Vision ProFiles

Eric, Marty, and David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS, chat about the latest in Apple Vision Pro news regarding VP in the work environment, the RezMed Kontor head strap, Bono video news, and the latest in Vision Pro apps.

Vision Pro Enthusiasm Fades as Buyers Experience Post-Purchase Regret, Report Reveals

https://www.retailnews.asia/vision-pro-enthusiasm-fades-as-buyers-experience-post-purchase-regret-report-reveals/ 

'The Price is Right' contestants were off by thousands when guessing the cost of Apple's Vision Pro

https://www.aol.com/price-contestants-were-off-thousands-172106754.html

Apple Goes Beyond 'Reasonable Accommodation' With Inclusive Tech

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billschiffmiller/2025/05/15/apple-goes-beyond-reasonable-accommodation-with-inclusive-tech/

Apple is giving macOS users a Magnifier app like iPhone and iPad in a massive accessibility drive

https://betanews.com/2025/05/19/apple-is-giving-macos-users-a-magnifier-app-like-iphone-and-ipad-in-a-massive-accessibility-drive/

Apple might let you scroll with your eyes in the Vision Pro

https://www.theverge.com/news/667352/apple-vision-pro-eye-tracking-scrolling-visionos-3 

Synchron will enable thought control of Apple devices with brain implant

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/synchron-will-enable-thought-control-apple-devices-brain-implant 

Cognixion, Blackrock Neurotech partner on brain-computer interface technology

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/cognixion-blackrock-neurotech-partner-brain-computer-interface-technology 

AirPods Pro 3 are in the works, Apple's own software leaks

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/15/airpods-pro-3-are-in-the-works-apples-own-software-leaks

Apple @ Work: The role of augmented reality in streamlining service, training, and design

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/17/the-role-of-ar-in-streamlining-service-training-and-design/ 

Study finds BILT for Apple Vision Pro accelerates training 

https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/study-finds-bilt-for-apple-vision-pro-accelerates-training 

https://biltapp.com/vision-pro/

VUZ gets $12M for its immersive video experiences across emerging markets and the U.S.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/18/vuz-gets-12m-to-scale-immersive-video-experiences-across-emerging-markets-and-the-u-s/ 

Apple research reveals potential of future Apple Intelligence tools

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/13/apple-research-reveals-potential-of-future-apple-intelligence-tools

Bono: Apple Is "Dying To Make Vision Pro More Affordable"

https://www.uploadvr.com/bono-apple-dying-to-make-vision-pro-more-affordable/ 

'Bono: Stories Of Surrender' Draws 6½-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere

https://deadline.com/2025/05/bono-stories-of-surrender-cannes-ovation-1236400879/ 

Reminder
Follow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service

APPS WORTH MENTIONING

DetailsPro

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/detailspro/id1524366536?platform=vision

Spatial Earth

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-earth/id6479693536
ActionDeck - ActionDeck transforms your Apple Vision Pro into a powerful control surface 

https://lilohass.com/actiondeck

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/actiondeck/id6745460363 

A MineCraft Movie - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e

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ThePodTalk.Net

Marty, Eric, and Daniel talk about Mother’s Day Vision Pro promotion, new chip rumors, some AVP patent implications, and some new apps.

I have a ResMed Kontor Head Strap
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HS062B/A/resmed-kontor-head-strap-medium-large 

BETAS

visionOS 2.5 (22O473) released today

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/12/visionos-25-is-here-with-new-immersive-video-and-3d-movie-tab-in-apple-tv-app

New tab in Apple TV+ app on Vision Pro for immersive content

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/12/visionos-25-is-here-with-new-immersive-video-and-3d-movie-tab-in-apple-tv-app 

Apple Promotes Vision Pro in New Mother's Day-Themed Ad

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/08/apple-vision-pro-mothers-day-ad/

New Apple video shows mother reliving baby's first year inside Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/08/new-apple-video-shows-mother-reliving-babys-first-year-inside-vision-pro/ 

Apple ad, 'A Gift for Mom, touts Vision Pro head. Propagation Checker - Global DNS Testin...

https://macdailynews.com/2025/05/08/apple-ad-a-gift-for-mom-touts-vision-pro-headset/

