Apple event – live: ‘Revolutionary’ headset Vision Pro heralds ‘new era of spatial computing’

Apple held one of its biggest events of the last decade on Monday, launching a product that could redefine the way we look at the world.

The company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) began with a keynote from Apple Park in California led by CEO Tim Cook, who described the company’s new Vision Pro headset as “revolutionary”.

The device combines virtual reality and augmented reality, with Apple claiming it heralds a “new era of spatial computing”.

he world’s most valuable company also used the keynote to unveil a major overhaul of its Mac lineup, as updates for its other platforms. This year, that meant the release of iOS 17 for iPhones, WatchOS 10 for Apple Watch, and a new iPadOS.

The Vision Pro also came with its own software, called VisionOS, which supports many of the same apps found on iPhones.

You can read how it unfolded here, as well as follow all the latest updates from our on-the-ground coverage of WWDC 2023.

Key points from WWDC 2023

• Watch live stream of WWDC 2023

• Apple unveils ‘revolutionary’ Vision Pro headset

• All the big announcements from WWDC 2023

How Meta’s headset compares to Apple’s Vision Pro

10:50 , Anthony Cuthbertson

The unveiling of the Vision Pro comes just days after Meta unveiled its Quest 3 VR headset - to much less fanfare.

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the technology, having changed his company’s name from Facebook to Meta in order to reflect the shift in focus towards VR and the metaverse. He has also spent tens of billions of dollars in trying to make it a commercial success.

Unfortunately for Zuckerberg, none of his company’s devices look like they come anywhere close to the capabilities of the Vision Pro, with the only positives for Meta being the price - Apple’s headset is significantly more expensive - and the fact that another major tech player has entered the space, which will drive both interest and innovation in VR and metaverse applications.

Apple Vision Pro ‘disturbingly inhuman'

10:17 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple’s impressive unveiling of a new era of “spatial computing” with the Vision Pro headset has been hailed as an industry gamechanger, however one of the demonstrations during yesterday’s keynote has left some feeling concerned about what it may mean for the future of personal relationships.

A video clip of a man playing with his children while wearing the headset, and another showing him checking his emails while his child calls for him, has been widely shared on social media.

“Nothing says innovation like a hologram of emails blocking a father from looking at his child,” one Twitter user wrote.

Another added: “Wow Apple... You don’t see how dystopian it is for a father to stare at his child through a piece of machinery on his face. Do you not see how disturbingly inhuman this ad is?”

How Apple Vision Pro's price compares to other headsets

08:50 , Vishwam Sankaran

While Apple’s Vision Pro is dubbed a mixed reality headset, social media users where quick to compare the new product with other similar devices in the market, including Meta’s VR headsets.

At its current starting price of $3500, the Vision Pro device costs more than 10 times that the Meta Quest 2 which is priced at $299 and has 128 GB of memory.

HTC’s Vive Pro 2 is now at $1209 while Sony’s Playstation VR2 costs $550.

The Meta Quest Pro, in comparison, costs $999 currently with the Facebook parent company expected to launch Quest 3 in the fall of 2023 for a starting price of $499.

While Meta has opted for the term virtual reality (VR), Apple has gone for augmented reality (AR).

Apple has also notably refrained from using the term “metaverse” in describing the environment it seeks to build with the new device, and instead opted for the phrase “spatial computing.”

Apple announces new physical, mental health features across its devices

08:10 , Vishwam Sankaran

At the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple announced new health and wellness features across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

The tech giant announced its first-ever localised journaling app for users to chronicle their day-to-day life with the help of prompts and cues from other device use, including messaging, music listening, and exercise stats.

Apple also announced a new iOS17 Health app for iPad that brings all data in one place.

It monitors multi-device activity, helps track medications, and view interactive charts, making “your health data come to life,” according to the company.

Apple just added loads of new features to your iPhone

A new feature announced yesterday also lets users log their daily emotions and moods on Apple Watch, choosing how they feel from “Very Pleasant” to “Very Unpleasant,” and explain their feelings further.

