Vision ProFiles

Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden and Dave Ginsburg, look at a platform showing signs of life but on hold, plus games, apps, and owner questions.

LEAD STORY

AppleInsider: M5 Vision Pro One Year Later

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/22/apple-vision-pro-with-m5-review-one-year-later-signs-of-life-in-a-platform-on-hold

NEWS & INDUSTRY

Sony XR Patent Sale to Meta

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/20/sonys-xr-patent-sale-to-meta-is-a-problem-for-apple-vision-pro-gaming

Meta VR Glasses vs. Vision Pro

https://www.multicore.blog/p/meta-vr-glasses-vs-apple-vision-pro

PageTable Post 303

https://www.pagetable.com/303

Patently Apple (X)

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2113645901348831508

HALLOWEEN

Monsters Instead of Horror Movies

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeb5f7/forget_horror_movies_this_halloween_the_monsters/

Haunted Mansion Now Available

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xea2nx/haunted_mansion_is_now_available_in/

Gravitas Plague

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911

GAMING & PC VR

Zelda TOTK Running Natively

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xah75n/zelda_totk_running_natively_on_vision_pro/

Torchlight IP Owner Ships Game

https://www.reddit.com/r/Torchlight/comments/1xbh5jc/torchlight_ip_owner_just_shipped_a_vision_pro/

New Game for Vision Pro

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfetgm/we_made_a_new_game_for_apple_vision_pro/

Full-Size Pool Game

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xcsjzg/i_made_a_pool_game_for_vision_pro_fullsize_table/

Ping Pong Game

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeih3y/if_you_want_to_get_better_at_ping_pong_game_heres/

SameGame

https://www.samegame.co.uk/

Vision Pro for PCVR Advice

https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xdajr7/apple_vision_pro_for_pcvr_looking_for_advice/

APPS & DEVELOPERS

Physics in AR App

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1xawpbf/i_made_an_app_to_learn_physics_in_ar_on_vision_pro/

AstroTour Sun Rework

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xed6qb/we_completely_reworked_the_sun_in_astrotour_and/

In-Browser Rocket Flight

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfg2wy/in_browser_flight_experience_on_rocket_from_your/

Vision Pro Thermostat Update

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xes12d/seasonal_update_for_my_vision_pro_thermostat/

Coding Agents as AR Penguins

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf37d8/i_turned_my_coding_agents_into_ar_penguins_on/

OnlyOnVP Directory

https://onlyonvp.vercel.app/

OWNER QUESTIONS

Vision Pro Rental (Bangkok)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bangkok/comments/1xbdw2r/apple_vision_pro_rental/

Can Vision Pro Run VLC?

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf2ck9/can_vision_pro_run_vlc/

ResMed Kontor Head Strap

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xez3gu/is_the_resmed_kontor_head_strap_worth_switching/

POSTS ON X

@dreamwieber

https://x.com/dreamwieber/status/2114471696564674656

@robiegomez

https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2113406390244970730

@RoszykAdam (Earth3d)

https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2114087243484696840

@RoszykAdam (second)

https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2113679308879179833

@rohidjetha

https://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2112525260881113137

@hunter_spatial

https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2112817112586600721

CONTACT

Host: Marty Jencius | ThePodTalk.Net

YouTube: /@VisionProFiles

Email: [email protected]

