We cover the unsubstantiated (clickbait) stories about how the Vision Pro is supposedly ‘dead’, and then talk about our 2025 AVP reflections and future.

NEWS

Analysts need Apple Vision Pro to be a flop, whether Apple considers it one or not
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/01/analysts-need-apple-vision-pro-to-be-a-flop-whether-apple-considers-it-one-or-not

Almost No One is Buying Apple's Vision Pro Headset 

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/almost-no-one-buying-apples-vision-pro-headset

Apple Slashes Vision Pro Production, Amid Poor Holiday Sales
https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-slashes-vision-pro-production-amid-poor-holiday-sales 

Apple Vision Pro Sales Plunge 95% as Production Halts
https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-vision-pro-sales-plunge-95-as-production-halts/ 

Patents

Apple’s New Smartglasses Patent Solves a Problem Meta and Others Haven’t

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2006032604122751342

New Apple Patent Pushes Photorealistic XR Personas Beyond Vision Pro’s Capabilities

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2005338488984780938 

Live NBA

How to watch Lakers NBA games in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro 

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/05/los-angeles-lakers-vision-pro/

PREVIEW: Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/iCzLa5fwj6

End of Year thoughts

1. visionOS as a Maturing Platform

• Looking across the year, where did visionOS most clearly mature—and where did it still feel unfinished or compromised?
• Does visionOS now feel like it has its own spatial identity, or does it still feel like iOS and macOS stretched into 3D space?

2. Interaction & Apple Intelligence

• Have eye tracking and hand gestures become second nature for you, or do you still feel like you’re adapting yourself to the system?
• Is Apple Intelligence foundational to Vision Pro’s future, or does the platform succeed or fail largely without it?

3. Hardware Futures: Comfort, Cost, and Direction

• If Apple could fix only one thing next—comfort, weight, price, or battery—which would most change your real-world use?
• Do rumors of multiple Vision Pro models clarify Apple’s roadmap, or do they suggest uncertainty about who this product is really for?

4. Immersive Media as the Anchor Experience

• What immersive experience this year most convincingly answered the question, “Why does Vision Pro exist?”
• Is immersive media enough to carry the platform forward, or does Vision Pro still need a broader “everyday” purpose?

5. Beyond Entertainment: Work, Learning, and Serious Use

• Where have we seen the most credible real-world work or professional use of Vision Pro this year?
• What’s the biggest gap between what Vision Pro can technically do and what people are actually ready to do with it?

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Marty, Eric, Dave, and Daniel speak about a new method for creating 3D environments out of 2D photos as well as other AVP news.

An Apple patent suggests a future version of Vision Pro may gain Real-Time Gaze Calibration

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2002411467996315748

Chinese streamer uses helium balloon to reduce Vision Pro wearing weight in half

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1poqyyl/chinese_streamer_uses_helium_balloon_to_reduce/ 

Sharp Monocular View Synthesis in Less Than a Second

https://apple.github.io/ml-sharp/

Apple's new imaging technology finally makes the Vision Pro make sense

https://www.t3.com/tech/vr/apples-new-imaging-technology-finally-makes-the-vision-pro-make-sense 

Apple introduces SHARP, a model that generates a photorealistic 3D Gaussian representation from a single image in seconds.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1poy0lb/apple_introduces_sharp_a_model_that_generates_a/ 

SHARP Gaussian Splatting Tutorial: Full End-to-End Workflow

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/H1jmgCCq7N 

How the Apple Vision Pro has improved this year

https://www.stuff.tv/features/how-the-apple-vision-pro-has-improved-this-year/ 

Apple Vision Pro (M5) Review: More Power, Better Fit, Same $3,500 Reality

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-vision-pro-m5 

LOGITECH MUSE REVIEW: A GAME-CHANGER FOR APPLE VISION PRO CREATIVITY

https://www.digitalreviews.net/reviews/pc/logitech-muse-review-apple-vision-pro-digital-pencil/ 

Raven.vision - Apps for Vision Pro/Muse

https://raven.vision/apps?date=all&apps=visiononly

Galaxy XR Teardown: Is This the $1800 Vision Pro Killer?

