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Rumor: iOS 17, iPadOS 17 could feature fewer major changes, focus on AR/VR features

The rumor mill is indicated that iOS 17 could prove to be a less significant update than Apple was originally hoping as the company, and its engineers, focus more heavily on the upcoming AR/VR headset.

Apple has been working on an AR/VR headset, along with an accompany operating system, xrOS, for several years. The headset itself is now expected in 2023. Apple’s developers have been honing in on these features for its upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Per Gurman, iOS 17, which is internally codenamed “Dawn,” may end up having “fewer major changes than originally planned” due to Apple focusing more on ‌xrOS‌ for the upcoming headset. Gurman says a similar approach is taking place with macOS 14, codenamed “Sunburst.”

Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

Via MacRumors and Bloomberg