Apple VR headset coming? WWDC developer conference set for June 5

This year's WWDC is expected to be a significant one, if rumours of Apple's plans to launch its first VR headset can be believed. — Photo: Christoph Dernbach/dpa

CUPERTINO: Apple's next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) runs June 5 to 9 this year and is set to feature the company's first-ever virtual reality headset, tech industry reports say, predicting the launch of a whole new product category for Apple.

The product is expected to hit the market a few months after the WWDC, according a Bloomberg report. The so-called mixed reality headset uses cameras to show you the environment around you and blend the real world in front of you with virtual reality elements.