Apple reveals a new Face Sensor System for a future Vision Pro headset to ensure maximum fit on a user's face and more

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/05/apple-reveals-a-new-face-sensor-system-for-a-future-vision-pro-headset-to-ensure-maximum-fit-on-a-users-face-and-more.html 

Future Magic Mouse could detect gestures in the air like Apple Vision Pro

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/06/future-magic-mouse-could-detect-gestures-in-the-air-like-apple-vision-pro 

Half the Size & Half the Price is What Vision Pro Needs to Take Off: Opinion

https://www.roadtovr.com/half-the-size-half-the-price-is-what-vision-pro-needs-to-take-off/ 

What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In Headset

https://www.uploadvr.com/walking-70-miles-in-vision-pro-cubic-layer/ 

AR/VR Headset Camera Quality - Apple Vision Pro vs. Meta Quest 3 Compared by DXOMARK

https://www.cined.com/ar-vr-headset-camera-quality-apple-vision-pro-vs-meta-quest-3-compared-by-dxomark/ 

Eddy Cue: Apple iPhones May Not Needed in a Decade

https://www.macobserver.com/news/eddy-cue-apple-iphones-may-not-needed-in-a-decade/ 

Apple's ambitious chip roadmap includes Al, glasses, and 'advanced' Macs

https://www.macworld.com/article/2777095/apples-ambitious-chip-roadmap-includes-ai-glasses-and-advanced-macs.html 

Apple Al Smart Glasses to Rival Meta Ray-Ban Coming in 2027

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-ai-smart-glasses-to-rival-meta-ray-ban-coming-in-2027/

Apple Rumored to Be Working on Two Different Types of Smart Glasses

https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-rumored-to-be-working-on-two-different-types-of-smart-glasses 

Forget the Vision Pro: Apple is reportedly going all in on smart glasses with custom chips

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/forget-the-vision-pro-apple-is-reportedly-going-all-in-on-smart-glasses-with-custom-chips 

Next-Level Kitchen Design At Lowe's With Free Apple Vision Pro Experience

https://www.kxan.com/studio-512/next-level-kitchen-design-at-lowes-with-free-apple-vision-pro-experience/

New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/30/new-apple-tv-trailer-reveals-first-ever-full-length-immersive-film/ 

5 new Apple Arcade games include hit What the Car? For Vision Pro

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/5-new-apple-arcade-games

https://macdailynews.com/2025/05/06/five-new-games-launch-on-apple-arcade-on-june-5th-including-uno-arcade-edition/

APPS

Grandscorehttps://apps.apple.com/hr/app/grandscore/id6479527875 

Mic Streamer

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/micstreamer/id6745178232

DISC DISC - learn and play disc golf - learn rules and techniques

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/disc-disc/id6745244596

CubicLayer

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cubiclayer/id6743873805?ref=uploadvr.com

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ThePodTalk.Net

Eric and Marty are joined by David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS as we talk about Vision Pro Air rumors and share some great apps.

This Week’s Beta

VisionOS developer beta 2.5.4 - Developer Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_5-release-notes 

Apple releases beta 4 for visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5, and tvOS 18.5

Apple releases beta 4 for visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5, and tvOS 18.5 - 9to5Mac

New Apple Vision Pro immersive video puts you in the passenger seat of a record- breaking rally car hill climb

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/25/new-apple-vision-pro-immersive-video-puts-you-in-the-passenger-seat-of-a-record-breaking-rally-car-hill-climb/

Vision Pro Spatial Gallery has pictures from Kazakhstan and Nigeria

Lighter Vision Pro expected in 2026
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/27/lighter-apple-vision-pro-expected-by-early-2026 

Apple Plans to Launch Lighter Vision Headset by Early 2026

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-plans-to-launch-lighter-vision-headset-by-early-2026

New Apple Vision 'Air' product could launch this year, per report

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/28/new-apple-vision-air-product-could-launch-this-year-per-report/ 

Vision Pro Was Too Expensive To Fail, Will Vision Air Be Cheap Enough To Succeed?

