Apple reportedly demos mixed-reality headset to its board

The headset combines augmented reality and virtual reality and will be the company’s first major new product category since the Apple Watch debuted in 2015.

Apple’s board of directors has reportedly been shown a mixed-reality headset, indicating its next product launch could happen soon, according to Bloomberg.

The headset is comprised of virtual and augmented reality functionality and would be the company’s first new significant product category since the introduction of the Apple Watch in 2015. Apple has also accelerated the development of its reality operating system (rOS), the software that will run on the headset, suggesting that the headset could launch within the next several months.

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