Damn, we've been writing about the metaverse A LOT this week!

This piece of news is particularly exciting because it presents a promising roadmap to the widespread adoption of VR.

Why? Because it's Apple making the hardware.

The rumor is: they're planning to release a mixed reality VR headset later this year.

Here's what you need to know:

• The headset is due out this spring

• The device is rumored to be called the 'Reality Pro'

• It will likely be priced between $2K-3K (textbook Apple)

• The headset will be powered by Apple's super speedy M2 chip

• It will be an AR/VR cross over device, that resembles ski goggles

Here's our guess at how it will affect Web3:

Not much.

At least, not in the beginning. Apple has a habit of placing safe, well tested bets - Web3 is neither of those things (yet).

If nothing else, the Reality Pro's biggest impact will be in normalizing VR computing.

(I.e. doing what Zuck couldn't).

The result being a broader user base for developers to create VR enabled apps/games/experiences for.

As for the metaverse...

Gaming still seems to be the most likely 'first home' for decentralized virtual economies.

(We laid out that prediction in finer detail, here).