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/vision-pro-was-too-expensive-to-fail-will-vision-air-be-cheap-enough-to-succeed/

Apple Sees Double With Upcoming Vision Pro Headsets

https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/apple-sees-double-with-upcoming-vision-pro-headsets 

The next Apple Vision Pro could drop sooner than you think — it's reportedly going to be lighter and cheaper too

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/the-next-apple-vision-pro-could-drop-sooner-than-you-think-its-going-to-be-lighter-and-cheaper 

Apple Working on visionOS Support for Godot Game Engine

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/23/apple-visionos-godot-game-engine/

Apple is Adding visionOS Support to Open-source Game Engine to Expand Development Options

https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-adding-visionos-support-godot-game-engine-vision-pro/ 

visionOS exclusive Siri commands, a working list

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1k8jcnh/visionos_exclusive_siri_commands_a_working_list/ 

Environments

• Siri make it light (set daytime environment, also works in fullscreen video)
• Siri make it dark (set nighttime environment)
• Siri hide environment (stop displaying your current environment)
• Siri show environment xyz (have to use environment name)
• Siri show environments (opens environment picker)

Video playback

• Siri Auto dimming on/off (changes auto dimming setting for video/photos without having to tap through everything)
• Siri subtitles on/off (same deal)

Apps

• Siri Open app xyz (while pointing head in any direction, opens app
• Siri close app xyz (close any app)
• Siri Screenshot (again useful for not having to touch the Vision Pro physically)

System

• Siri redo eye tracking (Siri calibrate my eyes) (keep your eyes closed when you put on your AVP, then open them and you will not need to recalibrate as frequently)
• Siri turn off device (shuts down device)
• Siri restart headset to reboot
• Look at a profile picture and ask Siri to call them (haven’t tried this yet)
  

Take a capture or recording of your view on Apple Vision Pro

https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/take-a-capture-or-recording-of-your-view-tan1527c9e00/visionos

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Beautiful Things

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beautiful-things-3d-objects/id6478231453 updated for VisionOS 2.5. Improved interaction controls

Mirror Vision uses - post outdoor tick finder. New compact view, shows a clock, then video when motion is detected.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mirror-vision/id6744417468

GlanceBar - status bar. Weather, Pictures, Music, time and date. I’m still using it a week later

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glancebar-perfect-status-bar/id6477764879

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ThePodTalk.Net

Marty and Eric talk about the extended rumors on Vision Pro 2+ along with new competitors and some great new apps

BETAS

Apple releases beta 3 for visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and more

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/21/apple-releases-beta-3-for-visionos-2-5-tvos-18-5-and-more/

visionOS 2.5 Beta 3 Release Notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_5-release-notes

PATENT

Apple's patent application that covers Facial Expression

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/04/apples-patent-application-that-covers-facial-expression-creation-for-vision-pro-facetime-calls-surfaces-in-europe.html

RUMORS ABOUT UPCOMING VISION HEADSETS

Apple Is Planning New Vision Pro Models and Rival to Meta Ray-Ban Glasses, Report Says

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-is-planning-new-vision-pro-models-and-rival-to-meta-ray-ban-glasses-report-says/

Upcoming Apple Vision Headset May Feature a Refined Battery Cable

https://www.macobserver.com/news/upcoming-apple-vision-headset-may-feature-a-refined-battery-cable/

Rumor Replay: Apple Vision Air, iPadOS 19 and watchOs 12, more

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/17/rumor-replay-apple-vision-air-ipados-19-and-watchos-12-more/

Next Apple Vision headset may use titanium to cut weight

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/16/next-apple-vision-headset-may-use-titanium-to-cut-weight

Next Apple Vision headset could have a refined battery cable

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/17/next-apple-vision-headset-could-have-a-refined-battery-cable

Leaker reveals details of new 'Apple Vision Air' headset

https://macdailynews.com/2025/04/17/leaker-reveals-details-of-new-apple-vision-air-headset/

Images of Apple 'Vision Air' Power Cable Emerge Online

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/17/images-of-apple-vision-air-cable/

Apple Vision Air Battery Puck Allegedly Gets Pictured With A Smaller Design That Is Also Said To Be Lighter, While Also Showing Off A Different, Darker Color

https://wccftech.com/apple-vision-air-smaller-and-lighter-battery-puck-allegedly-pictured/

