Apple teases metaverse AR plans, stock jumps


FILE PHOTO Silhouette of mobile user is seen next to a screen projection of Apple logo in this picture illustration taken March 28 2018.  REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Silhouette of mobile user is seen next to a screen projection of Apple logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc teased its metaverse ambitions on Thursday as CEO Tim Cook talked expansion of the company's augmented reality apps, prompting strong investor response.

The company has 14,000 AR apps on its App Store, and Cook suggested this number will rise with further investment.

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