From iOS 17 to macOS 14, 5 big announcements to watch for at Apple’s WWDC 2023

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What began in 1983 as a modest gathering of the company's devoted developer community, the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has ballooned into one of the most popular events in the tech industry and a launchpad for some of Apple's most ubiquitous products, such as the iPhone and iPod.

This year's event, which takes place from June 5 through 9 at Apple Park, the company's Cupertino, California campus, will broadcast live on various platforms so fans in India and around the globe can tune in as well.

Apple is expected to showcase its latest advancements in software and operating systems to its developer community, but rumors are also swirling about a big hardware announcement that could potentially be a bombshell in the virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) market.

Let's take a look at the top five most-anticipated announcements from this year's WWDC2023:

Without a doubt, the most anxiously awaited announcement that could come out of WWDC this year is the potential launch of Apple's first ever AR/VR headset -- which would also make it Apple's most anticipated announcement in years.

Despite the fact that the company has not officially acknowledged the product, much less given any details about its development, analysts and enthusiasts are certain that Apple has big plans for AR/VR technology. Patent filings show that the company has been working on the technology for years, and AR has been incorporated into some functions of the most recent iPhones and iPads.

Taking into account that there is already significant progress at the software level from Apple with its ARKit for developers, a mixed reality (VR/AR) headset could be the start of a new market for the tech giant.

Journalists and commentators say that the