Eric and Marty cover stories of Apple Glasses, game developer interest in the AVP, and new immersive video coming out this week. 

NEWS

New Beta out of Beta 2.3 no additions is your have the RC version

Apple Releases visionOS 2.3

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/27/apple-releases-visionos-2-3/

visionOS 2.3 has bug fixes, and not a lot more

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/27/visionos-23-has-bug-fixes-and-not-a-lot-more 

Apple's Newest Store Has A Dedicated Vision Pro Side Room

https://www.uploadvr.com/new-apple-miami-store-includes-vision-pro-area/ 

Competition

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-buys-part-of-htcs-vive-vr-team-for-250-million-130046567.html 

AR GLASSES Rumors

Apple's secret work on AR glasses continues
https://macdailynews.com/2025/01/27/apples-secret-work-on-ar-glasses-continues/

Development of Apple's smart glasses continues despite massive hurdles

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/26/development-of-apples-smart-glasses-continues-despite-massive-hurdles

Apple Developing Version of visionOS for Future Smart Glasses
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/27/apple-developing-visionos-for-smart-glasses/

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-continues-development-of-smart-glasses-amid-vision-pro-challenges/ 

Review: These AR glasses show me what I want Apple to make

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/27/review-these-ar-glasses-show-me-what-i-want-apple-to-make/

Apple's next immersive Vision Pro film involves bull riding and arrives soon

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/24/apples-next-immersive-vision-pro-film-involves-bull-riding-arrives-soon/ 

How to explore legacy VR and 3D content using Apple Vision Pro

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/24/how-to-explore-legacy-vr-and-3d-content-using-apple-vision-pro 

Comparison of video player software for Apple Vision Pro as of Jan 24, 2025

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1i8tapu/comparison_of_video_player_software_for_apple 

GAME DEVELOPERS

Game Developers Show Growing Interest in Apple Vision Pro for Gaming

https://www.macobserver.com/news/game-developers-show-growing-interest-in-apple-vision-pro-for-gaming/

Gaming on Apple Vision Pro could see huge growth soon, per game makers

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/21/gaming-on-apple-vision-pro-could-see-huge-growth-soon-per-game-makers/ 

35% of All Game Developers Are Building for XR, According to GDC Industry Survey

https://www.roadtovr.com/35-percent-game-developers-building-x-gdc-survey/ 

SAMSUNG Rumors

https://www.macobserver.com/news/samsung-vr-headset-looks-more-like-meta-quest-pro-than-apple-vision-pro/

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

VOY Tunable Lens for Vision Pro are great for demoing

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1i8g898/voy_tunable_lens_for_vision_pro_are_great_for/ 

Amplium - Watch Best Immersive Videos

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amplium/id6612011166

HUD Browser and Video Player 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hud-browser-and-video-player/id6479216665 

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