https://www.ifixit.com/News/115196/galaxy-xr-teardown-is-this-the-1800-vision-pro-killer 

Apple Vision Pro vs LG OLED: Here's what happened when I replaced my $3,400 TV with Apple's $3,500 headset

https://www.tomsguide.com/tvs/apple-vision-pro-vs-lg-oled-heres-what-happened-when-i-replaced-my-usd3-400-tv-with-apples-usd3-500-headset 

visionOS 26.2 Improves Apple Vision Pro's Tracking In Cars & Buses

https://www.uploadvr.com/visionos-26-2-apple-vision-pro-tracking-cars-buses/ 

APPLE VISION PRO M5: HOW TUNGSTEN, KNIT, AND SILICON FINALLY MAKE SPATIAL COMPUTING LIVABLE

https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/12/15/apple-vision-pro-m5-how-tungsten-knit-and-silicon-finally-make-spatial-computing-livable/ 

Galaxy XR vs Vision Pro: Which Feels More Human? (w/ Hugh Hou)

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1pofj8h/galaxy_xr_vs_vision_pro_which_feels_more_human_w/ 

With Apple's help, storytellers are figuring out Vision Pro

https://www.fastcompany.com/91461534/apple-vision-pro-immersive-video 

Gravitas Dream: Create books about your pets (Apple Vision Pro)

https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1pocj6m/gravitas_dream_create_books_about_your_pets_apple/ 

APPS 

Finalist
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685 

https://www.finalist.works/ 

‎LifeHUD App - App Store 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lifehud/id6736372963

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Eric, Dave and Marty breakdown the latest VisionOS beta and some really intriguing patents showing directions Apple could go. Dave never had a hamster or a guinea pig. 

visionOS 26.3 Beta Release Notes 

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_3-release-notes 

Apple Releases First watchOS 26.3, tvoS 26.3 and visionOS 26.3 Betas

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-first-watchos-26-3-tvos-26-3-and-visionos-26-3-betas.2474753/

visionOS 26.2 Now Available for Apple Vision Pro Users

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-26-2-now-available-for-apple-vision-pro-users/ 

Minor bug fix update for Apple Vision Pro arrives with visionOS 26.2

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/12/minor-bug-fix-update-for-apple-vision-pro-arrives-with-visionos-262

Is Red Bull's "Immersive" Apple Vision Pro Ski Movie The Future of Action Sports?

https://www.powder.com/news/world-of-red-bull-apple-vision-pro-ski-movie 

Apple Eyes Room-Aware Audio With New Patent Filing

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2000265846925697290

Patent: Next-Gen Apple HMD Design Targets Comfort and Customization

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999503955785572486 

Apple Introduces Next-Gen Gaze Tracking for Future Vision Pro and Smartglasses

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999932661108801855 

Apple Patent Expands Breath\ Tracking into AR/VR Interfaces

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999865437509595198 

Reinforced Fit: Apple's reveals Modular, Multi-Axis Band Architecture for next-gen Vision Pro

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999476174280376735 

High-End Hybrid Sensor Approach could Redefine Apple'svGaming Input Strategy

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999140661744779334 

Grip Aware Pose: Apple's Patent uses Hand Skeletons to Track Hidden Controllers

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999163040906748278 

The AR Glasses Race: Meta Ray-Ban at $299 vs Apple Vision Pro at $3,499 — Who Wins the Next Computing Platform?

https://fourweekmba.com/the-ar-glasses-race-meta-ray-ban-at-299-vs-apple-vision-pro-at-3499-who-wins-the-next-computing-platform 

Vision Pro M5 vs. Meta Quest 3S: Two Very Different Takes on Mixed Reality

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/vision-pro-m5-vs-meta-quest-3s/

Vision Pro 2 rumors: is the future of Apple's visionOS tech actually smart glasses?

https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-vision-pro-2/ 

Review: Samsung Galaxy XR

https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-xr/

Samsung Galaxy XR is getting 3 massive upgrades — Apple Vision Pro should be sweating

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/3-new-upgrades-are-coming-to-samsung-galaxy-xr-including-one-of-the-vision-pros-best-features

