Marty shares some of the articles recently published that speak to Apple Glasses being resourced ahead of a second Vision Pro

Bloomberg: Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Smart Glasses

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/apple-shelves-vision-headset-revamp-to-prioritize-meta-like-ai-smart-glasses

Quartz: Apple has reportedly paused an overhaul of its mixed reality headset to develop smart glasses to compete with Meta

https://qz.com/apple-smart-glasses-vision-pro-meta-ray-ban-oakley

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Marty, Dave, Daniel, and Eric talk about three new exciting patents impacting the future of Vision Pro

NEWS VisionOS 26.1 developer beta last week. No details VisionOS 26.0.1 update

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125338

Apple Patent Enhances Wearability of Future Vision Pro with Retractable Power System

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/apple-patent-enhances-wearability-of-future-vision-pro-with-retractable-power-system.html

A new Apple Pencil Patent Introduces Context-Aware Squeeze and Grip Features that support Spatial Computina

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/a-new-apple-pencil-patent-introduces-context-aware-squeeze-and-grip-features-that-support-spatial-computing.html

How Apple Plans to Let their Future Smartglasses Adjust to Your Eyes in Real Time

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/how-apple-plans-to-let-their-future-smartglasses-adjust-to-your-eyes-in-real-time.html

AirPods Pro 3 audio quality drops with Vision Pro

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256144904?answerId=261596161022&sortBy=rank#261596161022

Apple Vision Pro Gets First Third-Party Sports Doc

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/apple-vision-pro-gets-first-third-party-sports-doc/ 

Apple Vision Pro Outside

https://www.reddit.com/r/AR_MR_XR/comments/1nsu555/apple_vision_pro_outside/

Rogue Labs Revolutionizes Immersive Flight Training with Apple Vision Pro and Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive

https://www.digitalstudioindia.com/technology/immersive-flight-training 

Apple Vision Pro enters enterprise design work with Webex 3D tools 

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/29/apple-vision-pro-enters-enterprise-design-work-with-webex-3d-tools?utm_source=rss 

Coming soon to Apple Vision Pro: mixed reality hit game 'Little Cities: Diorama' [out now]

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/05/little-cities-diorama-apple-vision-pro/ 

Mixed reality cyberpunk environment built in Vision Pro (Gravitas Threads)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cyberpunk/comments/1nrqot7/oc_mixed_reality_cyberpunk_environment_built_in/ 

44 visionOS Widgets on Apple Vision Pro You Need to Try!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA8xR7zEGLg 

APPS 

Caradise - The Spatial Car Museum 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caradise/id6751403753

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Marty speaks about three new Apple patents that reveal where Cupertino may be steering the AVP lineup

·       Smartglasses with real-time optical adjustment

·       A retractable Vision Pro power system for comfort

·       A context-aware Apple Pencil with squeeze and grip for spatial input

What the Articles Say

1. Smartglasses with adaptive optics

Apple describes glasses that automatically tune their lenses to your eyes in real time—potentially eliminating the need for prescription inserts and enabling sharper, dynamic focus.

2. Retractable power for Vision Pro

A cable management system allows the tethered Vision Pro battery cable to extend and retract with tension control—reducing drag and improving overall wearability.

3. Apple Pencil with context-aware squeeze

The Pencil evolves from stylus to spatial controller, with grip and squeeze gestures triggering different commands, plus the possibility of off-screen and air-draw tracking for 3D interaction.

Why It Matters

·       Accessibility & comfort: Dynamic lens adjustment could make smartglasses more practical for a wider user base.

·       Ergonomics: A retractable cable addresses one of Vision Pro’s biggest complaints—battery tether fatigue.

·       Expanded input: Pencil’s new gestures position it as a versatile tool for both screen-based and spatial computing environments.