9to5Mac Daily: April 16, 2025 - Apple AR glasses and Vision Pro's future

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/16/daily-april-16-2025/

Apple 'Vision Air' Headset Rumored to Feature Thinner, Lighter Design With 'Midnight' Finish

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/16/apple-vision-air-rumored-with-new-design/

REFLECTION

7 Features visionOS Ul Will Break on Your iPhone and Apple Watch

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/7-features-visionos-ui-will-break-on-your-iphone-and-apple-watch

Future Apple iPhones May Have Haptic Buttons After All

https://www.macobserver.com/news/future-apple-iphones-may-have-haptic-buttons-after-all/

VIBE CODING

Apple wanted people to vibe code Vision Pro apps with Siri

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/17/apple-wanted-people-to-vibe-code-vision-pro-apps-with-siri/

STREAMING

Are you ready for the future of sports?

https://oneeightydegrees.co.uk/

New Immersive Adventure ‘Hill Climb’ Pikes Peak race, coming soon…

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/u3VDH1Klw5

COMPETITION

New headsets debut with higher-res micro-OLED than Apple Vision Pro

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1745229261

REVIEW

Starship Drift Shows Game Devs Are Learning To Utilize Apple Vision Pro

https://www.uploadvr.com/starship-drift-shows-game-devs-are-learning-to-utilize-apple-vision-pro/

Are you ready for the future of sports?

https://oneeightydegrees.co.uk/

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Ping Pong Club

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ping-pong-club-table-tennis/id6739363110

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/19/indie-app-spotlight-ping-pong-club-table-tennis-vision-pro/

ReelRoom

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reelroom/id6744315454

Apple Vision Pro Turns Your Home Into A Blockbuster

https://www.uploadvr.com/reelroom-for-apple-vision-pro-turns-your-home-into-a-blockbuster/

Museas

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/museas/id6496682427

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ThePodTalk.Net

On our 50th episode we welcome David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS . With Eric, Daniel, and Marty, we look at all this week's Vision Pro 2 and Vision Glass rumors, along with some new apps.

NEWS

This week's developer Beta (VisionOS 2.5.2)

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_5-release-notes

NEW Vision Pro 2? Rumors

Dodgy report claims Apple Vision Pro 2 arriving by April 2026 (8th)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/08/dodgy-report-claims-apple-vision-pro-2-arriving-by-april-2026 

Vision Pro 2 May Now Be in Production Ahead of Launch Later This Year (8th)

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/08/vision-pro-2-now-in-production 

Apple Vision Pro 2: What the rumor mill sees coming, and when it might arrive (11th)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/11/apple-vision-pro-2-what-the-rumor-mill-sees-coming-and-when-it-might-arrie 

New Vision Pro 2? Components

Future Apple Vision Pro rumored to be directly connected to a Mac

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/13/future-apple-vision-pro-rumored-to-be-directly-connected-to-a-mac 

Apple reportedly planning 'lighter and cheaper' refresh for Vision Pro, more

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/13/apple-vision-pro-refresh-details-cheaper-lighter/

Apple To Expand Vision Pro Line with New Enterprise and Consumer Models

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-to-expand-vision-pro-line-with-new-enterprise-and-consumer-models/

Vision Pro 2 Rumored to Have Two Key Advantages Over Current Model

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/13/vision-pro-2-two-rumored-upgrades/

Apple is reportedly working on two new versions of the Vision Pro

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-is-reportedly-working-on-two-new-versions-of-the-vision-pro-153536984.html

Apple reportedly working on a Vision Pro that plugs into your Mac

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/13/apple-reportedly-working-on-a-vision-pro-that-plugs-into-your-mac 

Apple is working on a new Vision headset made for the Mac

https://www.macworld.com/article/2685536/apple-is-working-on-a-new-vision-headset-made-for-the-mac.html

Two Apple Vision Pro Models Are Being Prepared, One That Is Lighter & More Affordable, While The Second One Will Require Tethering But Deliver Zero Latency For Enterprise Apps

https://wccftech.com/two-apple-vision-pro-models-being-developed/

Apple Vision Pro 2 tipped to fix two of its biggest flaws - here's why I might actually buy one

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/apple-vision-pro-2-tipped-to-fix-two-of-its-biggest-flaws-heres-why-i-might-actually-buy-one

