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Apple (NASDAQ:) is scheduled to release its highly-anticipated mixed-reality headset in the coming weeks, a development that some believe could breathe fresh life into the metaverse industry.

In January, the native tokens of blockchain-based metaverse projects Decentraland (MANA) and Sandbox (SAND) witnessed significant surges in price, due partly to swirling rumors about Apple’s venture into mixed reality.

All-time price chart of Sandbox (SAND) token. Source: CoinGecko.
Concept render of Apple’s rumored mixed reality headset. Source: Antonio De Rosa