Takeaways

If realized, these patents suggest Apple is actively working to:

·       Smooth out the Vision Pro’s ergonomics

·       Build bridges toward lighter smartglasses

·       Expand Pencil into a full-fledged controller for the spatial era

How Apple Plans to Let their Future Smartglasses Adjust to Your Eyes in Real Time
https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/how-apple-plans-to-let-their-future-smartglasses-adjust-to-your-eyes-in-real-time.html

Apple Patent Enhances Wearability of Future Vision Pro with Retractable Power System
https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/apple-patent-enhances-wearability-of-future-vision-pro-with-retractable-power-system.html

A New Apple Pencil Patent Introduces Context-Aware Squeeze and Grip Features that Support Spatial Computing
https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/09/a-new-apple-pencil-patent-introduces-context-aware-squeeze-and-grip-features-that-support-spatial-computing.html

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Marty talks about the announcements related to new immersive video coming for Apple Vision Pro

Apple previews new immersive films for Apple Vision Pro https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/apple-previews-new-immersive-films-for-apple-vision-pro/

Seven new Apple Immersive films let Apple Vision Pro users explore sports, music, and culturehttps://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/22/seven-new-apple-immersive-films-let-apple-vision-pro-users-explore-sports-music-and-culture?utm_source=rss

A New MotoGP Immersive Video Documentary Just Debuted on Apple Vision Pro Todayhttps://www.redmondpie.com/a-new-motogp-immersive-video-documentary-just-debuted-on-apple-vision-pro-today/

• Follows Johann Zarco’s rain-soaked win at the French Grand Prix.

• Shot on Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive with ambisonic audio.

• Finished in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

• Free in the Apple TV app on Vision Pro.

• Extended in-store preview at select Apple Stores in October.
  

• First episode Backcountry Skiing (Revelstoke) in December 2025.

• Big-Wave Surfing episode slated for 2026.
  

• Pianist Lukas Sternath performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto.

• With BBC Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall.

• First classical concert in Apple Immersive.
  

• CNN’s Bill Weir joins scientists on Snow Hill Island

• Focuses on penguins and climate change challenges.
  

• Immersive documentary with Eastern Kuku Yalanji in Daintree Rainforest.

• Recaptured on URSA Cine Immersive.
  

• From French kitchens to Eiffel Tower and Montmartre.
  

• HYBE’s newest K-pop group.

• Rare access to practice sessions for their song GO!.

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Marty, Dave, and Eric share their choices for new Apple iPhones and talk about upcoming immersive video

New developer beta visionOS 26.1

https://www.mactrast.com/2025/09/apple-seeds-first-betas-of-watchos-26-1-tvos-26-1-and-visionos-26-1-to-developers/

visionOS 26: The MacStories Review

https://www.macstories.net/stories/visionos-26-the-macstories-review/ 

Apple Vision Pro 2 tipped for crucial upgrade — what you need to know

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/apple-vision-pro-2-tipped-for-crucial-upgrade-what-you-need-to-know 

Pull the trigger, arriving tomorrow.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1nnp0g0/pull_the_trigger_arriving_tomorrow/ 

7 new apple immersive films let Apple Vision Pro users explore

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/22/seven-new-apple-immersive-films-let-apple-vision-pro-users-explore-sports-music-and-culture

1 more day until IMMERSIVE WATCH PARTY premiere!! Free experience tomorrow on Vantage

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1nnnich/1_more_day_until_immersive_watch_party_premiere/ 

Apple spotted filming in 3D at iPhone 17 launch

https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/20/apple-spotted-filming-in-3d-at-iphone-17-launch/ 

The Weeknd and Apple Tee Up 'Breathtaking' Vision Pro 'Music Experience' for November 14th Release

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-weeknd-and-apple-tee-up-breathtaking-vision-pro-music-experience-for-november-14th-release/ar-AA1tZjIg?

Insta360 adds Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP) for Apple Vision Pro in Insta360 Studio

http://www.shaanhaider.com/2025/09/insta360-apple-vision-pro.html 

Tubi Invites Viewers to Find Their Rabbit Hole on Apple Vision Pro

https://corporate.tubitv.com/press/tubi-invites-viewers-to-find-their-rabbit-hole-on-apple-vision-pro/ 

Hit Longer Rallies In Ping Pong Club On Apple Vision Pro With A PSVR 2 Controller

https://www.uploadvr.com/ping-pong-club-apple-vision-pro-controller/

Wanna have your first ride aboard a french train on Apple Vision Pro ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1nldmeo/wanna_have_your_first_ride_abord_a_french_train/   

APPS 

TGV INOUI

https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/tgv-inoui/id6749140401

Metaballs

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metaballs/id6748781900

AirVis

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airvis/id6737998221

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Marty shares about a new high-speed rail app for a high speed train coming out in France in 2026

Quick Take

- TGV INOUI app by SNCF Voyageurs brings France’s next-gen high-speed train experience to Vision Pro.