Apple Vision Pro 2: All the Leaks and Rumors That Grabbed Headlines

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/photo/apple-vision-pro-2-all-the-leaks-and-rumors-that-grabbed-headlines 

Apple Vision Pro 2 Reportedly Cheaper & Lighter, Mac-Tethered Headset Coming Too

https://www.uploadvr.com/apple-vision-pro-2-reportedly-cheaper-lighter-mac-tethered-headset-coming-too/

New AR glasses? Rumors

Apple CEO 'Hell Bent' on Launching True AR Glasses Before Meta

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/14/apple-ceo-tim-cook-hell-bent-true-ar-glasses/

Tim Cook really wants Apple Glass to become a reality

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/13/tim-cook-really-wants-apple-glass-to-become-a-reality 

Tim Cook is dead set on beating Meta to 'industry-leading' AR glasses: report

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/13/tim-cook-apple-ar-smart-glasses-beating-meta/ 

Stupid AVP tricks

People are wearing Apple Vision Pro while driving Tesla on autopilot

https://readwrite.com/morons-are-wearing-apple-vision-pro-while-driving-tesla-on-autopilot/ 

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Brain Experimenthttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/brain-experiment/id6737743910 

Para

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/para-shape-the-future/id6744041751?platform=vision 

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Marty and Eric speak about betas, Apple’s new Immersive Video Utility, and Marty’s disdain for the Yankees

This Week’s Beta

visionOs 2.5 Beta Out Now

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-2-5-beta-out-now/

Beta Release notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_5-release-notes 

PSA: Apple Intelligence for Vision Pro only available in US English

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/31/apple-intelligence-vision-pro-english/

Apple's canceled Federation Square store lives on in Apple Vision Pro

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/04/apples-canceled-federation-square-store-lives-on-in-apple-vision-pro

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Future Apple Vision Pro headsets could get an Action Button

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/01/future-apple-vision-pro-headsets-could-get-an-action-button 

What VisionOS 3 Needs to Fix Before Apple Vision Pro Becomes Mainstream

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/what-visionos-3-needs-to-fix-before-apple-vision-pro-becomes-mainstream/ 

Will Apple Push More macOS-VisionOS Integration With M5 MacBook Pro?

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/will-apple-push-more-macos-visionos-integration-with-m5-macbook-pro 

Even Realities G1 review: Limited but effective smart glasses

https://www.engadget.com/wearables/even-realities-g1-review-limited-but-effective-smart-glasses-140059586.html 

Apple Immersive VIP Yankee Stadium

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/vip/umc.cmc.e96b9gdwcrlwocbvapiyt6gv  April 4, 2025 behind the scenes look 13-minutes

Apple has just released a new utility for Mac users to help manage their immersive video libraries with direct connectivity to Apple Vision Pro

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/07/apple-vision-pro-immersive-video-library-management-utility-arrives-for-mac

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Apple Immersive Video Utility (macOS app & visionOS app # get on both systems, they work together)

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-immersive-video-utility/id6477489398

Import and Manage Immersive Videos

Inspect and Modify Metadata

Stream to Apple Vision Pro 

Support Document

https://support.apple.com/guide/immersive-video-utility/welcome/web

Fishing Haven

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-haven/id6737493339?uo=2 

TestFlight Apps

Tubular Pro

https://testflight.apple.com/join/ppbZMyvV - YouTube app, Tubular Pro

A Queue/Playlist system, so you can keep track of videos to watch

A Desktop View mode now allows you to see the full Desktop UI of YouTube, Permits…

Offline Videos! For those of you with YouTube Premium, you can now download your videos. Chat access for Live Streams! you can see and interact with chat on active streams!

From Reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1jrirg6/my_youtube_app_tubular_pro_has_gained_some/?share_id=7VHqcT1goOG6NtBM7ZFx7&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Homerise - smarthome immersive controls

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/homerise/id1439944386

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Marty, Eric and Daniel look at the latest Vision Pro clone from China, fall detection on Vision Pro, and some news and fun apps for you to explore.

