we still don't know what it'll look like, when it'll be released, or how much it'll cost (although there are plenty of rumors). But now we semi-officially know that Apple is definitely cooking something up.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook teased the company’s rumored AR/VR headset during an interview with Chinese state-affiliated media recently. He expressed his excitement about augmented reality and the opportunities in this space.

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