Can Apple's Vision Pro Turn the Office Into a Metaverse? - A New Reality for Productivity and Presence

https://www.prnewsblog.com/tech/24709/can-apples-vision-pro-turn-the-office-into-a-metaverse-a-new-reality-for-productivity-and-presence/ 

Galaxy XR version of personas
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qW-HaCNuCzA

Gravitas Threads: Exploring Reddit as a spatial museum in XR (Vision Pro app) Al + Physics Recommendation Engine

https://www.reddit.com/r/AR_MR_XR/comments/1pn2f72/gravitas_threads_exploring_reddit_as_a_spatial/ 

APPS 

Sunglasses - Night Mode

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sunglasses-night-mode/id6756418533 

Glassbreakers - good use of control options using different fingers or positions

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glassbreakers/id6596780523

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Marty, Dave, Eric, and Daniel sort the rumor of a black AVP, tools for creating spatial video, and maybe Netflix on AVP.

VisionOS 26.2 RC

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_2-release-notes 

New Immersive Video

The World of Red Bull

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/world-of-red-bull/umc.cmc.h96ns9ovu03p34i6bnodn3h6 

Legs of Steel Crew video on the shoot
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=845919234692119 

Winners of App and Game of the yearExplore POV

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/explore-pov/id6479555991

Porta Nuba
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155 

Back in Black

More All-Black Vision Pro Prototype Parts Surface Online

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/more-all-black-vision-pro-prototype-parts-surface-online.2474341/ 

New startup competition

Ex Apple Engineer’s New Startup Claims to Beat Vision Pro in Speed

https://www.macobserver.com/news/ex-apple-engineers-new-startup-claims-to-beat-vision-pro-in-speed/ 

Lakers in 3D!!!!

Apple Immersive to stream select Lakers games on Vision Pro

https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/12/04/apple-immersive-to-broadcast-select-lakers-games

Steam Frame

Confirmed: Steam Frame will lack this Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest feature at launch — Valve says it's 'on our list'

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/confirmed-steam-frame-will-lack-this-apple-vision-pro-and-meta-quest-feature-at-launch-valve-says-its-on-our-list 

Bad Medicine 

Assessing the Feasibility of Using Apple Vision Pro While Performing Medical Precision Tasks: Controlled User Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41340843/

 Video creation trainings

Apple Vision Pro Strategy For Immersive Video Production: Live Sports, Static Foveation, And Monetization Challenges

https://www.cined.com/apple-vision-pro-strategy-for-immersive-video-production-live-sports-static-foveation-and-monetization-challenges/

Create stories with immersive video and audio | Meet with Apple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK58gKCyyBg

An introduction to capturing Apple Immersive Video | Meet with Apple

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

Day 1 | Create immersive media experiences for visionOS | Meet with Apple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGqoF8HJxU 

Day 2 | Create immersive media experiences for visionOS | Meet with Apple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V_7-1bm4Rk 

Hidden workflow resources
Vision Pro Hidden Features and Workflows Many Users Haven’t Discovered

https://applemagazine.com/vision-pro-hidden-features/

Hyper-Specific Apple Vision Pro Use Cases Emerging Among Early Adopters

https://applemagazine.com/vision-pro-hyper-specific-use-cases/ 

Reviews

I wish I waited for Galaxy XR instead of going broke on Vision Pro

https://www.androidauthority.com/i-wish-i-waited-samsung-galaxy-xr-3617651/

Apple Vision Pro (M5) Review After 30 Days of Real Use

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-after-30-days-of-real-use/

Drone for Spatial Video

This 8K 360 Drone Is Not What I Expected - Antigravity A1 50-Min Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MipoNX7X0mA 

House of Commons

Apple Vision Pro appears in front of House of Commons Select Committee

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1pckcsp/apple_vision_pro_appears_in_front_of_house_of/ 

Netflix and chill

A guide: How to watch Netflix in 4K on Safari or Supercut, with Spatial Audio

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1pc2zm6/a_guide_how_to_watch_netflix_in_4k_on_safari_or/ 

Netflix App

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1pevsr6/netflix_app/ 

APPS 

Santa's Village: Holiday Magic

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/santas-village-holiday-magic/id6755688257 

Posters 2.0

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/posters-discover-media-home/id6478062053

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Marty, Eric and Dave review the latest news, some exciting patents, and make their AVP app and games pick of the year. 