No new beta

Apple Vision Pro today with visionOS 2.4 

visionOS 2.4 (22O238) out now. Everything else except for watchOS also updated. watchOS was out briefly, but then pulled.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/apple-updates-all-its-operating-systems-brings-apple-intelligence-to-vision-pro/
Apple Seeds visionOS 2.4 Release Candidate (RC)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/24/apple-seeds-release-candidates-for-ios-184-macos-154

Apple Intelligence and new spatial experiences come to Apple Vision Pro today with visionOS 2.4

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-intelligence-comes-to-apple-vision-pro-today-with-visionos-2-4/ 

Apple releases visionOS 2.4 with Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery app, and more

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/31/apple-releases-visionos-2-4-with-apple-intelligence-spatial-gallery-app-and-more/ 

Vision Pro Update Adds Companion App, Improved Guest Demos, and Apple Intelligence Features
https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-vision-pro-visionos-2-4-companion-app-guest-demos-intelligence/ 

Apple is developing the Apple Watch's 'Fall Detection' Feature for future for future Vision Pro, Smartglasses & Contact Lens devices
https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/03/apple-is-developing-the-apple-watchs-fall-detection-feature-for-future-vision-pro-smartglasses-contact-lens-devices.html

Fall Detection could be coming to Vision Pro, Apple Glasses, and smart contact lenses

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/31/fall-detection-could-be-coming-to-vision-pro-apple-glasses-and-smart-contact-lenses/#more-995978 

4 visionOS 3 features that can turn Vision Pro into an everyday device

https://www.macworld.com/article/2635293/4-visionos-3-features-apple-needs-to-get-people-interested-in-vision-pro-again.html

China's 'Vivo Vision' Overtly Copies Apple Vision Pro Design

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/27/vivo-vision-copies-vision-pro/ 

Vivo Vision vs. Apple Vision Pro: A Side-by-Side Comparison

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/vivo-vision-vs-apple-vision-pro-a-side-by-side-comparison/ 

Vivo Vision is the closest Vision Pro clone yet 

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/27/vivo-vision-is-the-closest-vision-pro-clone-yet/ 

Why Every Vision Pro Competitor Looks Like an Apple Clone

https://w

ww.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/vision-pro-competitor-apple-clone/ 

ResMed Kontor Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro review: bring balance to spatial computing

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/28/resmed-kontor-head-strap-for-apple-vision-pro-review-bring-balance-to-spatial-computing 

Apple TV+ 'Friday Night Baseball' Returns With New Documentary Series 

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/28/apple-tv-friday-night-baseball-returns/ 

Is the visionOS Inspired Design on iOS 19 Supposed to Boost Apple Vision Pro Sales?

https://www.macobserver.com/news/is-the-visionos-inspired-design-on-ios-19-supposed-to-boost-apple-vision-pro-sales/ 

New Immersive VIP Yankee Stadium Friday 

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/vip/umc.cmc.e96b9gdwcrlwocbvapiyt6gv

3D movies, real or converted from 2D list of movies

https://realorfake3d.com/

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Starship Drift 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starship-drift/id6742367873?uo=2

Mexico Vision

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mexico-vision/id6476889005 

Frost Loop - escape room $1.99

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/frost-loop/id6743380283 

ThePodTalk.Net

Eric and Marty talk about the shake-up of leadership at Apple, the new Release Candidate of VisionOS 2.4, and some cool apps.

Apple Seeds visionOS 2.4 Release Candidate (RC)

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/24/apple-seeds-release-candidates-for-ios-184-macos-154

Enhanced Guest User Feature for Vision Pro

https://www.macobserver.com/news/enhanced-guest-user-feature-for-vision-pro 

Hands on: Apple Vision Pro guest mode has massively improved since its first iteration

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/20/hands-on-apple-vision-pro-guest-mode-has-massively-improved-since-its-first-iteration 

Apple has Filed for the Figurative Trademark for Apple Vision's 'Spatial Gallery'

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/03/apple-has-filed-for-the-figurative-trademark-for-apple-visions-spatial-gallery.html 

LIVE 8K 3D STREAMING COMES TO APPLE VISION PRO

https://www.channelnews.com.au/live-8k-3d-streaming-comes-to-apple-vision-pro/ 

Apple Still Planning AirPods With Tiny Cameras

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/22/apple-still-exploring-airpods-with-cameras/ 