Host Marty Jencius with Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder on the latest Apple Vision Pro and spatial computing news.LEAD STORY: "REMNANTS"Apple released Remnants on October 16, billing it as the first immersive horror film for Vision Pro. Written and directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, X trilogy), it is set in Woldmere Castle in Apple Immersive Video: 8K 3D, 180 degrees, Spatial Audio. Apple reportedly filmed a small group's reactions in real time. Don't confuse it with Team7's Steam game of the same name.AppleWorld.today: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-releases-remnants-by-writer-and-director-ti-west-on-the-apple-vision-pro/MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-vision-pro-immersive-horror-film/Next Reality: https://virtual.reality.news/news/remnants-apple-vision-pro-immersive-horror-whats-confirmed/Reddit r/horror reactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/1x7qxwe/i_just_watched_remnants_on_the_apple_vision_pro/Reddit r/VisionPro, best and worst parts: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8290c/remnants_the_best_and_worst_parts/NEW THIS WEEKvisionOS 27.2 RC arrives for developers with StoreKit testing fixes. Eclipse Automation's free RealitySync preview lets manufacturers walk through a planned automation system at full scale before it is built.Eclipse Automation: https://www.eclipseautomation.com/resource/press-releases/realitysync-preview-iphone-vision-pro/GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3381582/0/en/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-preview-for-iphone-ipad-and-apple-vision-pro.htmlIMMERSIVE VIDEO"You Are Here: At the Magic Castle with Siegfried Tieber": two roughly 20-minute immersive episodes inside Hollywood's Magic Castle, including the Close-Up Gallery and Library Bar, on Fovii and Front Row.UploadVR: https://www.uploadvr.com/you-can-get-inside-hollywoods-exclusive-magic-castle-on-apple-vision-pro/NEWS & INDUSTRYA scoping review of 69 studies finds Vision Pro promising in surgery and medical education, but the evidence is thin, with only two confirmatory trials. Barriers include weight, neck fatigue, and about two hours of battery.Bioengineer.org: https://bioengineer.org/apple-vision-pro-shows-early-promise-in-surgery-and-medical-education-but-evidence-remains-thin/Vision Pro launch strategy: careful staging, modest uptake.SiteTrail: https://www.sitetrail.com/apple-vision-pro-a-well-built-launch-and-the-limits-of-launch-craft/UC Today Immersive Work beat: https://uctoday.com/beat/immersive-workA rumored Apple ring for Apple Pencil or Vision Pro.MacTech: https://www.mactech.com/2026/10/13/an-apple-ring-could-be-used-with-an-apple-pencil-or-with-the-vision-pro/NEW & NOTABLE APPSConsten: To-Do List & Planner (free; $2.99/month after trial): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consten-to-do-list-planner/id6806391452?platform=visionEarth3d: 3D Globe & World Map ($3.99): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earth3d-3d-globe-world-map/id6821861543Conductory ($9.99), conduct an orchestra with hand tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conductory/id6821394906e.l.f. Cosmetics "your best e.l.f." (free) immersive shopping: https://www.elfbeauty.com/articles/apple-vision-proAlso: GTA V and SteamVR on Vision Pro, community posts from Reddit and X, and a 12-song piano app update: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8mv15/i_updated_my_vision_pro_piano_app_12_songs_to/Magic Castle Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4HBZlNe1mysThanks to the chatroom!ThePodTalk.net | YouTube: /@[email protected]

An open-source Mac app rebuilds the Quest games you own to run natively on Vision Pro, owners show off GTA V and Alyx, and Halloween horror arrives.

Latest from Hugh Hou

• Hugh Hou: Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Acl7_g8qIM

Lead Story — Game On: Quest & PC VR Libraries Land on Vision Pro

• VR.org: AVP Play Rebuilds Your Quest Purchases for a Vision Pro https://vr.org/articles/avp-play-quest-games-apple-vision-pro-klepton-2026
• Reddit r/VisionPro: AVP Play — an open-source Mac app that installs the… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x15v9u/avp_play_an_opensource_mac_app_that_installs_the/

Half-Life: Alyx Runs Natively on Vision Pro — Follow-Up Coverage

• iThinkDifferent: Half-Life: Alyx on Apple Vision Pro (native) https://www.ithinkdiff.com/half-life-alyx-apple-vision-pro-native/

Community Gaming Threads on r/VisionPro

• GTA V Running Locally on Vision Pro https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3ynsw/gta_v_running_locally_on_vision_pro/
• I Finally Got Triangle Strategy Running on My… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x40m7j/i_finally_got_triangle_strategy_running_on_my/
• Undisputed on AVP https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2rfpv/undisputed_on_avp/

visionOS, Streaming & the Wider Headset World

XREAL vs. Vision Pro: Which Is Better for Watching 3D Movies?

