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Apple recently registered the trademark 'xrOS' in New Zealand, marking the company's first indirect disclosure of the operating system's name for its upcoming mixed reality headset, along with insights into its font style and design.
Discovered by Parker Ortolani, the registration of 'xrOS' with the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office indicates that Apple will use its San Francisco font for this operating system, similar to macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
Apple files for the xrOS trademarkThe term 'xrOS' is an abbreviation for 'extended reality,' encompassing both virtual and augmented reality technologies that Apple's first mixed reality headset will support. This name was confirmed by internal sources at 'Apple' last year through Bloomberg. Additionally, Apple has registered the xrOS trademark in several countries through a discreet shell company.
Apple's Mixed Reality Augmented HeadsetInternally, the 'Apple' referred to the in-progress headphone software as 'Reality OS' or 'rOS.' However, with the imminent launch of their mixed reality headset, they decided to officially name the operating system 'xrOS.'
Expectedly, xrOS will feature an interface reminiscent of iOS, making it user-friendly. It will have a main screen with customizable app icons and widgets. Apple is set to unveil its first mixed reality headset at the WWDC 2023 event on June 5th.
