Looks like Apple is making its very own VR gaming headset Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Looks like Apple is making its very own VR gaming headset Heads up. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 12 Nov 2019 21 comments The Apple VR and AR headsets seem like they're only a few years away, as a new report suggests the company is working on its very own gaming headset technology. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is making a combined VR and AR headset "with a focus on gaming, watching video and virtual meetings". It will supposedly be released between 2021 and 2022, with a "lightweight pair of AR glasses" coming in 2023. Bloomberg's sources told the publication Apple planned to have the technology ready for a VR headset as early as 2019, but decided to push it back - presumably to make space for the new iPad Pro set to release next year. "Engineering teams for the iPhone and iPad have begun work on connecting important applications and software features to a new operating system", Bloomberg reports. "Dubbed 'rOS' internally, it will let current devices work with the future headset and glasses." We reported last week that Apple had supposedly joined forces with Valve to create "AR head-mounted display devices", though this new information suggests Apple are going it alone to create a potential competitor to Valve's headset. Apple has increasingly shown interest in the gaming side of things, what with the successful launch of Apple Arcade this year, and rumours in the past of the company working on AR headsets. We don't know yet what games Apple plans on using its VR technology for, but there's no doubt it'll make a big fuss about it when anything gets announced in the future. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store