The feature also enables users to take standardised mental health assessments.

Apple also announced that it is launching new features to care for users’ vision health, including one to track how much time users spend in daylight each day.

Apple introduces new biometric authentication system

07:35 , Vishwam Sankaran

With the launch of its new mixed reality headset, Apple has introduced “Optic ID” its latest biometric security authentication technology.

This would be the tech giant’s first such authentication system for a consumer device that would be based on the details of users’ irises.

Optic ID works by analysing a user’s iris via LED light exposure, the company said at the developers event.

The obtained data from this light exposure is then compared with an Optic ID stored on the device’s Secure Enclave.

Unlike the Face ID detection system used in iPhones, the new Optic ID can even detect iris differences between identical twins, Apple said.More on other features of the new headset here:

Apple just revealed its most important product since the iPhone

Over 100 games to be available on Vision Pro

07:00 , Vishwam Sankaran

More than a hundred Apple Arcade games will be available on the Vision Pro mixed reality headset, the tech giant announced yesterday at the developers conference.

With its immersive audio and support for popular game controllers, the headset could make new types of games possible bringing new worlds to gamers.

While Apple didn’t highlight any specific VR games, people can play titles like NBA 2K23 on a screen that ‘feels 100 feet wide.’

Disney partners with Apple over new Vision Pro headset

06:30 , Vishwam Sankaran

Disney’s chief Bob Iger announced yesterday that the company is starting a partnership with Apple on its new mixed-reality headset.

Mr Iger said Disney+ content would be available on the VR platform “from day one.”

“We’re constantly in search of new ways to entertain, inform, and inspire our fans by combining extraordinary creativity with groundbreaking technology to create truly remarkable experiences,” the Disney chief said, according to Insider.

“We believe Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary platform that can make our vision a reality,” he said, adding that the new device could bring Disney fans “closer to the characters they love.”

iPhone's autocorrect to stop changing common expletive to 'ducking'

06:00 , Vishwam Sankaran

One of the most noted announcements at Apple’s developers event was that iPhone’s autocorrect feature would now refrain from correcting one of the most common expletives to “ducking.”

“In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi said.

The “ducking” substitution has long been a source of annoyance for many users who’ve had to rewrite texts – particularly when they may already be wanting to express a degree of frustration.

New VR headset has special chip to reduce motion sickness

05:30 , Vishwam Sankaran

Apple’s new Vision Pro VR headset has a specialised chip named R1 which enables the device to process data from 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones.

The chip processes the data from the devices within 12 milliseconds, several times faster than the blink of an eye, the tech giant claims.

The speed at which the chip processes the incoming information means there would be no latency and this could reduce issues of motion sickness, commonly reported by users of many other virtual reality headsets.

Due to the range of vision and sensor data being processed at high speed by the device, Apple says it doesn’t need controllers, but instead can use just hand gestures and eye tracking to direct user experience.

You can read more about the Vision Pro headset in this report by The Independent’s Tech Editor Andrew Griffin:

Apple just revealed its most important product since the iPhone

New iOS 17 feature warns users if they receive nude photos and videos

05:00 , Vishwam Sankaran

Apple is releasing a new iPhone feature that lets users know if they receive a photo or video they may not want to see.

The Sensitive Content Warning feature appears to be specifically designed to warn adult users about nude photos and videos with a pop-up asking if they want to see the content.

“Naked photos and videos show the private body parts that are usually covered by underwear or bathing suits. It’s not your fault, but naked photos and videos can be used to hurt you,” the pop-up explains.

In addition to choosing into or out of seeing the shared content, users can tap on “ways to get help.”

“As with Communication Safety, all image and video processing for Sensitive Content Warning occurs on-device, so Apple does not get access to the content,” Apple noted in a blog post.

In addition to this feature, the tech giant also announced a range of other upgrades to iOS 17.You can read more about them here:

Apple just added loads of new features to your iPhone

New tool to search for recipes directly from photos

04:30 , Vishwam Sankaran

Apple has launched a new iOS 17 computer vision feature that lets users search for recipes directly from a photo.