PatentsMake XR Feel Natural: Apple Patent designed to Keep Virtual Content Comfortable During Head Movement

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1995183850398625987
Look to Wake: Apple Patents Waveguide "Gaze-to-Wake" Gratings for Future AR Glasses

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1995164472496029782 Apple Files Patent for Vision Pro Audio Enhancement Accessory

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1994809120617357700
Cool by Design: Apple Patents a Glasses Arm that Routes Heat away from Your Head

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1994787469733286097 

Reviews of AVP M5 

Apple gave Vision Pro two big, very needed upgrades recently

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/28/apple-gave-vision-pro-two-big-very-needed-upgrades-recently/ 
Vision Pro M5 review: It's time for Apple to make some tough choices

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/where-apples-vision-pro-stands-today-post-m5-refresh/ 

Vision Pro M5 Evaluation: Analyzing Apple's Key Choices

https://lonelybrand.com/blog/vision-pro-m5-evaluation-analyzing-apples-key-choices/ 

Ars Technica reviews Apple's M5 Vision Pro: 'Hope Apple keeps working on it'

https://macdailynews.com/2025/11/26/ars-technica-reviews-apples-m5-vision-pro-hope-apple-keeps-working-on-it/ 

Apple's Rumored Smart Glasses: The 'Vision Pro Killer' We Didn't Expect

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apples-smart-glasses-2026/

AVP vs. the competition

M5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Steam Frame: Spatial computing vs. VR gaming

https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vision-pro/vs/m5-apple-vision-pro-vs-steam-frame-spatial-computing-vs-vr-gaming 
Pico Reportedly Releasing Vision Pro Competitor in 2026 with Self-developed Chip

https://www.roadtovr.com/pico-vision-pro-competitor-specs-release-date/ 

AVP and enterprise

Does the Vision Pro have a home in the enterprise?

https://www.computerworld.com/article/4091432/does-the-vision-pro-have-a-home-in-the-enterprise.html 

Real Madrid and Red Bull

Real Madrid partners with Apple on immersive Vision Pro

documentarv & next-gen fan experience

https://blooloop.com/real-madrid-vr-experience/ 

Real Madrid plans 'infinite stadium' for the Apple Vision Pro 

https://www.avinteractive.com/territories-news/europe/more-than-100-cameras-film-real-madrid-for-apple-vision-pro-25-11-2025/ 

New Apple Immersive Content Coming Soon to

Vision Pro From Real Madrid and Red Bull

https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-vision-pro-immersive-video-red-bull-real-madrid/ 

AVP processing heartbreak with Bjork

Editorial: Processing Heartbreak in Vision Pro with Bjork's Vulnicura VR

https://appleosophy.com/2025/11/26/editorial-processing-heartbreak-in-vision-pro-with-bjorks-vulnicura-vr/ 

AVP for 30 days  

Becca Farsace had Apple Vision Pro replace her other screens for a month

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/26/becca-farsace-had-apple-vision-pro-replace-her-other-screens-for-a-month/ 

What are your app of the year and game of the year for AVP

Eric

App - Screens

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screens-5-vnc-remote-desktop/id1663047912?platform=vision 

Spatial Gallery

https://spatialgallery.apple.com/item?id=IgZurQ2WYwX2 

Game - What…If (from 2024)

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/what-if-an-immersive-story/id6479251303 What…If from 2024

Dave

App - Fishing Haven & Apple TV 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-haven/id6737493339

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-tv/id1174078549?platform=vision
Game - Solitaire by Mobilityware

​​https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solitaire-by-mobilityware/id1556715867?platform=vision

Marty

App - OmniFocus 4 & Fantastical 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/omnifocus-4/id1542143627

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190

Game - Puzzling Places

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzling-places/id6473639841

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Listener Dave Hudak joins us to talk about an idea he has for a light shield and we spend some time with this year’s best Vision Pro apps 

Guest Dave Hudak sits in to talk about an idea for a face mask for AVPTyco Tech 3D Printing 

https://www.tycotech3dprinting.com/
PatentsApple Explores Contextual Gesture Control for Future AR Glasses & Vision Pro Devices