• Next Reality: XREAL vs. Apple Vision Pro for 3D Movies — What Each Plays https://virtual.reality.news/news/xreal-vs-apple-vision-pro-for-3d-movies-what-each-plays/

Netflix Premium on the M2 Vision Pro — A Review

• Reddit r/VisionPro: Netflix Premium on M2 Review https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3dsmk/netflix_premium_on_m2_review/

Meta VR Glasses Debut — Hands-On Demo

• CNET: Meta VR Glasses Debut Demo, Hands-On https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/meta-vr-glasses-debut-demo-hands-on/

New Apple Immersive Horror Film "Remnants" Is Out

• Reddit r/VisionPro: New Apple Immersive Horror Film Remnants Out on… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2u0bj/new_apple_immersive_horror_film_remnants_out_on/

I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in Europe

• Reddit r/VisionPro: I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in Europe… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2j5bj/i_filmed_immersive_content_for_a_month_in_europe/

YouTube Short — Gurman S^*ts on AVP

• YouTube Shorts (title and channel not available) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gCow8Y6-jmc

Research Corner

• PubMed (PMID 42841117) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42841117/
• Thieme Connect e-Journals (DOI 10.1055/a-2945-8171) https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2945-8171

Just Bought the AVP — Any Tips for Beginners?

• Reddit r/VisionPro: Just Bought the AVP, Any Tips for Beginners? https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x336k7/just_bought_the_avp_any_tips_for_beginners/

Games

Splash Fall ($5.99)

• App Store: Splash Fall https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splash-fall/id6816015747
• Reddit r/VisionPro: I Made an AVP Game — Shoot Down Paint Troopers… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x20knu/i_made_an_avp_game_shoot_down_paint_troopers/

Gravitas Plague ($4.99 — pre-order for Halloween)

• App Store: Gravitas Plague https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911
• Reddit r/VisionPro: Gravitas Plague Pre-Order Available for Halloween… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2ldgi/gravitas_plague_preorder_available_for_halloween/

Retro Gaming: Scanline Emulator + Two Community Builds

• App Store: Scanline Emulator https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanline-emulator/id6782712613

Utilities & Creative Tools

3D Model Viewer — Facet

• App Store: 3D Model Viewer — Facet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-model-viewer-facet/id6818597684

Place Virtual Fish Tanks in Your Space

• Reddit r/VisionPro: Place Virtual Fishtanks in Your Space https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x36gyt/place_virtual_fishtanks_in_your_space/

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Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg and Daniel Burkholder cover Red Bull's Teahupo'o Apple Immersive film, Blue Frog's VR concert subscription, visionOS 27.2 Beta 3, Half-Life: Alyx running standalone, new Vision Pro apps and gear, and the latest on Apple's next headset.

ARTICLES

visionOS 27.2 Beta 3 Release Notes: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27_2-release-notes

9to5Mac: Report — Apple working on new, lighter Vision Pro: https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/

Virtual Reality News: New Apple Vision Pro Headset N224 Tests Lighter Designs Amid Doubts: https://virtual.reality.news/news/new-apple-vision-pro-headset-n224-tests-lighter-designs-amid-doubts/

Yahoo Tech: Apple Vision Pro Successor in Development: https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/apple-isnt-giving-vision-pro-130000770.html

AppleInsider: Vision Pro's Development Graveyard Exemplifies Apple's "1,000 No's to Every Yes": https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yes

AppleInsider: Apple's Smart Glasses Predicted for 2027, Upgraded Apple Vision Pro 2028: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028

Above Avalon: What Should Apple Do With Vision Pro: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2026/9/28/what-should-apple-do-with-vision-pro

PCGuide: Half-Life: Alyx Runs Standalone on Apple Vision Pro: https://www.pcguide.com/news/half-life-alyx-runs-standalone-on-apple-vision-pro-visually-indiscernible-from-playing-it-on-a-high-end-pc/

Surfer: Red Bull Teahupo'o Apple Vision Pro: https://www.surfer.com/news/red-bull-teahupoo-apple-vision-pro