While the tech giant didn’t launch any significant AI updates during the conference, the new Visual Look Up feature was announced on Apple’s website.

There aren’t many details on how the feature works, but it appears photos of food will be identified on iOS 17 to enable users to find similar dishes and their recipes.

Users can pause videos to look up information on a subject by tapping on an info icon.

In a photo explaining the feature on Apple’s website, photos of a bowl of quinoa lead to recipe suggestions for other quinoa meals.

This marks another example of Apple redirecting users away from Google Search.

New feature to tell friends you've reached home safe

04:00 , Vishwam Sankaran

Apple’s new “Check In” feature lets users tell friends or family members they’ve reached their destination safely.

Once turned on, it automatically detects when the user has reached their intended destination and lets selected contacts know via Messages.

If something unexpected happens, Apple says the feature can recognise that the user is not making progress toward their destination and checks in with them.

“If they don’t respond, the feature will share useful information — like the user’s precise location, battery level, cell service status, and the last active time using their iPhone — with the contacts the user selected,” the tech giant noted.

The feature lets users choose whom they share their information with, including the destination and time duration, and the session can be ended at any time.

Information sent via the feature is also end-to-end encrypted, Apple noted, adding that only the user’s family member or friend can read it, “not Apple or anyone else.”

'Just a tap to transfer contacts'

03:30 , Vishwam Sankaran

Apple launches a disruptive new feature for iPhone and Apple Watch users to share business cards with each other by just holding the devices near one another.

Apple’s Namedrop is being seen as a disruptive feature for the event industry.

Attendees at events could potentially share their business cars or other content with each other or with exhibitors by just tapping iPhones to transfer their info to someone else.

“With NameDrop, a new AirDrop experience, a user can hold their iPhone near another to share their contact information with only their intended recipients,” Apple says on its website.

“Users can also share content like photos or links the same way,” the tech giant noted.

The feature is also available for Apple Watch users.

The new features, according to Apple, securely share content over an encrypted connection.

Writers Guild of America leaflets outside Apple launch

03:03 , Andrew Griffin

There was lots going on at Apple Park today. One of the more unusual things was a leafleting effort from the Writers Guild of America, as part of its strike. They were stood there throughout the day – as the crowds left the campus after the presentations.

You can read more about the day of action – and the WGA’s dispute with Apple and other studios and streaming platforms – here.

When will Apple release its new software? (For those that can get it)

03:00 , Andrew Griffin

Here’s the details on the release date of iOS 17 and others. And also which devices they will support.

Apple doesn’t mention AI

Tuesday 6 June 2023 00:16 , Andrew Griffin

It’s one of the buzziest terms in tech. But Apple didn’t mention AI today.

Here’s some speculation on why that might be.

Apple event: All the major announcements from WWDC 2023

Monday 5 June 2023 21:36 , Anthony Cuthbertson

While the Vision Pro headset will understandably get most of the headlines from today’s WWDC keynote, there were plenty of other major announcements that would ordinarily be the main talking points.

We have stories on all of them:

• Apple finally releases new version of its most powerful computer

• Apple reveals big version of its smallest laptop

• Apple adds a host of new features for iPhones with iOS 17 update

• Apple reveals potentially its most important product since the iPhone

Apple share price drops following Vision Pro unveiling

Monday 5 June 2023 20:59 , Anthony Cuthbertson

All the market gains Apple made in the days building up to WWDC 2023 were wiped out after the announcement of the Vision Pro headset, suggesting investors are not that hopeful that the new device will be a hit with consumers.

This is not necessarily a reflection of how they perceive the technology, which was impressive during the demos and went beyond many of the rumoured capabilities, but it could suggest that the price is too high for it to achieve mass market appeal like the iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.

It could also be that the delayed release date means any revenue boost won’t be seen until next year.

Apple event live: Tim Cook closes WWDC 2023 keynote

Monday 5 June 2023 20:09 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Tim Cook is back to wrap up everything we’ve heard so far and close out the keynote for WWDC 2023.