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1992627272516510033

Apple Eyes Customizable Smartglasses with Swappable Arm Assemblies & Wins a Design Patent

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1992273331857617207 

Apple Patents Compact Speaker System for Smartglasses with Directional Audio and Privacy Seals

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1991568919476535561

Apple Patents Vision-Class Wearables that Detects Breathing, Facial Gestures & more

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1991548102680146160 

Cheaper headset

Finally, Vision Pro-Level VR Headsets May Get Cheaper

https://gizmodo.com/vision-pro-level-vr-headsets-may-get-cheaper-2000688161Glasses

Vision Pro Price And Production Push Apple Toward Glasses In 2025 - Why It Matters

https://glassalmanac.com/vision-pro-price-and-production-push-apple-toward-glasses-in-2025-why-it-matters/ 

New sales countries

M5 Vision Pro goes on sale in two more countries as gradual global rollout continues 

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/20/m5-vision-pro-goes-on-sale-in-two-more-countries-as-gradual-global-rollout-continues/ 

M5 APPLE VISION PRO NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER IN KOREA AND TAIWAN

https://www.mactech.com/2025/11/20/m5-apple-vision-pro-now-available-for-pre-order-in-korea-and-taiwan 

Apple Vision Pro With M5 Chip Now Available to Pre-Order in South Korea and Taiwan

https://www.iclarified.com/99102/apple-vision-pro-with-m5-chip-now-available-to-preorder-in-south-korea-and-t22aiwan 

M5 Apple Vision Pro Launches in Korea and Taiwan on November 28

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/20/m5-apple-vision-pro-launches-korea-taiwan/ 

Steam and other competitors

The Steam Frame Can Become the Spatial Computer the Apple Vision Pro Wishes it Was

https://noplatform.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/the-steam-frame-can-become-the-spatial-computer-the-apple-vision-pro-wishes-it-was/ 

Steam Frame vs Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3- Which has stronger specs, and which is best for gaming?

https://mashable.com/article/steam-frame-vr-vs-meta-quest-3-apple-vision-pro 

More Content

Vision Pro Hands-On: Perfect Timing as Content Library Explodes

https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/11/20/vision-pro-m5-hands-on-perfect-timing-as-content-library-explodes/ 

Real Madrid

REAL MADRID FOOTBALL CLUB WORKING WITH APPLE TO CREATE AN IMMERSIVE DOCUMENTARY FOR THE VISION PRO

https://www.mactech.com/2025/11/19/real-madrid-football-club-working-with-apple-to-create-an-immersive-documentary-for-the-vision-pro/

Sound mixing

Neumann Goes Virtual for Spatial Audio Mixing

https://www.mixonline.com/technology/news-products/neumann-goes-virtual-for-spatial-audio-mixing 

Board of Ed

Plainfield Board of Education approves purchase of Apple Vision Pro to Revolutionize CTE Pathways

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/plainfield/columns/plainfield-public-schools-news/articles/plainfield-board-of-education-approves-purchase-of-apple-vision-pro-to-revolutionize-cte-pathways

Pilot training

New partnership developing pilot training kit for Apple Vision Pro

https://generalaviationnews.com/2025/11/22/new-partnership-developing-pilot-training-kit-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

APPS/GAMES of the Year

Camo Studio

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/camo-studio-stream-record/id6450313385

D-Day
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/d-day-the-camera-soldier/id6737838494 

Explore POV
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/explore-pov/id6479555991 

Fishing Haven
Fishing Haven - App Store 

Gears and Goo
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gears-goo/id6471676214 

Porta Nubi
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155 

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In this Vision ProNote, Marty covers the App Store Awards finalists for Apple Vision Pro. 

Apple Vision Pro – App of the Year Finalists

• Camo Studio – Reincubate
• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/camo-studio-stream-record/id6450313385
• A spatial control room: think multi-camera composition, scene switching, and on-device capture inside the Vision Pro environment.  
• D-Day: The Camera Soldier – TARGO

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/d-day-the-camera-soldier/id6737838494

• A historically grounded, immersive documentary that places you inside World War II photography and frontline imagery, showing how spatial narratives can re-tell history.  
• Explore POV – James Hustler

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/explore-pov/id6479555991

• A front door into Apple Immersive Video, curating 180-degree and 3D experiences from global locations and events.  

