Details about Apple's iMac 2017 are quite hard to come by although the highly anticipated desktop is rumored to hit the store shelves sooner rather than later, along with a slew of other products at an event later this month. Apple is also likely to host another event in September this year, but the Cupertino-based tech titan seems to be in no mood to divulge more details about the new iMac.

No prizes for guessing, this did not put a lid on the Apple rumor mill, which, on the contrary, is now up and running at full speed. Lining with this, previous reports have hinted at Apple's plans to bring VR (virtual reality) feature to the 2017 iteration of the iMac. While Apple has neither confirmed nor denied these rumors, a recently surfaced report seems to hint at a fascinating feature that iMac fans can look forward to.

Not too long ago, Apple chief executive Tim Cook explained that the Mac is indeed in the lineup despite the lack of hype surrounding the seemingly fading desktop brand. The only obstacle? Apple does not have a concrete timetable for its arrival. It's worth noting, though, Cook did not directly allude to the iMac but mentioned a 5K Retina-class iMac, instead.

As expected, this stirred conversations among tech gurus, who without wasting much time, started hazarding all sorts of guesses regarding Cook's circumspect response. A recent report coming from Bloomberg ended up adding more fuel to the already burning rumors about the iMac 2017.

According to the aforesaid report, Apple has merged MacOS and iOS engineering teams, forming a single department while completely ignoring the once iconic Mac lineup. Apparently, Apple doesn't want to deviate its focus from iPads and iPhones.

However, Apple could be gearing up to unravel a new OS (operating system), which comprises unification between iOS and MacOS. MacWorld believes this may actually be a smart investment for Apple, taking the striking number of iOS apps compared to MacOS apps into consideration. But it remains to be seen whether or not Apple will make use of a hybrid OS for the iMac 2017.

If this comes to fruition, it will echo Cooks' statement that desktop is important and critical; and it is in the company's roadmap. He also warranted the new desktop will be "great."

Meanwhile, analyst Nate Mitchell has claimed the next iMac might not be VR-ready. Apparently, Mitchell believes Apple might not be too keen on focusing on VR-gaming at the moment. Other contradicting reports; however, indicate that the iMac 2017 could pack AMD's Ryzen 7, which is an ideal CPU for a VR-capable iMac.

Watch this space for more iMac 2017 related news and updates!