“We believe that Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary product,” he says. “It introduces an entirely new spatial computing platform... and this is just the beginning.”

It’s not over from us. We’ll have a round up of all of today’s announcements right here, plus we’ll be hoping to try it out with tech editor Andrew Griffin on the ground in California to give his first impressions.

Stay tuned...

Apple event live: Vision Pro ‘most advanced personal electronics device ever’

Monday 5 June 2023 20:03 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple’s Vision Pro headset can be used as a biometric eye scanner, which registers a users retina in order to unlock it just by looking at it

It is among over 5,000 patents that Apple filed in the development of its mixed reality device, which it describes as “the most advanced personal electronics device ever”.

Prices start at $3,499, available early next year.

Apple event live: VisionOS unveiled

Monday 5 June 2023 19:59 , Anthony Cuthbertson

A new piece of hardware needs new software to operate it, and for the Vision Pro it is called VisionOS.

The operating system is how wearers will interact with the facial computer, as well as what developers will use to build experiences for the headset.

Apps like Zoom and Microsoft Office are all available on VisionOS, as well as hundreds of others that can already be found on iOS.

Apple event live: Vision Pro comes with spatial audio system

Monday 5 June 2023 19:54 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Sounds are delivered to wearers of the Vision Pro headset through a spatial audio system that fits to the side of the device.

All of this is powered by Apple’s M2 chips, as well as a brand new specialised chip called R1. It processes all the visual and audio information “eight times faster than the blink of an eye”, to make it feel like experiences are taking place in real-time.

Apple event live: Vision Pro headset design close up

Monday 5 June 2023 19:50 , Anthony Cuthbertson

This is how Apple’s “first ever wearable, spatial computer” looks close up:

Apple event live: Disney partner with Apple to deliver Vision Pro experiences

Monday 5 June 2023 19:48 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Disney CEO Bob Iger joins WWDC 2023 to tell us all the ways his company is working alongside Apple to deliver experiences through Vision Pro.

Disney Plus will available from day one, he says.

You can read all about the Vision Pro headset in our story here.

Apple event live: Vision Pro comes with spatial photos and videos, and games

Monday 5 June 2023 19:44 , Anthony Cuthbertson

The Vision Pro headset comes with the ability to capture photos or videos “spatially”, so you can watch them back overlaid on the environment you took them on - as if you are looking at them when they actually happend.

And of course there’s games you can play.

Apple event live: Vision Pro works as both AR and VR headset

Monday 5 June 2023 19:35 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple Vision Pro allows wearers to fully immerse themselves in virtual reality, or simply use it to overlay directions and other augmented reality features.

It seems like you can use it to do pretty much anything you can already do on an iPhone or iPad, like browsing the web, reading messages, looking at photos or listen to music.

“With Apple Vision Pro you can create your perfect setup,” Apple says, while showing off futuristic office spaces.

Users can place their Mac screens anywhere they want, viewing it in 4K through Vision Pro.

Apple event live: ‘Revolutionary’ Vision Pro headset

Monday 5 June 2023 19:26 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Tim Cook is back to do the customary “one more thing”.

It is, of course, Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality headset, called Vision Pro.

“It is the first Apple product you look through, and not at,” Cook says.

It looks interesting, like a futuristic pair of diving goggles, and heralds a new era of “spatial computing”, according to the Apple boss.

“I believe that augmented reality is a profound technology,” he says, claiming Apple’s new device is a “revolutionary new product”.

Apple event live: WatchOS

Monday 5 June 2023 19:21 , Anthony Cuthbertson

WatchOS is getting an overhaul with WatchOS 10.

The miniature operating system for Apple Watch will come with new faces, dynamic background colours and ways of displaying widgets.

There will also be support for cycling in the Workout app, as well as a way to find the last point wearer’s had cell phone connectivity if they ever get in trouble while on a hike.

