Eyes on Apple to join quest for the metaverse

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 — Apple fans are watching to see whether the iPhone-maker puts a culture-changing spin on virtual reality, even as rivals slow their march toward the metaverse. All eyes are on whether Apple will commit to releasing long-rumoured VR or augmented reality (AR) “goggles” at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June, with programmers and software companies eager to get a jump start on providing content. Apple chief Tim Cook fuelled the speculation this week in a GQ interview, saying AR is “exciting” and that the company has a history of going its own way with innovations,…