The tech giants see a huge opportunity in the metaverse—the name given to a more immersive future vision of the Internet with possible links to the real world. The father of Facebook Meta has bet big on the prospectas their rebranding suggests, while Microsoft has both teamed up with Meta Y acquired a major game publisher as it generates momentum in space.

What about Apple?

The iPhone and Mac maker has taken a unique approach to hardware and software design, even incorporating that “Think Different” ethos into its marketing. As the metaverse takes shape through new hardware and online worlds, some of which will be built with interoperability. Web3 technology like NFT—Apple can go its own way again.

Reports suggest that Apple will begin its entry into the metaverse with expensive headphones that…