Music Industry Weekly: Blue Frog Immersive Launches Subscription Model for VR Concerts: https://musicindustryweekly.com/blue-frog-immersive-launches-subscription-model-for-vr-concerts-on-apple-vision-pro/

App Store: Holoport Vision: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/holoport-vision/id6800110267

CIE Online: Spatial Tracking Units for Vision Pro Now Shipping from MIKROE: https://cieonline.co.uk/spacial-tracking-units-for-apples-vision-pro-immersive-experience-headset-now-shipping-from-mikroe/

AppleWorld.Today: Apple Wants You to Draw and Write in an Extended Reality Environment: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-wants-you-to-be-able-to-draw-and-write-in-an-extended-reality-environment-using-the-vision-pro/

Apple Support: How to Clean Your Apple Vision Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119574

X POSTS

X post from @robiegomez: https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2106829042158907690

X post from @SpatiallyMe: https://x.com/SpatiallyMe/status/2105696994668728547

X post from @wenbq_me: https://x.com/wenbq_me/status/2104174834276061569

X post from @SadlyItsBradley: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2106475029248573676

X post from @virtual_amir: https://x.com/virtual_amir/status/2106776449914982880

X post from @Dylan_Russell_X: https://x.com/Dylan_Russell_X/status/2106459802096546288

X post from @hunter_spatial: https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2106394532099100887

REDDIT

Reddit r/virtualreality: Mark Gurman/Bloomberg — Apple Is Weighing the Future...: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wroebs/mark_gurmanbloomberg_apple_is_weighing_the_future/

Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatial Tracks Is Now Live on the App Store: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wwrg4c/spatial_tracks_is_now_live_on_the_app_store/

Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatialapse Camera App Updated for iPhone 18: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wxpkfr/spatialapse_camera_app_updated_for_iphone_18/

CONTACT

Vision ProFiles is part of ThePodTalk.net

Host: Marty Jencius

Website: ThePodTalk.net

Email: [email protected]

This week's episode of Vision ProFiles digs into the swirling debate over Apple's next Vision Pro—four competing redesign concepts, a leadership shake-up, soft retail sales, and Meta's cheaper $1,299 rival—while also covering visionOS 27 housekeeping, new apps, and community reactions to it all.

▌ NEXT-GEN VISION PRO — THE ROADMAP DEBATE

New Vision Pro Headset: AppleConsidering Four Different Form Factors — https://technewstube.com/macrumors/1871067/new-vision-pro-headset-apple-considering-four-different/

Apple Working on New, LighterVision Pro Version — https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/

N224: Four Prototypes, OneFamiliar Shape — https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-n224-smart-glasses/

Vision Hardware LeadershipReshuffle — https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-leadership-n224-changes/

Report: Next Vision ProReportedly "On Life Support" as Design Stays Undecided — https://machash.com/cult-of-mac/417488/apples-next-vision-pro-reportedly-life-support-design/

Pushback: Apple's Development"Graveyard" Is a Feature, Not a Failure — https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yes

Roadmap Forecast: SmartGlasses in 2027, Upgraded Vision Pro in 2028 — https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028

▌ INDUSTRY & BUSINESS

Report: Some Apple StoresSelling Just One Vision Pro a Month — https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-sales-one-unit-month-some-stores/

Gurman: Meta's $1,299 VRGlasses Are "Exactly" What Vision Pro Should Have Been — https://machash.com/mac-daily-news/417486/gurman-metas-1299-vr-glasses-exactly-apple-vision-pro/

Meta VR Glasses: Price,Weight, and the Pressure on Vision Pro — https://www.macobserver.com/news/meta-vr-glasses-price-weight-pressure-vision-pro/

▌ VISIONOS 27 — HOUSEKEEPING

How to Prepare Vision Pro forvisionOS 27 Before Monday — https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-prepare-visionos-27-before-monday/

▌ XR COMMUNITY VOICES

Used Vision Pro or Wait forthe Meta VR Glasses? — Community Thread — https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wrnl29/used_vision_pro_or_wait_for_the_meta_vr_glasses/