Apple puts Vision Pro exec in charge of Siri in exec shakeup

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/apple-puts-vision-pro-exec-in-charge-of-siri-in-exec-shakeup/ 

John Giannandrea out as Siri chief, Apple Vision Pro lead in

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/20/john-giannandrea-out-as-siri-chief-apple-vision-pro-lead-in 

Apple puts Vision Pro creator in charge of Siri as Apple Intelligence rollout falters

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/20/apple-puts-vision-pro-creator-in-charge-of-siri-as-apple-intelligence-rollout-falters/ 

Apple's new shake-up proves Siri's now being taken seriously, here's why

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/20/the-best-thing-about-apples-siri-shake-up-may-have-little-to-do-with-new-leader/ 

Vision Pro Creator Mike Rockwell to Lead Siri Team at Apple

https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-creator-mike-rockwell-to-lead-siri-team-at-apple/ 

Apple's recent executive shake-up has me optimistic about the future of Siri

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/23/apple-executive-shakeup-new-siri-revamp-ai/ 

Vision Pro Diary: Delightful experiences l've had in visionOS so far

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/21/vision-pro-diary-delightful-experiences-ive-had-in-visionos/ 

Apple Vision Pro Workplace Use Cases: Upgrading Productivity

https://www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/apple-vision-pro-workplace-use-cases-upgrading-productivity/

Oculus founder: Apple Vision Pro drags future tech into the present

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1742543632 

Apple innovation and execution

https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/3/13/apple-innovation-and-execution 

NEW APPS

Meditation Timer - Zenitizer

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meditation-timer-zenitizer/id6444767911

Mindnode Next
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindnode-next-mind-mapping/id6446116532

Starclash Experience demo app 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starclash-experience/id6743336022 

Macstockconferenceandexpo.com 

ThePodTalk.Net 

David Ginsburg of In Touch with iOS podcast joins Marty and Eric to talk about Apple Intelligence failures and spatial head-banging with the Metallica concert video on Apple Vision Pro 

Security UpdatevisionOs 2.3.2 Update for Apple Vision Pro Enhances Security and Fixes Streaming Issues

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-2-3-2-update-for-apple-vision-pro-enhances-security-and-fixes-streaming-issues 

visionOS 2.3.2 Now Available, Brings Streaming Playback Fix

https://www.mactrast.com/2025/03/visionos-2-3-2-now-available-brings-streaming-playback-fix/ 

This Week Beta

Vision OS 2.4 beta 4 out today! 2025-03-17 visionOS 2.4 beta 4 (22O5231a)

Apple releases visionOS 2.4 beta 4 with watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/17/apple-releases-visionos-24-beta-4-plus-watchos-114-tvos-184-more/ 

Release notes from Apple
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_4-release-notes 

Summary of What’s New

• Mostly bug fixes across SwiftUI, RealityKit, and Simulator.
• Refinements to StoreKit APIs, including platform restructuring.
• Expanded details on Spatial Gallery and libxml2 deprecations.
• No major new features or breaking changes—mostly stability improvements.

APPLE INTELLIGENCECalls for Tim Cook's resignation over Apple Intelligence miss that he has made Apple what it is

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/14/calls-for-tim-cooks-resignation-over-apple-intelligence-miss-that-he-has-made-apple-what-it-is 

METALLICA

Apple Vision Pro users can check out a short, immersive Metallica concert film this week

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/apple-vision-pro-users-can-check-out-a-short-immersive-metallica-concert-film-this-week-162611039.html 

Apple and Metallica Bring the M72 World Tour to the Vision Pro

https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-and-metallic-bring-the-m72-world-tour-to-the-vision-pro/241884/ 

Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

https://macdailynews.com/2025/03/12/apple-unveils-immersive-concert-experience-with-metallica-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

Immersive Concert Experience With Metallica Coming to Apple Vision Pro

https://www.mactrast.com/2025/03/immersive-concert-experience-with-metallica-coming-to-apple-vision-pro/ 

Metallica immersive video puts Vision Pro owners front and center

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/metallica-immersive-video-vision-pro 

Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-unveils-immersive-concert-experience-with-metallica-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