Here’s a summary of what to expect:

Apple event live: 7 day free trial of Apple TV+

Monday 5 June 2023 19:11 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple TV+ for free anyone? While we are on the subject of Apple TV, you can try it for free by signing up to a seven-day free trial of Apple TV+. (New subscribers only. £6.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.)

It’s June, and Apple TV + subscribers have plenty to look forward to.Seth Rogen, Rebecca Ferguson, Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and O’Shea Jackson Jr are just some of the famous faces who will grace the screen this month.

The streaming platform’s acclaimed sci-fi series Silo will reach an undoubtedly dramatic end on 30 June, while Rose Byrne comedy Platonic will continue to plough on until the beginning of July.Apple TV+ is also welcoming a host of brand new series, including the much-anticipated thriller The Crowded Room and the Idris Elba-starrer Hijack.

We’ve listed everything landing on Apple TV Plus this month, you can read the full rundown here:

Everything coming to Apple TV+ this June

Apple event live: FaceTime coming to Apple TV

Monday 5 June 2023 19:06 , Anthony Cuthbertson

FaceTime now works with Apple TV, meaning you can watch shows with friends and family while appearing alongside them on the screen.

Something like this:

Apple event live: AirPlay coming to hotels

Monday 5 June 2023 19:03 , Anthony Cuthbertson

People will now be able to watch all their favourite shows while travelling by connecting their AirPlay accounts to their hotel TV screen.

Speaking of TV screens, we’re onto Apple TV.

Apple event live: Safari gets updates in MacOS

Monday 5 June 2023 19:00 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple’s web browser Safari will also be getting big updates with MacOS, with improvements to profiles, web apps and a big update for privacy.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the new MacOS features:

Apple event live: Silicon ‘changes the game'

Monday 5 June 2023 18:54 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple is betting big that its Silicon chip can deliver gaming experiences to rival or even surpass its PC counterparts.

In order to prove this, Apple is announcing a “new era of gaming” with the release of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, which will be available for pre-order “soon”.

Apple event live: MacOS Sonoma announced

Monday 5 June 2023 18:49 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple’s new MacOS will be called Sonoma, named after the wine making region in California.

Like the new iPadOS, there’s a heavy focus on widgets, which interact with existing widgets on a user’s iPhone.

Apple event live: iPadOS 17 specs

Monday 5 June 2023 18:45 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Here’s the spec sheet for iPadOS 17:

Apple event live: iPadOS gets big update

Monday 5 June 2023 18:41 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Craig Federighi is back to tell us about updates to iPadOS 17, which “brings new levels of personalisation” to the iPad.

Among the new features are widgets that can be used to control smart home features like heating and music. This essentially transforms the iPad into a giant remote control for your home.

New personalised wallpapers also make the lockscreen customisable with these widgets.

“We truly live in an age of wonders,” Federighi says.

Apple event live: New experiences coming to iOS 17 through new app Journal

Monday 5 June 2023 18:33 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple’s iOS 17 is also coming with “new experiences” through an app called Journal.

The app uses on-device machine learning to help you journal, including workouts, location, recent music and photos, in order to “inspire writing across a range of themes”.

Journal also comes with all of Apple’s privacy features, in order to protect all your memories.

You can read more about iOS 17 right here.

Apple event live: iOS 17 to get ‘delightful’ features

Monday 5 June 2023 18:29 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple exec Federighi says iOS 17 will come with “delightful new features”, including updates to FaceTime and Messages.

FaceTime will now allow users to leave video messages if people don’t pick up calls, while a new live real-time transcription for voicemails will allow users to read voicemails as if they are text messages.

Apple event live: MacBook Air joins greatest lineup in ‘history of personal computers'

Monday 5 June 2023 18:21 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Tim Cook says the new MacBook Air completes a lineup of devices that are the greatest “in the history of personal computers”.

