Apple’s Augmented Reality (AR) Headset Operating System Name Emerges on App Store Connect, Offering Last-Minute Clues of Anticipated Revelations at WWDC
By utilizing App Store Connect, an application was submitted for verification regarding xrOS, yet it was declined, inadvertently revealing significant information.
Despite previous accounts frequently disclosing the appellation ‘xrOS,’ it was merely a matter of time before Apple’s propriety platform inadvertently disclosed the secret. On the social network Mastodon, MacRumors came across a revelation made by a developer named Steve Troughton-Smith, who artfully deceived App Store Connect, thereby divulging the identity of the forthcoming operating system designated for the AR headset. Mr. Troughton-Smith had ingeniously designed an application exclusively tailored for this head-mounted wearable.
For those unfamiliar, App Store Connect serves as the centralized platform where developers and publishers oversee their applications within the App Store. It functions as a comprehensive hub encompassing all app-related activities, enabling developers to submit applications designed for Apple’s diverse range of operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and others.
Unsurprisingly, the platform rejected Mr. Troughton-Smith’s application. However, in doing so, it inadvertently unveiled the moniker xrOS, accompanied by an error message stating, Incorrect Platform. You included the xros arm64 executable in your iOS bundle. Only iOS executables can be included. This revelation will presumably coincide with Apple’s unveiling during its WWDC keynote, slated to commence on June 5.
In a related development, Apple has also filed a trademark application for xrProOS alongside xrOS. Regrettably, the precise purpose of this trademark remains unknown. Nonetheless, speculation suggests that it might facilitate the execution of professional applications such as Final Cut Pro, given the persistent rumors of the AR headset’s compatibility with such functionality.
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