Vision Pros

Tom Rettig is the Founder and Executive Producer at The Spatialists. He leads the creative, operational, and business direction, producing immersive video experiences for the Apple Vision Pro. 

The Spatialists are a California Bay Area studio producing immersive audio-visual content that focuses on creating high-quality immersive videos, including Sessions, a music series for the Apple Vision Pro, providing an intimate, up close experience of exceptional acoustic performances. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

- https://www.thespatialists.net

- https://www.immersivecompany.com/

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prima-immersive/id6740540865

Chapter Markers: 

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:26: Support The Podcast

00:01:59: Tom Rettig

00:08:52: Acoustic Music

00:14:56: Attention

00:16:54: App Origins

00:19:08: Resolution

00:21:59: Longer Form Content

00:24:02: Seasons

00:25:39: Getting The Perfect Capture

00:33:11: FOV

00:37:29: Mics

00:39:36: Interviews

00:41:42: Lighting

00:43:54: Live Previews

00:45:40: Drums and Audio Mixing

00:51:25: End Credits

00:52:47: Duration

00:56:44: Dealing With Poor Internet

01:00:05: Monetization

01:05:29: Communication

01:09:31: Encoding

01:10:27: Quality

01:12:38: Android XR

01:16:22: Meta

01:18:17: Working With Musicians

01:20:56: Anything Else?

01:25:28: More Info

01:25:45: Closing

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Ethan Sherbondy is the Co-Founder & CEO at Boxtree: making mixed reality magic happen. He was last on this podcast in April 2024 for episode 13. 

Boxtree’s latest app is Table Space; a new sandbox where your favorite tabletop games come to life! Play classic games like Texas Hold'em Poker, Hanafuda, Tarot, Trading Card Games, or any card game imaginable with friends in a fully immersive environment. 

In this episode, we dive into the development scene, visionOS 2.4, API advancements with visionOS 2, and dive deep into Table Space. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://www.mahjong.space

https://www.boxtree.gg

https://www.boxtree.gg/tablespace

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/table-space-by-boxtree/id6593709771

https://visionpros.fm/2024/04/18/episode-13-live-from-visiondevcamp-with-ethan-sherbondy/

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:24: Support The Podcast

00:01:57: Ethan Sherbondy

00:03:07: Battery Cable

00:05:17: Mahjong Space

00:05:48: Development Scene

00:11:16: visionOS 2.4

00:15:48: Spatial Gallery and iPhone App

00:24:13: visionOS 2

00:31:55: Table Space

01:15:01: Learn More

01:16:41: Closing

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Joseph Simpson builds spatial computing apps with a focus on productivity and data. He recently launched a new developer resource found at StepInto.Vision and is working on a new app code named Dark Spaces.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://stepinto.vision

https://vrhermit.com

https://mastodon.social/@vrhermit

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:04: Support The Podcast

00:01:35: Joseph Simpson

00:05:44: Step Into Vision

00:15:28: How are you using Apple Vision Pro?

00:20:29: Hackathons

00:35:27: Dark Spaces

00:49:03: Is Apple Vision Pro where you thought it would be?

00:53:47: Weekly Live Meetup - Office Hours

00:57:53: Wrap-up

00:58:20: Closing

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The Apple Vision Pro was released on February 2nd, 2024. A full calendar year has now passed and to join me to discuss Vision Pro’s first year is Wes Hilliard from Apple Insider. Wes joined me a year ago to discuss our first 72 hours with the headset and is back to dive into the first full year. We also dive into Android XR, the Mac mini, VR gaming, and a few other random topics. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/29/apple-vision-pro-review-one-year-later-time-to-exit-the-preview

- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/31/celebrating-and-questioning-the-apple-vision-pro-after-one-year-on-the-appleinsider-podcast

- https://visionpros.fm/2024/02/08/episode-8-72-hours-with-apple-vision-pro-with-wes-hilliard/

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:27: Support The Podcast

00:01:58: Wes Hilliard

00:05:43: Still Feels New

00:11:44: Medical

00:14:54: How Has Your Usage Changed?