▌ ADDENDUM — LATE-BREAKING LINKS

Gurman/Bloomberg: Apple IsWeighing the Future of Vision Pro — Community Discussion — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wro9ro/mark_gurmanbloomberg_apple_is_weighing_the_future/

visionOS 27 Bug Reports:Widgets and Siri — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wqkb6d/problems_with_visionos27_widgets_and_siri_please/

New App: Depth Strike ($7.99)— https://apps.apple.com/us/app/depth-strike/id6816047104

"We Still Believe inVision Pro, So We Built An..." — Community Post — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wqzj7x/we_still_believe_in_vision_pro_so_we_built_an/

New App: I'm Wizard — MagicCombat Game ($9.99) — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/im-wizard-magic-combat-game/id6747723768

"What Do You Use ItFor?" — Community Thread — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wq4hrc/what_do_you_use_it_for/

Immersive Video: Changing ofthe Guard at Windsor Castle (180°) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9oL0DtWsA

▌ SHOW INFORMATION

Host: Marty Jencius | ThePodTalk.net

Panelists: Eric Bolden · Dave Ginsburg

Email: [email protected]

Web: ThePodTalk.Net

visionOS 27 arrives with Siri AI, curved windows, and personal environments, and the panel works through what it means alongside Apple's widening layoffs, a peer-reviewed neurosurgery study, and a rhythm game that builds levels from your own music.

Host: Marty Jencius | Panelists: Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, Daniel Burkholder

VISIONOS 27 — THE BIG UPDATE

visionOS 27 Is Now Available — Here's What's New

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-is-now-available-for-apple-vision-pro-heres-whats-new/

visionOS 27 Adds Siri AI to Your Spatial Computing Environment

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/14/visionos-27-adds-siri-ai-to-your-spatial-computing-environment

visionOS 27 Launched for Apple Vision Pro Headsets

https://www.uploadvr.com/visionos-27-launched-for-apple-vision-pro-headsets/

EU Gets Siri AI on Vision Pro — but Not on iPhone

https://mixed-news.com/en/visionos-27-siri-ai-apple-vision-pro-eu/

Ask Siri Questions While Watching VR 180 — Community Thread

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wm8r00/ask_siri_any_questions_if_you_are_watching_vr_180/

INDUSTRY & BUSINESS

Apple Layoffs 2026 — Fitness+ Team Faces Cuts After Siri, Vision Pro Restructuring

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/jobs/apple-layoffs-2026-fitness-team-faces-cuts-after-siri-vision-pro-restructuring

CONTRARIAN TAKES

The Adoption Curve, Ep. 24: Apple Kills Vision Pro Headsets to Chase Meta's Smart Glasses Lead

https://str8digital.com/shows/the-adoption-curve/episode-24.html

Friday Fury: Apple Vision Pro — One User's Blunt Take

https://kiakamgar.com/posts/friday-fury-apple-vision-pro

RESEARCH

nextViewer Scores 1.7/2.0 Among Neurosurgeons for Surgical Planning

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42729479/

APPS & GAMING

Flow Chaser: Build a Rhythm Level from Any Song You Own — $14.99

https://www.uploadvr.com/flow-chaser-brings-procedural-spatial-rhythm-gameplay-to-apple-vision-pro/

https://mixed-news.com/en/flow-chaser-vision-pro-rhythm-levels-from-your-own-music/

Developer post: https://x.com/Brian_Corrieri/status/2099877065428222036

Gameplay reaction: https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2101386311076573330

PATENT WATCH

Patently Apple — New Vision Pro Patent Filing

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2099868867598377078

XR COMMUNITY VOICES

Voices from the Field on visionOS 27

https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2100329478329450672

https://x.com/EinarJohnson_XR/status/2100018160531542267

DEVELOPER CORNER

How to Build Vision Pro WebXR Apps: 5 Coding Secrets

https://msinformationtech.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-to-build-vision-pro-webxr-apps-5.html

CONTACT & FOLLOW

Vision ProFiles is part of The PodTalk Network — https://www.thepodtalk.net

YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

[email protected]

VisionOS 27 brings nearly the full feature set to M2 owners, Apple previews eye-tracked wheelchair control and new accessibility tools, and a developer opens up iPhone mirroring.

