Apple on Tuesday announced that the company would hold its 33rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference from Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10. As with the last several WWDC events, the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference will be held digitally with no in-person gathering.
Prior to 2020 and the pandemic outbreak, Apple hosted its WWDC event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, and thousands of developers and Apple employees attended, but in 2020, Apple introduced a free-for-everyone online event that will also be used in 2022.
The event will be held free of cost, and Apple plans to provide sessions and labs for developers to allow them to learn about the new features and software updates that will be introduced at the event, plus there will be a traditional Swift Student Challenge.
Apple has stated that this year’s event will feature additional information sessions, more learning labs, more digital lounges for attendees to mingle in, and more globalized content. Apple has also stated that it plans to host a special day for developers and students alike at its Apple Park campus on June 6 to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together. Space will be limited, and Apple will take applications.
Developer sessions and event information will be available through the Apple Developer website or through the Apple Developer app. Students could submit their Swift Playground entries to the Swift Student Challenge beginning on Tuesday, April 5th through April 25th, and winners will receive an exclusive WWDC 2022 prize.
Apple is expected to hold an online keynote on the first day of WWDC to unveil new software, including iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9. It is also possible we could see new hardware at WWDC, as Apple is working on an updated Apple silicon Mac Pro, a new version of the MacBook Air, and more.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors, developer.apple.com, and Swift Student Challenge