Applications

David _ Cisco adds AirPlay & Vision Pro support to Microsoft Teams Rooms

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/17/cisco-adds-airplay-vision-pro-support-to-microsoft-teams-rooms 

My friend sent me this, Physics teacher uses VisionPro to demonstrate physics exam question and how atoms move in 3D (Using AirDraw)

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1j808dd/my_friend_sent_me_this_physics_teacher_uses/?rdt=49906 

Media

Cool videos are coming to AVP - Eric

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1j8su04/cool_videos_are_coming_to_avp/ 

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING

Runestone

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893

Linkeeper 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linkeeper/id6449708232 

Lowe’s Style Studio 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lowes-style-studio/id6472232397 

In Touch With iOS

https://intouchwithios.com/

ThePodTalk.Net

Marty, Eric and Daniel chat about the latest beta release, unreliable rumors about VisionOS 3.0, and delays in Apple Intelligence

Vision OS 2.4b3 (22O5221d ) out today! 2025-03-10

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/10/apple-seeds-visionos-2-4-beta-3/

What we know about it? Well, the macrumors article is an exact copy of the B2 release article!!!

Some reddit users reporting improvements in rendering of spatial photos

Release notes from Apple
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_4-release-notes 

Let’s talk about the iOS Vision Pro app - after you’ve used it for a while???

New Apple Vision Pro App Debuts in iPhone iOS 18.4 Beta 2

https://www.macobserver.com/news/new-apple-vision-pro-app-debuts-in-iphone-ios-18-4-beta-2/ 

Let’s Talk about the Spatial Gallery - after you’ve used it for a while???

Spatial Gallery App Introduced in visionOs 2.4 Beta 2 on Apple Vision Pro

https://www.macobserver.com/news/spatial-gallery-app-introduced-in-visionos-2-4-beta-2-on-apple-vision-pro/ 

Let’s talk about the Guest Mode - after you’ve used it for a while??

Guest Mode Revamped in visionOS 2.4 Beta 2 on Apple Vision Pro

https://www.macobserver.com/news/guest-mode-revamped-in-visionos-2-4-beta-2-on-apple-vision-pro 

APPLE INTELLIGENCE

visionOs 2.4 Beta 2 Brings Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-2-4-beta-2-brings-apple-intelligence-to-vision-pro/ 

Apple Is Delaying the 'More Personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence Features

https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/apple_is_delaying_the_more_personalized_siri_apple_intelligence_features 

Apple delays upgraded Siri: it's taking 'longer than we thought’

https://www.theverge.com/news/626035/apple-delays-upgraded-siri-intelligence-longer-than-we-thought 

Apple Vision Pro tipped for a serious upgrade at WWDC 2025

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/visionos-3-release-to-be-feature-packed/

New iOS 19 and visionOS 3 Tidbits Revealed

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/09/ios-19-and-visionos-3-rumors/ 

Apple reportedly planning 'feature-packed' visionOS 3 update

https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/09/apple-visionos-3-feature-packed-gurman/

visionOs 3 Will Reportedly Be A "Feature-Packed Release"

https://www.uploadvr.com/visionos-3-will-reportedly-be-a-feature-packed-release/ 

visionOS 3 will be a 'feature-packed' update, despite lackluster sales

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/03/visionos-3-to-be-feature-packed-update.html 

Don't Expect a New Vision Pro 2 This Year

https://www.macobserver.com/news/dont-expect-a-new-vision-pro-2-this-year/ 

Apple smart glasses still a distant possibility as Apple considers its wearables future

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/09/apple-smart-glasses-still-a-distant-possibility-as-apple-considers-its-wearables-future 

New Samsung XR headset report tips mass production for April — but I'm worried about the price

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/samsungs-xr-headset-could-launch-this-summer-but-at-apple-vision-pro-prices-is-it-already-doomed 

Apple Vision Pro on a Plane - The Ultimate Test! Work, Movies & Battery Life Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJccU9ci6fE 

APPs

Tubular Pro

https://testflight.apple.com/join/ppbZMyvV 

Immersive Bliss 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/immersive-bliss/id6572327261

Vibescape 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vibescape/id6476827678

Greenify

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/greenify/id6736366815

TestFlight - ReVision for Reddit 1.0 build 12 

https://testflight.apple.com/join/zDGbagmE. 

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