iOS 17, the next major update for the iPhone, may be a less significant update than Apple originally hoped as the company and its engineers focus more on the upcoming AR/VR headset.
Apple has been working on its AR/VR headset and its xrOS operating system for several years. With the headset now expected to launch in 2023, Apple engineers are focusing less on other operating systems, including the upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his current In the Power On newsletter, Gurman says iOS 17, internally codenamed "Dawn," may end up with "fewer major changes than originally planned" as Apple focuses more on xrOS for the upcoming headset.
iOS 17 will be announced at WWDC 2023
Gurman says a similar approach will be taken with macOS 14, codenamed "Sunburst." iOS 14, announced in 2020, and iOS 16, announced last June, were two significant updates that brought redesigned widgets for the iPhone home screen, app library, new features in stock apps like Maps and Safari, a redesigned lock screen, and more. iOS 17 will be announced alongside iPadOS 17, macOS 14, and watchOS 10 at WWDC in June. (Photo by Unsplash / SCREEN POST)