VISIONOS 27 — WHAT'S NEW

Nearly Everything to M2 — Two Features Held for M5

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-m2-vision-pro-two-features-reserved-for-m5/

New Icelandic Environment, Curved Windows

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-new-environment-curved-windows-vision-pro/

ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION

Eye-Tracked Wheelchair Control: Tolt and LUCI

https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-wheelchair-control-eye-tracking-tolt-luci/

Three visionOS-Only Accessibility Features in 2026

https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-accessibility-features-vehicle-motion-cues-face-gestures-dwell-control/

APP ECOSYSTEM

1M Apps — Only 3,000 Built for visionOS

https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-app-ecosystem-1-million-apps-3000-native/

The App Store Is Still a Joke

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wemi9w/vision_pro_app_store_still_a_joke/

Best SharePlay Apps

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wdknow/best_shareplay_apps/

iPHONE MIRRORING

Proof of Concept: Mirroring With Controls

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wesmic/proof_of_concept_iphone_mirroring_with_controls/

iPhone Mirror Control Source Released

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1weyyks/visionos_iphone_mirror_control_sharing_source/

NEW APPS & EXPERIENCES

Apollo 11's Moon Landing as a Spatial Experience

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we7nnp/we_just_released_apollo_11s_moon_landing_as_a/

Spatial Music Visualizer for visionOS

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wex0sm/spatial_music_visualizer_for_visionos/

Locus 1.1.3: Animated Skybox, Ambient Sound

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wehej7/locus_113_with_animated_skybox_and_ambient_sound/

Propriotype: Hand-Driven Desktop Launches

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we97gh/propriotype_hand_desktop_interface_now_on_the_app/

VR Tour of a Stadium Before Apple Immersive

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wemx3i/vr_tour_of_stadium_area_before_apple_immersive/

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE

The Perfect Setup

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we9gpp/the_perfect_setup/

Try to Resist Falling Asleep

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we6tp6/try_to_resist_falling_asleep/

Owners Want to Be One of the Few

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wf2kjq/apple_vision_pro_owners_want_to_be_one_of_the/

Tester Wanted: Real Cinema Experience

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wf57ly/tester_wanted_for_a_real_cinema_experience_for/

Decoration Spotted in Apple Keynote

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wcvva0/decoration_in_applekeynote/

Roundtable VR

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wen614/roundtable_vr/

INDUSTRY & BROADER CONTEXT

iPhone Duo Is No Apple Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/10/iphone-duo-is-no-apple-vision-pro/

iPhone Fold Will Go the Way of Vision Pro

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-fold-will-go-the-way-of-vision-pro-4-market-at-most.2488799/

PATENT WATCH

Patently Apple: New Patent Filing

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2097335352847643114

HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES

WeCreate Vision Pro 45W (r/Laserengraving)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Laserengraving/comments/1wae78q/wecreat_vision_pro_45w_distortedwonky_engraving/

AppleCare+ One Family Covers All Eligible Devices

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wbwyqh/apple_care_one_family_covers_all_the_eligible/

CONNECT WITH VISION PROFILES

YouTube: @VisionProfiles (live Mondays 9 PM EST)

ThePodTalk.net | Email: [email protected]

The headset Apple just laid off 200 people over is quietly earning FDA

authorization in the operating room - plus the weight problem, immersive

baseball, and a visionOS app that turns your Mac into a touchscreen.

VISION PRO IN MEDICINE

Stryker Launches FDA-Cleared Apple Vision Pro App (Yahoo Finance)

https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/stryker-launches-fda-cleared-apple-173700748.html

Apple Vision Pro Was Just Used in a First-of-Its-Kind Surgery (9to5Mac)

https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/03/apple-vision-pro-was-just-used-in-a-first-of-its-kind-surgery/

A Surgeon Just Performed Hip Surgery Wearing Apple Vision Pro (GadgetReview)

https://www.gadgetreview.com/a-surgeon-just-performed-hip-surgery-wearing-apple-vision-pro