00:23:48: Portable Mac mini

00:31:10: Favorite visionOS Apps

00:36:15: Input

00:37:04: Notifications

00:38:10: RSS

00:39:09: Transparent Windows

00:40:13: Stand

00:44:32: Headstraps

00:47:03: Gaming

00:56:58: Android XR

01:01:50: Outreach

01:04:51: Glasses

01:09:28: Immersive Videos

01:15:39: WWDC

01:16:19: Follow Wes

01:17:22: Closing

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John Gearty has 25 years in the VR industry and spent a decade at Apple that includes helping to create the Apple Vision Pro. In this episode, we discuss his background and dive into what he is currently doing as the founder and president of PulseJet Studios. PulseJet is an app that publishes 360 degree VR music videos and concerts. PulseJet works with musicians to create immersive videos and provides a place to experience them in the Apple Vision Pro. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://www.pulsejetstudios.com/

https://scaniverse.com

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:20: Support The Podcast

00:01:34: John Gearty

00:05:06: 10 Years At Apple

00:09:28: Creating The Apple Vision Pro

00:11:48: Project Titan

00:13:34: AI with VR

00:18:47: The Sphere

00:20:34: Your Use Of Apple Vision Pro 

00:28:30: Leaving Apple

00:32:42: PulseJet

00:36:59: Music Background

00:39:44: Creating Videos

00:44:34: Genres

00:45:07: Working With Musicians

00:48:41: Quality Scaling

00:52:30: Black Magic Cameras

00:57:52: Capturing Artists

00:59:55: Asset Library

01:01:04: Scaniverse

01:02:28: Pure CGI

01:06:27: Previews

01:07:23: Pricing

01:11:43: Learning From Others

01:14:59: Anything Else

01:16:48: Learn More

01:17:22: Closing

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Portal: Remote Play is the best app to play the PS4 and PS5 in the Apple Vision Pro. We are joined by the developer of Portal, Kevin Wang, to learn more about the app and its creation.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404

https://discord.gg/dpWffUCq

https://oversoul.love

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:55: Support The Podcast

00:02:21: Kevin Wang

00:04:23: Getting Your Apple Vision Pro in London

00:05:50: visionOS 2

00:07:15: Vision Air

00:08:06: PlayStation

00:09:46: Portal

00:11:28: Creating Your Own Client

00:14:52: Upscaler

00:18:56: Audio

00:22:37: DualSense

00:28:41: PS Button

00:29:59: Remote Remote Play

00:31:20: Immersive Modes

00:33:03: Ultra Wide?

00:33:45: PSVR2

00:34:50: What Else?

00:36:23: Steam And Xbox

00:37:47: Sony Streaming

00:38:51: Favorite Games

00:40:55: Subscription

00:43:17: OverSoul

00:44:41: Learn More?

00:45:43: Closing

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Thank you for listening to Vision Pros in 2024! We have a great lineup of guests shaping up already for 2025. In this special holiday episode, Matt Birchler and Tim Chaten discuss the Alien film franchise. 

A live to YouTube version is also available: https://www.youtube.com/live/bdKtlHOeBYk

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://birchtree.me

https://www.youtube.com/live/bdKtlHOeBYk

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:52: Matt Birchler

00:02:58: Alien

00:08:35: Aliens

00:14:33: Alien 3

00:21:26: Alien Resurrection

00:26:25: Prometheus

00:32:09: Covenant

00:35:53: Romulus

00:46:41: Where To Follow Matt

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Oliver Weidlich from Contxtual is back on the show. He was previously on episode 7 of the podcast. This time we discuss the major highlights for visionOS and the Apple Vision Pro from the last time we spoke in December of 2023 and how visionOS and the Apple Vision Pro are being utilized in the enterprise world. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

- https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-aussie-visionos-day-sydney

- https://www.contxtu.al

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverw

- https://mastodon.social/@oliverw

- https://visionpros.fm/2024/01/11/episode-7-oliver-weidlich-from-contxtual/

- https://www.contxtu.al/dayahead

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:02:21: Support The Podcast

00:02:48: Oliver Weidlich

00:07:00: Australia Launch

00:11:43: Enterprise APIs

00:14:25: 170 Demos

00:22:28: The Mac

00:24:22: Favorite Apps

00:28:27: Conferences

00:34:00: Orion

00:36:41: Spatial Personas

00:41:11: Anything Surprising 

00:42:18: Enterprise

00:46:37: ADHD

00:47:59: ML

00:49:50: Live Captioning

00:51:38: Healthcare

00:56:03: Emergency Relief

00:59:08: Your Talk

01:00:31: Jigspace

01:04:22: Apple Presenting

01:05:48: Portal

01:11:45: Where To Follow You

01:12:54: Closing

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Clement Boissiere worked at Apple on the team that created the Apple Vision Pro and went on to work at Meta then TikTok. He is now running his own studio entitled Subjective Experience Studio. 

