Apple on Monday began sending out additional invitations to developers who had applied to attend the Worldwide Developers Conference viewing event at Apple Park, filling the spots of previous invitees who did not respond or who were unable to attend.
The in-person viewing event is set to take place on Monday, June 6, and attendees can take part in the all-day Apple Park experience, which will include a viewing party for both the WWDC keynote and the Platforms State of the Union discussion.
Developers will also be able to explore the all new Developer Center that Apple built at the Apple Park campus, which will be a special experience as no one knows much about it at this point in time.
Apple began accepting applications for the viewing event through Wednesday, May 11, and informed developers as to their status on Thursday, May 12. Developed had until May 18 to RSVP, and apparently some were chosen who were unable to attend the event.
The event is limited to a small number of developers, with attendees selected using a lottery system. All members of the Apple Developer Program and Apple Developer Enterprise Program were initially invited to apply, and while the event is free, those picked must travel to Cupertino, California and secure accommodations.
There was some concern that Apple might cancel the viewing party given the spike in COVID case numbers that required pushing back the full return of corporate employees to Apple Park, but that Apple is inviting additional developers suggests canceling is not in the cards at this time.
The Worldwide Developers Conference is an online event with the exception of the small viewing party. The keynote is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 6.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and developer.apple.com