Surgeons Keep Finding Reasons to Use the Apple Vision Pro (AppleInsider)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/01/surgeons-keep-finding-reasons-to-use-the-apple-vision-pro

Pfizer Launches Immersive Apple Vision Pro Experience to Explain Cancer Research (AppleInsider)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/03/pfizer-launches-immersive-apple-vision-pro-experience-to-explain-cancer-research

INDUSTRY & BUSINESS

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Jobs as It Doubles Down on AI (UC Today)

https://uctoday.com/apple-cuts-vision-pro-jobs-as-it-doubles-down-on-ai

Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs Across Vision Pro and Siri Teams (Yahoo Finance)

https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apple-aapl-cuts-over-200-145021020.html

Mac, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro Suppliers in Vietnam Get New Apple Education Center (AppleInsider)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/27/mac-iphone-and-apple-vision-pro-suppliers-in-vietnam-get-new-apple-education-center

HARDWARE & COMFORT

Apple's Vision Pro Weighs a Pound - This One Weighs Six Ounces (GadgetReview)

https://www.gadgetreview.com/apples-vision-pro-weighs-a-pound-this-one-weighs-six-ounces

IMMERSIVE SPORTS - FOLLOW-UP

Apple Pundits Say Vision Pro Is By Far the Best Way to Watch Baseball (9to5Mac)

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/apple-pundits-say-vision-pro-is-by-far-the-best-way-to-watch-baseball/

THE WIDER XR LANDSCAPE

Meta Quest's Environment Loft Is Everything I Wanted (Reddit r/virtualreality)

https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1w8h48d/meta_quests_environment_loft_is_everything_i/

The Ultra Fold Duo Won't Be Another Vision Pro (MacRumors Forums)

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-ultra-fold-duo-wont-be-another-vision-pro.2488554/

PATENT WATCH

Patently Apple on X - Filing 1 and Filing 2

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2095506435279081896

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2095492674640064915

APPS & COMMUNITY

choclift - Workflow Sweetener (App Store)

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/choclift-workflow-sweetener/id6759246284?platform=vision

CONTACT

Vision ProFiles | ThePodTalk.net

Host: Marty Jencius

Panelists: Eric Bolden - Dave Ginsburg - Daniel Burkholder

YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

Dave, Marty, and Eric review the first immersive baseball game on Vision Pro, the latest beta 8, and other news stories of the week.

New Beta 8 VisionOS 27 developer notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes

IMMERSIVE SPORTS

Apple Brings Live MLB Games to Vision Pro — Friday Night Baseball Goes Immersive

https://roadtovr.com/apple-mlb-live-immersive-games-schedule-2026/

Apple Pundits Say Vision Pro Is 'By Far the Best Way to Watch Baseball'

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/apple-pundits-say-vision-pro-is-by-far-the-best-way-to-watch-baseball/

Community Reacts: Friday Night Baseball in Immersive Is 'Really Fun'

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1w18g5q/friday_night_baseball_in_immersive_is_really_fun/

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1w1vvr8/round_up_of_comments_on_apples_first_immersive/

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1w1al3h/hats_off_to_the_apple_immersive_team/

LIVING WITH VISION PRO

How One User Is Finding Their Groove with Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/29/heres-how-i-enjoy-using-apple-vision-pro/

INDUSTRY & BUSINESS

Layoffs Hit Apple Vision Pro and Siri Teams

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/layoffs-just-hit-apple-vision-185505999.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apples-rare-bay-area-layoffs-100000588.html

TECH & RESEARCH

Apple Researchers Unveil LGTM — A Graphics Boost for Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/02/apple-researchers-unveil-lgtm-a-potential-boost-for-apple-vision-pro-graphics/

ProPriotype: Hand-Based Desktop Interface Heads to TestFlight

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1w0kvf0/propriotype_handbased_desktop_interface_testflight/

APPS & CONTENT

Cloud-Streamed 6DOF Cinema on Vision Pro — Early Testing Underway

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vy59ia/were_testing_cloudstreamed_6dof_cinema_on_vision/

DeoVR Now Supports Native Fisheye Uploads

https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1w1v7k2/its_here_deovr_now_support_native_fisheye_uploads/

