Apple's Job Openings Show the Mixed-Reality World Is Close

Cointelegraph reports, that a “mixed-reality world” by Apple could be fast approaching as recent job openings show the California-based tech giant is hiring a number of engineers with AR and VR experience.

Since November 1, over 30 jobs have been listed on Apple’s careers page related to AR and VR, showing that the company appears to be working toward the development of a “3D mixed-reality world.”  The software and hardware engineers are to be hired in the Technology Development Group (TDG).

TDG is a secretive team within Apple which is understood to be working on developing AR and VR technology. Apple has never officially confirmed such a device was in the works, though it is widely considered a tech industry “open secret.”

While Apple is currently hiring for over 150 positions, according to its careers page, one particular job opening from August makes particular mention of a type of “3D mixed-reality world.”

At the same time, patent filings from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reveal in August that Apple trademarked Reality One and Reality Pro, both described as “photographic and optical apparatus and instruments” and “virtual and augmented reality headsets, goggles, and glasses.”