Apple has officially
announced
WWDC 2021 with the tagline "Glow and Behold." This year, the conference will
take place completely virtually starting June 7 through June 11. At WWDC
2021, Apple is likely to unveil the future of its software platforms,
including iOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8, and more.
This marks the second year in a row that Apple will hold a virtual Worldwide
Developers Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be free
to all developers.
WWDC 2021 details
Last year, the all-virtual WWDC was widely praised for helping make the
conference more inclusive for everyone, especially given the cost that is
normally
associated with traveling to San Jose, California, for the conference.
Tim Cook touted
that WWDC 2020 drew 22 million viewers across all of Apple's streams. Apple
was able to put together 72 hours of video content for developers and hold
4,500 person-to-person labs.
Here's what Apple says we can look forward to at WWDC 2021:
block quote
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is coming to a screen near you,
June 7 to 11. Join the worldwide developer community for an all-online
program
with exciting announcements, sessions, and labs at no cost. You'll get a
first look at the latest Apple platforms, tools, and technologies - so you
can
create your most innovative apps and games yet.
block quote end
Apple says that WWDC 2021 "will offer unique insight into the future of iOS,
iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS."
Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of developer relations, added the
following in a press release:
block quote
"We love bringing our developers together each year at WWDC to learn about
our latest technologies and to connect them with Apple engineers. We are
working
to make WWDC21 our biggest and best yet, and are excited to offer Apple
developers new tools to support them as they create apps that change the way
we
live, work, and play."
block quote end
Apple says that WWDC 2021 will include keynote and State of the Union
events, online sessions, 1:1 labs for developers, and new ways for
developers to
interact with Apple engineers and designers.
Apple also says that, even though WWDC will take place virtually this year,
it is committing $1 million to SJ Aspires, an education and equity
initiative
launched by the City of San Jose.
What to expect at WWDC this year
As usual, we expect Apple to focus heavily on its software platforms at WWDC
this year. This will likely include the announcement of iOS 15, iPadOS 15,
watchOS 8, macOS 12, and tvOS 15. The company will also likely release
developer betas of these new operating systems then as well.
This year, it's also possible that WWDC includes new hardware announcements
targeted at developers. Most notably, the company is in the process of
transitioning
the Mac lineup to Apple Silicon processors, and rumors suggest that new
iMacs, MacBook Pros, and more are on the way.
Apple is also rumored to be developing a mixed-reality headset that could
come
as soon as 2022,
and it's possible that Apple teases this product at WWDC this year given
that it will need developers to create apps and games for the headset. Apple
will
share additional program information in advance of WWDC21 through the
Apple Developer app,
on the
Apple Developer website,
and via email.
By <https://9to5mac.com/author/chmiller44/> Chance Miller at:
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/30/wwdc-2021-officially-announced-for-june/
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