Dan Riccio is retiring, Bloomberg stories.
Riccio joined Apple upon Steve Jobs’ return in 1998, serving as VP of Product Design, and was closely concerned within the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. In 2012 he grew to become Apple’s SVP of {Hardware} Engineering, becoming a member of the chief workforce. Throughout this time he oversaw the launch of the Apple Watch, iPad Professional, AirPods, HomePod, and the primary Apple silicon Macs.
In 2021 Riccio moved to a then-unnamed position, which turned out to be the Imaginative and prescient Merchandise Group (VPG), then often known as the Expertise Improvement Group (TDG), overseeing Imaginative and prescient Professional’s transition from analysis to product. Opposite to Apple’s typical model, the VPG runs as a largely self-contained unit, with former Dolby govt Mike Rockwell operating it from daily.
Bloomberg’s report says the Imaginative and prescient Merchandise Group will now be instantly below Apple’s SVP of {Hardware} Engineering John Ternus, with Mike Rockwell persevering with to run the day by day operations. Ternus is seen because the more than likely CEO candidate to finally exchange Tim Cook dinner someday.
Imaginative and prescient Professional Refresh & Cheaper Imaginative and prescient Headset
The management change comes as Apple is reportedly engaged on each a refresh of Imaginative and prescient Professional and a brand new cheaper non-Professional Imaginative and prescient headset.
Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional Might Get An An M5 Refresh In Late 2025
Mass manufacturing of an Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional refresh with an M5 chip ought to begin in late 2025, outstanding provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims.
The Imaginative and prescient Professional refresh will reportedly function the M5 chipset, a big improve from the present headset’s M2 that might unlock new capabilities and enhance current options.
In the meantime, Apple has reportedly been speaking to a number of show suppliers in its wrestle to ship a less expensive non-Professional headset, which might use an A-series chipset and may even drop the EyeSight entrance show.
Cheaper Apple Imaginative and prescient Might Use iPhone Chip And Lack EyeSight
Apple’s in-development extra inexpensive Imaginative and prescient headset might use an A-series chipset and lack EyeSight.
Ternus changing Riccio might carry adjustments to Apple’s XR technique, and will even result in the cancellation of or important adjustments to those two in-development headsets. However no matter Apple’s precise {hardware} plans, the core aspect in frequent would be the visionOS working system, which is about to proceed to enhance over time.
