Apple has been hiring new AI consultants lately already, however this time it appears like there may be extra of a goal as to the place the brand new rent will likely be working – and it may have one thing to do with blended actuality.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg took to Twitter to indicate what he discovered on the Apple jobs board, a brand new job advert searching for ‘generative AI consultants’ that may “develop [their] experience in Augmented and Digital actuality.”
Apple’s hiring spree
This new Apple job itemizing is looking for these curious about “Conversational and Generative AI” and appears to suggest there will likely be an on-device technique to create AR/VR apps on the headset — finally. pic.twitter.com/RAPR7TxwxfJune 1, 2023
Whereas Apple has banned using ChatGPT in its workplaces, it nonetheless appears curious about generative AI and the way it may be utilized in its merchandise. This new job advert is only one of a number of that Apple has put ahead lately, though that is the primary with a concentrate on VR and AR.
Gurman reckons that the rent goes to be engaged on a technique to create apps on Apple VR with out having to take the headset off, utilizing the ‘conversational AI’ to construct software program.
This might effectively be extra proof that we will see the Appzle VR at WWDC subsequent week, as effectively. At this level, the headset is virtually a given, though we’re nonetheless not totally positive what it’ll appear to be and the way it will operate.
We do have some concept, nonetheless. There’ll doubtless be a small knob or dial on the aspect to modify between AR and VR, the person interface will appear to be iOS or iPadOS, and it will be externally powered by a small battery pack that you just put on in your waist. It should run on an OS referred to as xrOS, and now we have some concept about a number of options in there, resembling digital workspaces and a mode that may allow you to run iPad apps.
Apple VR just isn’t but right here, nonetheless, and it stays to be seen how this new AI place matches in – are you wanting ahead to Apple VR? Tell us on the iMore boards!