The big Apple event in the summer is the World Wide Developers Conference. This year’s WWDC has just been revealed by Apple, and we now know all the details of when, where, what format and who’s going.
WWDC Dates And Times
WWDC is a week later than usual, running Monday, June 10, to the following Friday, June 14. When I predicted this as a possibility last week, I luckily got it right!
It will kick off with the keynote as usual. Apple hasn’t revealed the time just yet but it’s always at 10 a.m. local, in this case Pacific Daylight Time.
WWDC: Location
Like last year, it’s going to be online, but there’ll be a special event in person on the Monday. This will be held in Apple Park. Last year, the seats were outside the staff canteen, Café Macs. If you’re invited, it’s an incredibly rare opportunity to step inside Apple Park itself.
WWDC: How To Be There In Person
The in-person experience is on June 10 only and, Apple says, “will provide developers the opportunity to watch the keynote at Apple Park, meet with Apple team members, and take part in special activities.”
So, how do you get to go there? Apple says, “Space will be limited, and details on how to apply to attend can be found on the Apple Developer site and app.”
Is There Another Way?
There is. Apple supports what it calls the next generation of developers through the Swift Student Challenge. There’s more news on this on Thursday this week. Apple says, “On March 28, this year’s applicants will be notified of their status, and winners will be eligible to apply for the in-person experience at Apple Park. Fifty Distinguished Winners, who are recognized for outstanding submissions, will be invited to Cupertino for a three-day experience.”
WWDC: Pricing
When Apple does these events online, it doesn’t charge—which is a big saving over the $1,600 pricing which was charged when the event was all in-person.
WWDC: What To Expect
The software that will run the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac will all be showcased at WWDC, plus details of the next software releases for Apple Vision Pro.
What will be announced at WWDC gives an indication of the direction Apple is taking its existing and upcoming products, hinting at what the next iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch will be able to do. Of course, the features that are exclusive to the iPhone 16, for instance, will be revealed when that hardware is unwrapped, but for sure it’ll do everything that’s in the software revealed in June, and more.
It’s unlikely there will be a One More Thing, the moment when the Vision Pro was unveiled last summer, and while a hardware announcement is not impossible, it’s almost certainly going to be all about the software this year.