- Offers an immersive tour of interiors and services before trains hit the tracks in 2026.

- Free download, available in French and English, built for visionOS 26.

What the App Offers

- Immersive walk-through: Explore the design and interiors of the future TGV INOUI train.

- Destination previews: See the routes and cities where the high-speed train will travel.

- On-board Wi-Fi portal simulation: Try out a redesigned connectivity interface in spatial mode.

- Widgets and clocks: French-inspired design elements to personalize your Vision Pro space.

- Easter eggs: Hidden surprises encourage replay and exploration.

Why It Matters

- Travel planning meets XR: Lets users “ride” the train before buying a ticket.

- Design showcase: Demonstrates how transport companies can use spatial computing for branding and customer engagement.

- New content lane: A signal that travel, tourism, and mobility industries are investing in immersive apps for Vision Pro.

Apple App Store — TGV INOUI on Vision Pro: 

https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/tgv-inoui/id6749140401 

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Apple Vision Pro rumored to leverage cutting-edge 2nm process with new R2 chip

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/18/apple-vision-pro-rumored-to-leverage-cutting-edge-2nm-process-with-new-r2-chip

Apple is reportedly preparing a new R2 co-processor for a future Vision Pro model, built on TSMC’s 2nm process. This would be a first for Apple’s headset line, positioning Vision Pro as a showcase for Apple’s most advanced silicon. The R2 chip is expected to deliver significant improvements in latency, thermal efficiency, and overall performance.

Why it matters

• Performance leap: The R2’s move to 2nm could allow smoother passthrough, faster sensor fusion, and better hand/eye tracking stability.
• Battery & heat: Improved performance-per-watt means cooler operation and extended battery life—key factors for headset comfort.
• Ecosystem signal: Apple investing its most advanced chip process in Vision Pro underscores long-term commitment to spatial computing.

Key details

• Current baseline: Vision Pro pairs an M2 for apps with an R1 for real-time sensor data. The R1 delivers ~12ms photon-to-photon latency.
• Next-gen rumor: R2 would supersede R1, likely debuting around 2026, with a 2nm fabrication node.

What’s new for users & developers

• For users: Potentially longer wear sessions with less heat and jitter, moving Vision Pro beyond demo use into all-day practicality.
• For developers: More compute headroom for richer apps, higher fidelity passthrough, and expanded spatial workflows.
• For the ecosystem: If Vision Pro becomes the platform where Apple debuts its most advanced silicon, refresh cycles may accelerate.

Industry context

• Apple’s silicon play: Historically, Apple has reserved new process nodes for iPhone or Mac chips. Shifting that to Vision Pro signals strategic priority.
• Timeline watch: Analysts expect R2 to arrive in 2026 hardware, though specifics on product naming (Vision Pro 2 vs. refresh) remain unclear.
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• The R2 chip could unlock comfort and practicality for extended wear, making Vision Pro more than a short-session device.

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Marty, Dave, Eric and Daniel talk about a university including AVP in their media curriculum and the prism insert problem fixed.

NEWS this week 

visionOS, iOS, macOS, tvOS 26 Released!

