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Apple reiterates long-term commitment to visionOS platform, remains optimistic about spatial computing prospects

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IT Home reported on November 14, citing foreign media Road to VR, that Apple held a special Meet with Apple developer event this week focused on its spatial computing platform visionOS, and amid months of outside doubts over whether Apple would remain committed to XR, the company again stressed that it remains optimistic about the development prospects of spatial computing platforms. At the event, Yuri Imoto, product manager in Apple's spatial computing division, said Apple wants to make clear that its commitment to the platform is very firm, that it is genuinely excited, and that spatial computing technology has progressed quite rapidly in a relatively short time; he also emphasized that the platform is playing an increasingly important role in areas such as medical surgery, healthcare, education, professional training, and immersive film, which were key topics at the all-day developer event. Apple's statements consistently emphasized long-term investment in spatial computing technology and the visionOS platform rather than necessarily continuing to push the Vision Pro hardware line aggressively; its most recent XR headset launch was an M5 chip version of Vision Pro in October 202

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Apple reiterates long-term commitment to visionOS platform, still bullish on spatial computing

IT之家 November 14 news: according to foreign media outlet Road to VR, Apple held a special "Meet with Apple" developer event this week, focused on its spatial computing platform visionOS. Amid months of persistent outside questioning over whether Apple will remain invested in the XR field, the company once again stressed that it "remains bullish on the development prospects of the spatial computing platform."

Yuri Imoto, a product manager in Apple's spatial computing division, said at the event: "We want to make sure it's clear that Apple's commitment to this platform is very strong. We're actually very excited about it. In a relatively short period of time, spatial computing technology has made fairly rapid progress."

Imoto also emphasized that the spatial computing platform is playing an increasingly important role in areas such as medical surgery, healthcare, education, professional training, and immersive film, which were also the focus of discussion at the full-day developer event.

However, in making these statements, Apple has consistently emphasized its long-term commitment to spatial computing technology and the visionOS platform, which does not mean the company will likewise continue to push hard on the Vision Pro hardware product line.

Apple's most recent XR headset launch was in October 2025, when the company updated the Vision Pro with an M5 chip version. The upgrade improved the device's processing performance, display clarity, refresh rate, and wearing comfort, but overall it remains a routine hardware iteration rather than a true next-generation product.

Apple is currently developing its own smart glasses and AR hardware, while also exploring other mixed reality devices. In the future, these products may all support visionOS in different forms, similar to the ecosystem layout currently adopted by Google's Android XR platform.

According to earlier disclosures from supply chain analyst 郭明錤, Apple's next-generation Vision Pro headset is expected to launch no earlier than late 2028 or 2029. Meanwhile, Apple is shifting its focus to smart glasses products, with plans to release them as early as late 2027, in response to competition in this field from Meta as well as Google, Samsung, and other vendors.

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