You can read more about the new MacBook Air here:

Apple reveals big version of its smallest laptop

Apple event live: New Mac Studio specs

Monday 5 June 2023 18:17 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Speaking of spec sheets, here’s the one for the M2 Max-powered Mac Studio:

Apple event live: MacBook Air specs and price

Monday 5 June 2023 18:13 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple has shared this convenient spec sheet for the new MacBook Air, which we should be getting for all major new hardware announcements:

And here’s what it will cost, as well as the other MacBook Airs in the range.

Apple event live: New Macs unveiled

Monday 5 June 2023 18:08 , Anthony Cuthbertson

We’re kicking off with Macs, specifically the MacBook Air, which Apple describes as “the world’s best 15-inch laptop”.

It is thinner, lighter and quieter than its PC couterparts, Apple claims, while also offering better battery life and performance.

Apple event live: Tim Cook promises ‘biggest announcements ever'

Monday 5 June 2023 18:05 , Anthony Cuthbertson

After a bubble-themed video that ends with the tag line “dream it, chase it, code it”, Tim Cook is here to introduce WWDC 2023.

“Today we’re going to make some of our biggest announcements ever at WWDC,” he says.

Apple event live stream begins

Monday 5 June 2023 18:01 , Anthony Cuthbertson

We’re almost underway, a reminder that you can watch along live here:

Apple event live: Media and developers gather at Apple Park

Monday 5 June 2023 17:22 , Anthony Cuthbertson

The seats are slowly beginning to fill at Apple Park, as media, developers and other attendees arrive for the keynote.

The Independent’s Andrew Griffin has shared some photos from his stroll to the outdoor stage.

There’s some clouds in the sky but fortunately no rain forecast all week.

Apple event live: T-Minus 1 hour until WWDC 2023

Monday 5 June 2023 17:01 , Anthony Cuthbertson

With just one hour to go now until this year’s keynote begins, here’s a reminder of everything to expect from today’s event:

Apple is about to update all its products – and release a very big new one

Apple event live: Tim Cook promises ‘best ever’ WWDC

Monday 5 June 2023 16:48 , Anthony Cuthbertson

Apple CEO Tim Cook is up and about, ready to kick off this year’s World Wide Developers Conference on stage in Cupertino.

Tweeting about the event on Monday morning, Mr Cook shared a gif with the text “code new worlds” within a shifting Apple logo - potentially hinting at the new worlds that will be accessible through a mixed reality headset.

The tech exec, who has been in the role since 2011, also claimed that WWDC 2023 will be the “best ever”.

There’s just over an hour to wait before we find out whether that’s true or not.

HTC Vive ‘welcomes Apple into the XR community’

Monday 5 June 2023 15:38 , Andrew Griffin

HTV Vive – one of the premium headset makers that Apple will be competing with from this afternoon – says that it is welcoming it into the community “in the spirit of collaboration and support”. (This comment has been email through, so no way of knowing how much they mean that..)

“As a leader in the XR industry, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Apple as they venture into the vibrant XR community,” said Cher Wang, HTC VIVE co-founder and chairwoman. “With our years of dedicated innovation and commitment to pushing the boundaries, we eagerly embrace the arrival of a company that shares our unwavering pursuit of technological excellence, user privacy, and human-centered design.

“Together, we have a unique opportunity to collaborate, inspire each other, and reshape the future of XR experiences, making a profound impact on the lives of businesses and consumers alike.”

Striking writers to launch ‘Apple Day of Action’ during event

Monday 5 June 2023 14:28 , Andrew Griffin

The Writers Guild of America is currently on strike in a long-running dispute over streaming revenues and more. Today, the union is launching an “Apple Day of Action”, which will target retail stores including the one at Apple Park’s visitor centre, which is just across the road from the location of the keynote. They’ll be leafleting that store and many more across the US, according to the action’s website.

The action is not about the hardware and software that will be launched during WWDC. Instead, it’s about Apple TV+ and the company’s relative new but very significant status as the studio and streamer behind a host of big shows.

Apple Store goes down ahead of keynote

Monday 5 June 2023 13:07 , Andrew Griffin

The Apple Store’s website is now offline. Instead, there’s just a message telling visitors that it’ll be back shortly.