Apple Releases visionOS 26 With Persistent Widgets, Lifelike Personas, and Spatial Scenes for Vision Prohttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/15/apple-releases-visionos-26/

Digital Prism Correction Feature provides digital image adjustments in Apple Vision Pro in accordance with your prism prescription

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120052 

So, no news on Apple Vision Pro 2 yesterday. Up next we will get the new Meta Quest Pro, Pimax Dream Air and maybe ... Valve Deckard?

https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1nd385r/so_no_news_on_apple_vision_pro_2_yesterday_up/ 

No Vision Pro 2: Why Apple's Focus is on Software, Not a Sequel

https://www.macobserver.com/news/no-vision-pro-2-why-apples-focus-is-on-software-not-a-sequel/ 

Apple Pitches a Return to Its Design Roots, Six Years After Jony Ive's Exit

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-14/apple-pitches-a-return-to-design-roots-six-years-after-jony-ive-exit-2026-plan 

Amazon Enters AR Glasses Race Against Meta's Hypernova And Apple's Lagging Vision Pro

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/09/47604145/amazon-enters-ar-glasses-race-against-metas-hypernova-and-apples-lagging-vision-pro 

Apple Gives Vision Pro Users a Big Update, But Not the One They Really Wanted

https://www.marsmag.com/2025/09/09/apple-gives-vision-pro-users-a-big-update-but-not-the-one-they-really-wanted/

visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Pro

https://appleday.org/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/ 

visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Pro 

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/ 

visionOS 26 Adds Interactive Jupiter Experience to Vision Pro

https://www.tuaw.com/2025/09/13/visionos-26-adds-interactive-jupiter-experience-to-vision-pro/ 

Porsche Used Colocated Apple Vision Pro Headsets To Showcase Its New Drivetrain

https://www.uploadvr.com/porsche-apple-vision-pro-visualize-new-911-turbos-drivetrain/

Full Sail University is first higher education institution in America to be equipped with the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Camera to enable Apple Immersive Video capture for Apple Vision Pro

https://macmegasite.com/2025/09/10/full-sail-university-is-first-higher-education-institution-in-america-to-be-equipped-with-the-blackmagic-ursa-cine-immersive-camera-to-enable-apple-immersive-video-capture-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

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Marty introduces Full Sail Universities adoption of Immersion cameras and student production of video spatial content.  

Full Sail University becomes the first U.S. higher-ed institution equipped with Blackmagic’s URSA Cine Immersive camera (Apple Immersive Video for Vision Pro)

https://macmegasite.com/2025/09/10/full-sail-university-is-first-higher-education-institution-in-america-to-be-equipped-with-the-blackmagic-ursa-cine-immersive-camera-to-enable-apple-immersive-video-capture-for-apple-vision-pro/

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Marty gives a rundown of the new Jupiter environment including the options for interacting with the environment.
MacRumors — visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Prohttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/
Apple Day (repost of MacRumors piece) — visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Prohttps://appleday.org/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/
MARS Magazine — Apple Gives Vision Pro Users a Big Update, But Not the One They Really Wantedhttps://www.marsmag.com/2025/09/09/apple-gives-vision-pro-users-a-big-update-but-not-the-one-they-really-wanted/

What’s new

- Jupiter replaces Morning Light as the latest Environment in visionOS 26 RC. You download it the first time you use it.- It’s interactive: use the new Explore Jupiter controls to choose Dawn, Sunrise, Afternoon, Sunset, Night and scrub time with a slider. You can also speed up Jupiter’s rotation to watch storms and light shift in real time.- Your vantage point is Amalthea, one of Jupiter’s inner moons, with accurate celestial motion around you.- Apple used NASA imagery for authenticity; the Great Red Spot is visible as you linger.- Public release of visionOS 26 is slated for Monday, September 15, 2025 (per current reporting).

Why it matters

- First Vision Pro Environment that invites active exploration (not just a static backdrop), hinting at richer, science-infused immersive scenes to come.- Ideal ambiance for space cinema sessions — think Apple TV+ sci-fi — with controllable lighting and planetary motion for vibe-matching.

How to try it (quick steps)

1. Update to visionOS 26 RC on Vision Pro.2. Open Control Center → Environments.3. Select Jupiter (first run will download assets).4. Tap Explore Jupiter to choose time-of-day presets or scrub time; try rotation speed-up to accentuate banding and storms.

Pro tips for a great session

- For movie night, set Sunset or Night to darken ambient light before pressing play.- After you’ve watched Jupiter for a bit at normal speed, look for the Great Red Spot creeping along the horizon — it’s subtle and satisfying.- Look opposite Jupiter occasionally; you’ll notice stars and other moons tracking realistically as Amalthea “turns.”

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