From Buggy 3-Minute Prototype to 33-Minute Experience: A Dev Story

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1w2xdw7/from_a_buggy_3minute_prototype_to_a_33minute/

Starclash Immersive Animation — New App for Vision Pro

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starclash-immersive-animation/id6770366685

Community Calls for a Native Reddit App on Vision Pro

https://www.reddit.com/r/ideasfortheadmins/comments/1vwdyha/my_idea_is_reddit_should_launch_a_native_vision/

From the Community — XR Perspectives

https://x.com/EinarJohnson_XR/status/2093765313796227077

SHOW CONTACT INFORMATION

Youtube.com/@VisionProFiles

ThePodTalk.net

Apple cuts 200+ jobs across Vision Pro, gaming,immersive video, and Siri as it pivots toward AI smart glasses, Pico names its rival headset the Space Pro ahead of a September reveal, the “Reality Pro” backstory resurfaces, and YouTube’s native app finally lands on Vision Pro.

BetaApple Seeds visionOS 27 Beta 7 — MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/24/apple-seeds-visionos-27-beta-7/

●     Apple Lays Off 200+ People Across Vision Pro and Siri Teams — 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/21/apple-lays-off-200-people-across-vision-pro-and-siri-teams/Apple Guts Vision Pro Teams — MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/21/apple-guts-vision-pro-teamsApple Cuts Over 200 Jobs in Vision Pro Gaming, ImmersiveVideo, Siri Teams Amid Pivot to AI and New Devices — MacDailyNews

https://macdailynews.com/2026/08/24/apple-cuts-over-200-jobs-in-vision-pro-gaming-immersive-video-siri-teams-amid-pivot-to-ai-and-new-devices/Apple’s Latest Layoffs Extend Past Just Vision ProDevelopment Teams— AppleInsider

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/21/apples-latest-layoffs-extend-past-just-vision-pro-development-teamsApple Reportedly Shifts Focus to AI and Smart Glasses — Stocktwits

https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/apple-reportedly-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-smart-glasses/cZY9ORKRJVW?.tsrc=rssDespite Flopping Hard Twice, Apple May Not Be Done WithVision Pro Yet— Gizmodo

https://gizmodo.com/despite-flopping-hard-twice-apple-may-not-be-done-with-vision-pro-yet-2000799827Apple Vision Pro Was Almost Called ‘Reality Pro’ — MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/22/vision-pro-was-almost-called-reality-pro/What do you wanna see on AVP? — r/VisionPro

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vxaqmk/what_do_you_wanna_see_on_avpPico’s Vision Pro Competitor Gets Official Name and DebutDate —Road to VR

https://roadtovr.com/picos-vision-pro-competitor-release-date-pricr-name/Pico Just Named Its Vision Pro Rival and the… — r/augmentedreality

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1vu8f3r/pico_just_named_its_vision_pro_rival_and_the/A YouTube Apple Vision Pro App Is Finally Here, With 3DVideo Support and More — AppleInsider (Feb 2026)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/12/a-youtube-apple-vision-pro-app-is-finally-here-with-3d-video-support-and-moreThere Is an Apple Vision Pro YouTube Viewer App, But ItIsn’t From Google— AppleInsider (Feb 2024, for context)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/02/there-is-an-apple-vision-pro-youtube-viewer-app-but-it-isnt-from-googleAnother Apple Vision Pro Surgery Article — r/VisionPro(Featured)

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vwehct/another_apple_vision_pro_surgery_article/New Environment — Space Station Astronoma — r/VisionPro

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vwzpxz/new_environment_space_station_astronoma/Sharing Panoramas Created with High-Resolution AI — r/VisionPro

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vw1ba7/sharing_panoramas_created_highresolution_ai_for/Reddit Should Launch a Native Vision Pro App — r/ideasfortheadmins

https://www.reddit.com/r/ideasfortheadmins/comments/1vwdyha/my_idea_is_reddit_should_launch_a_native_vision/PatentlyApple Patent Roundup — PatentlyApple on X

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2090430071005720809

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