This happens when the site needs to be updated (though it also helps increase excitement ahead of launches). That suggest there will be some hardware to come – the headset isn’t likely to actually be released today, so it might also be for the many new Macs that are rumoured to be coming.

Apple event live: WWDC 2023 to see silicon Mac Pro?

Monday 5 June 2023 11:43 , Anthony Cuthbertson

One of the biggest revelations in recent years in terms of Apple hardware has been its in-house computer chips, announced at WWDC 2020, which has seen the tech giant transition away from Intel processors for its Mac computers.

Three years on and the Mac Pro still hasn’t had the Apple silicon treatment, though some rumours suggest that the Apple silicon Mac Pro may be among the hardware announcements today, featuring a souped-up M2 Ultra processor.

While we wait to see what Apple announces today, you can read our tech editor Andrew Griffin’s recent deep dive into the chip technology here:

Why Apple hopes its new chips will turn its computers green

Apple event live: How to watch WWDC 2023

Monday 5 June 2023 10:10 , Anthony Cuthbertson

For many years, Apple made it impossible for people to watch their annual developer conference unless they had an Apple device to watch it on. Fortunately, this stance changed a few years ago and now anyone can watch it from any device.

The live stream of the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote will be broadcast on Apple’s website, as well as the company’s official YouTube channel. A holding page is already in place, ticking down to the moment Apple CEO Tim Cook takes to the stage in California.

You can tune in at 6pm UK time (10am local time), right here:

New Watch software likely to be biggest update

Monday 5 June 2023 07:42 , Andrew Griffin

There’s a whole new platform that will be getting much of the focus, of course, in the form of the headset. But as ever Apple will be giving an update to every one of its operating systems.

The most significant is set to be WatchOS, according to seasoned Apple reporter Mark Gurman, who has said the new software will bring a range of very significant changes.

Monday 5 June 2023 07:03 , Andrew Griffin

One thing to note is that Meta and Mark Zuckerberg revealed their new headset just days before Apple’s event. They didn’t mention Apple’s headset, and there’s no proof that the timing is anything more than a coincidence, but it certainly feels pointed.

Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 has nevertheless set the bar for the headset, and it will now be at least one of the comparisons people make tomorrow.

You can read all about that competing headset here.

Ted Lasso merchandise arrives at one Apple Store

Monday 5 June 2023 04:58 , Andrew Griffin

Apple has started selling Ted Lasso merchandise at the Apple Store that is across the road from its Apple Park campus. They’re laid out on tables just like Apple’s other products are.

The clothing – replica kits from the show, and more – have been available from Nike since earlier this year, when they were released to mark the third season of the show. But Apple has not been selling them until now.

(Reports had suggested that the merchandise would be available at Apple stores more generally. Now Mark German, who first reported that, says that those stores have been told to destroy their promotional materials.)

Tim Cook meets with students before WWDC starts

Monday 5 June 2023 04:44 , Andrew Griffin

It’s the new features that get a lot of the focus during WWDC. But Apple has other things going on – including a programme that brings students from around the world to its California campus.

Tim Cook has been tweeting about meeting some of those who were part of that programme.

Headset for launch

Monday 5 June 2023 01:59 , Andrew Griffin

The headset is likely to be the big star of tomorrow. Here’s everything we know about what it might actually look like.

Everything you need to know about WWDC 23

Monday 5 June 2023 01:55 , Andrew Griffin

It’s going to be a very packed launch. It would be full even without a headset. Here’s everything we expect to be unveiled.

What problems does the headset face?

Monday 5 June 2023 01:43 , Andrew Griffin

It’s been a decade in the making. But there are still a whole host of issues facing Apple’s headset, and they’ve only just begun.

Here’s a deep dive into the issues Apple will have to overcome to really make this work.

Hello and welcome..

Monday 5 June 2023 01:42 , Andrew Griffin

.. to The Independent’s live coverage of WWDC 2023 – the event that could decide the future of Apple, technology, and what we have strapped to our faces.