Whereas Apple doesn’t plan to carry a conventional in-person WWDC occasion this yr, the corporate will invite choose builders and college students to attend a particular occasion on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.
On Monday, June 10, Apple will host a keynote viewing celebration to let attendees watch the pre-recorded unveiling of recent software program updates. Apple additionally guarantees “thrilling new programming,” a possibility to fulfill with Apple consultants, and different “particular actions.”
Eventually yr’s particular occasion, builders and college students have been supplied with refreshments within the morning, adopted by the keynote occasion. The Platforms State of the Union adopted, and there have been two ‌Apple Park‌ excursions to select from. The day ended with the Apple Design Awards and a night dinner.
Be aware that there might be a reception occasion at Apple’s Infinite Loop campus on Sunday, June 9, the place attendees can decide up their badges early.
Previous to 2020, the Worldwide Builders Convention was an in-person occasion that was hosted in San Jose, California. Builders have been required to pay $1,599 to buy a ticket to attend, and area was restricted. Beginning in 2020, Apple turned WWDC into a web-based occasion open to all builders, however there have been small in-person occasions at ‌Apple Park‌ since 2022.
Lottery Choice
Apple is inviting a restricted variety of builders and college students to ‌Apple Park‌ for the particular occasion, and attendees might be chosen by way of a lottery course of.
Who’s Eligible to Attend
Present Apple Developer Program or Apple Developer Enterprise Program members can ask to attend, as can Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni and Swift Pupil Problem winners from 2022 to 2024.
350 Swift Pupil Problem winners are set to be introduced on Thursday, March 28. 50 Distinguished Winners will obtain an invitation to a particular three-day expertise that features the particular occasion on June 10.
Each adults and youngsters aged 13 to 17 can apply, however kids will have to be accompanied by a authorized guardian.
Tips on how to Register for Apple’s Particular Occasion
These eligible to enter the lottery can achieve this on Apple’s developer web site by way of the particular occasion request web page. Apple is accepting requests to attend by way of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 3.
Attendees chosen by the random choice course of might be knowledgeable about their standing by the top of the day on Thursday, April 4.
Prices
There is no such thing as a price to attend the particular occasion at ‌Apple Park‌, however Apple won’t cowl transportation. Out-of-state attendees might want to buy airplane tickets, lodging at close by lodges, and might want to discover a strategy to get to ‌Apple Park‌ on the day of the occasion.
Media
Along with inviting builders and college students, Apple will doubtless prolong invites to pick out members of the media. Media invitations for the ‌Apple Park‌ occasion haven’t but gone out.
WWDC Particulars
WWDC 2024 will happen from Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 14. Builders who aren’t chosen to attend can watch the June 10 keynote occasion on Apple’s web site or on YouTube.
For these unable to look at the reside stream, or preferring to learn a textual content model of the bulletins, we’ll have reside ‌WWDC 2024‌ protection each right here on MacRumors.com and thru our MacRumorsLive Twitter account, so be sure that to observe.
Apple additionally plans to share all the WWDC classes and occasions in its Developer app and on a brand new Apple Developer YouTube channel.