Eric, Dave and Marty cover the new VisionOS developer beta 4, productivity and training use, and the best sailing experience you can get on land.

 
What’s New in VisionOS 26 Beta 4

Build: 23M5300g – Released July 22, 2025

 For Vision Pro Users: What You’ll Notice in Beta 4

• Smoother System Performance – General UI responsiveness is noticeably better—less jitter, quicker animation timing, and improved hand gesture accuracy.

• Refined Visual Transitions – Window edges and movement feel more polished. Think glassy transitions with fewer graphical hiccups when opening or resizing apps.

• Persistent Layouts – Apps, windows, or objects that you position in your environment now remember where you put them—even after a reboot.

• More Natural Gaze Feedback – Interactive elements now subtly highlight when you look at them—menus glow or lift slightly when your gaze hovers, giving you a stronger sense of “touch” with your eyes.

For Developers: What’s New Under the Hood

Persistence API – “Place it once, keep it always”

What It Does:

Lets developers anchor app content (like windows or widgets) to real-world surfaces that stay in place even after Vision Pro restarts.

Compositor Updates – “Visuals That Adapt to You”

• Hover Effects with Eye Tracking – As users gaze at buttons or menus, they now subtly highlight.

• Dynamic Render Quality – Developers can adjust rendering sharpness or smoothness in real-time, based on user activity. Text and UI stay crisp when you need it.

• Better Eye-Tracked Rendering (Foveation) – Vision Pro can now prioritize rendering quality at the center of your gaze, reducing quality around the edges.

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Apple has Filed for a series of Trademarks covering the Vision Pro Demo Fit App, macOS Tahoe, EnergyKit, 31 Mystery Designs and more

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/07/apple-has-filed-for-a-series-of-trademarks-covering-the-vision-pro-demo-fit-app-macos-tahoe-energykit-31-mystery-designs-a.html

Why Apple's Vision Pro Could Redefine Game Mechanics on iOS

https://vocal.media/01/why-apple-s-vision-pro-could-redefine-game-mechanics-on-i-os 

The Best Apple Vision Pro Alternative You Can Actually Afford

https://www.oliur.com/the-best-apple-vision-pro-alternative-you-can-actually-afford 

Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro

https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/first-look-blackmagic-ursa-cine-immersive-test-footage-for-apple-vision-pro/

How to shut down and restart Apple Vision Pro

https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-shut-down-restart-apple-vision-pro/ 

Digital Twin on Apple Vision Pro

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1m7yl74/digital_twin_on_apple_vision_pro/

How Apple Vision Pro Can Give Your Business an Unfair Advantage

https://forasoft.medium.com/how-apple-vision-pro-can-give-your-business-an-unfair-advantage-f8d800018310 

Top Streaming Apps Optimized for visionOS: Elevate Your Apple Vision Pro Experience

Top Streaming Apps Optimized For VisionOS: Elevate Your Apple Vision Pro Experience - AppleMagazine 

Mushroom Garden an immersive edutainment experience for children on Apple Vision Pro!

https://www.xrom.in/post/mushroom-garden-an-immersive-edutainment-experience-for-children-on-apple-vision-pro 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eduturf-mushroom-garden/id6747197371

Digital Twin on Apple Vision Pro

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1m7yl74/digital_twin_on_apple_vision_pro/ 

APPS 

SailGP RaceScape XR

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sailgp-racescape-xr/id6742781005 

SailGP Launches First-Ever XR Experience in Sailing: RaceScape XR for Apple Vision Pro

https://www.sportsvideo.org/2025/07/28/sailgp-launches-first-ever-xr-experience-in-sailing-racescape-xr-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

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