In this episode, we dive into his background at those bigger companies and discuss at length ShaderVision. ShaderVision is a real-time GPU shader editor for Spatial Computing, a live-coding tool for immersive prototyping and creative coding.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://sxp.studio

https://shader.vision

https://pulsargeist.com

https://x.com/sxpstudio

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:45: Support the podcast

00:02:16: Clement Boissiere

00:04:50: Current Headsets

00:05:56: What do you hope to create at your new studio?

00:09:33: Apple's approach to VR gaming

00:16:27: Pulsargeist

00:23:20: Your time at the Apple

00:37:16: Favorite parts of the Vision Pro

00:41:04: Leaving Apple

00:45:31: Your Time At Meta

00:51:58: What's holding back headsets?

00:55:02: Eye Health

00:58:38: visionOS 2.2

01:01:09: Comfort mods

01:03:56: France

01:05:27: ShaderVision

01:10:53: What kind of applications can take advantage of shader programming?

01:15:11: If you're not a developer

01:21:12: Hand tracking

01:25:03: Code editor

01:29:49: Complex code

01:33:02: Anything else about the code editor?

01:39:14: What do you unlock with your purchase?

01:43:16: The matrix

01:44:09: What are people creating?

01:46:28: The discord server

01:50:55: Meta version

01:55:21: Your next update to the app

01:56:48: Anything else?

02:00:06: Can people follow you online?

02:01:08: Closing

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Santiago Hervella is a developer in New York City. In this episode, we discuss visionOS 2.2, comfort mods, traveling with Apple Vision Pro, accessibility options, some powerful Shortcuts, other headsets, joining work calls in a Persona, and his launch experience in NYC.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

https://www.reliefband.com/

https://www.santiago.nyc

https://www.instagram.com/adultfantasynovel/

### Other devices

SimulaVR (Linux computer that can also be used as a headset):

https://simulavr.com/

XReal glasses:

https://www.amazon.com/Glasses-Display-Cinematic-All-Day-Comfort-Compatible/dp/B0CHVQWW4P

Viture glasses:

https://www.amazon.com/VITURE-Pro-XR-Glasses-Electrochromic/dp/B0D3LRH8G4

### Comfort Mods:

Santiago's daily driver comfort mod, CMA1 from Globular Cluster:

https://www.amazon.com/Globular-Cluster-CMA1-Comfort-Compatible/dp/B0CY25S7MN

SoloTop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1662062088/solotop-for-apple-vision-pro-modern-solo

Belkin Head Strap:

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYW2ZM/A/belkin-head-strap-for-apple-vision-pro

Spigen Head Strap:

https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Padded-Designed-Vision-HeadStrap/dp/B0CNG5NJK8

New ANNAPRO A2 comfort mod briefly mentioned that got delivered mid show:

https://annapro.com/products/comfort-head-strap-2-for-apple-vision-pro

### Travel:

Belkin Travel Bag:

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYV2ZM/A/belkin-travel-bag-for-apple-vision-pro

3D printed travel protection from Moog's Geert Bevin:

https://www.printables.com/model/870502-the-missing-minimal-vision-pro-case-with-airtag-su

### Accessibility:

Adjust colors and contrast on Apple Vision Pro:

https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/colors-and-contrast-tandd53c64c3/visionos

Assistive Touch on Apple Vision Pro:

https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/use-assistivetouch-tan4ddb28816/visionos

### visionOS 3 wishes:

Apple quietly cut the Open Sky Environment feature they showed at the WWDC Vision Pro announcement:

https://x.com/M1Astra/status/1746329014375993608

### Apps:

Persona Webcam:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/persona-webcam-virtual-camera/id6498891868

Instant Bar:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instant-bar-widgets-and-apps/id6478123838

GlaceBar:

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

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:34: Support The Podcast

00:02:06: Santiago Hervella

00:10:21: Xreal

00:13:45: visionOS 2.2

00:15:16: Day Job

00:17:32: Amazing Shortcut

00:26:28: Wide and Ultra Wide

00:37:02: Persona

00:40:13: Your Work

00:43:31: Ultrawide With 8GB

00:46:01: Envirornments

00:50:31: Comfort Mods

01:02:53: Travel

01:07:43: Outer Screen

01:11:20: Accessibility 

01:19:19: Display Distance And Eye Health

01:26:41: The Launch In NYC

01:29:54: Screen Quality

01:32:30: Peripheral Vision

01:34:28: Revisiting Old Films

01:36:56: visionOS 2

01:45:59: visionOS 3

01:52:36: visionOS apps

01:55:21: Favorite Apps

02:01:29: Anything Else?

02:04:17: Follow You Online?

02:05:05: Closing

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