It looks like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will once again be virtual thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Diego Comic-Con, E3, and Anime Expo — all California events — this week officially cancelled plans to hold in-person gatherings out of public safety concerns, reports The Verge. If held, the typically large gatherings that attract hundreds of thousands of people could quickly become coronavirus superspreader events.
The three conventions are expected to field alternatives to physical events this summer, although Comic-Con is planning a three-day in-person event for November. Other events currently slated for fall are taking a wait-and-see approach that largely hinges on a successful vaccine rollout.
Last year, Apple invited developers to participate in an “online experience” that featured an online keynote, informational sessions, technical labs and one-one-one guidance with Apple engineers.
Apple is expected to announce WWDC 2021 in the coming weeks. The 2020 online experience was made public in March, with event details following in May ahead of the June conference.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and The Verge