Apple Vision Pro – Game of the Year Finalists

• Fishing Haven – Devs United Games, Inc.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-haven/id6737493339

• A meditative fishing sim that leans into presence, environmental audio, and gentle interaction.  
• Gears & Goo – Resolution Games AB

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gears-goo/id6471676214

• Physics-driven puzzles and strategy, using hand-based interaction with playful, character-driven design.  
• Porta Nubi – Michael Temper

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155

• Spatial puzzle-adventure built around light, portals, and environment-scale interactions.  

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Marty, Eric, and Dave talk about M5 Performance gains, their Flight Ready video opinions, Playstation controllers and a host of other news on this episode of Vision Profiles

NEWS VisionOS 26.2 beta 2

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_2-release-notes 

Streaming Examples
https://developer.apple.com/streaming/examples/ 

Vision Pro Reveals M5 Performance Gains in 2025 - Why It Matters Now

https://glassalmanac.com/vision-pro-reveals-m5-performance-gains-in-2025-why-it-matters-now/ 

Flight Ready film brings immersive F-18 fighter pilot footage to Apple Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/11/flight-ready-film-brings-immersive-f-18-fighter-pilot-footage-to-apple-vision-pro/ 

Launch in an F-18 from the USS Nimitz in the new Apple Vision Pro immersive experience

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/11/launch-in-an-f-18-from-the-uss-nimitz-in-the-new-apple-vision-pro-immersive-experience 

Playstation Controllers

You won't believe what Apple just added to Vision Pro gaming

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/you-wont-believe-what-apple-added-vision-pro-gaming 

Apple now selling the PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers for Apple Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/11/apple-now-selling-the-playstation-vr2-sense-controllers-for-apple-vision-pro/ 

PlayStation VR2 Sense Controller & Charging Station

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hs8h2zm/a/playstation-vr2-sense-controller-charging-station 

Apple, Hear me out . . .An iPhone Pocket, but for the Vision Pro’s battery pack

https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/11/16/apple-hear-me-out-an-iphone-pocket-but-for-the-vision-pros-battery-pack/ 

Battery Holder for Apple Vision Pro

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D11JX5S7 

Steam Frame compared to Samsung Galaxy XR, Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3: How the four headsets stack up

https://www.digit.in/features/wearable-devices/steam-frame-vs-samsung-galaxy-xr-apple-vision-pro-meta-quest-3-specs-features-comparison.html 

Vision Pro M5 Reveals M5 Chip, 120Hz Support And 30-Minute Battery Gain In 2025 - Why It Matters Now

https://glassalmanac.com/vision-pro-m5-reveals-m5-chip-120hz-support-and-30-minute-battery-gain-in-2025-why-it-matters-now/ 

Apple Vision Pro 2: What Business Leaders Should Know About the Future of Spatial Collaboration
https://www.uctoday.com/immersive-workplace-xr-tech/apple-vision-pro-2/ 

A new Apple Patent Targets AR Glasses with Single-Camera Eye Modeling Breakthrough

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1986475929510814013

The one thing Vision Pro is great at is basically guaranteed to fail

https://www.macworld.com/article/2969804/the-one-thing-vision-pro-is-great-at-is-basically-guaranteed-to-fail.html 

Warriors vs Spurs | Apple Vision Pro | Tabletop view

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1ovpkym/warriors_vs_spurs_apple_vision_pro_tabletop_view/ 

Streaming live sports to Apple Vision Pro is a pipe dream a startup cannot easily solve

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/11/streaming-live-sports-to-apple-vision-pro-is-a-pipe-dream-a-startup-cannot-easily-solve

Logitech MX Ink For Quest & Muse For Vision Pro Paint An Unfinished Picture For Creative Input

https://www.uploadvr.com/logitech-mx-ink-logitech-muse-asessment/ 

All visionOS apps supporting Logitech Muse & Playstation VR2 Sense Controllers

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ousqwx/all_visionos_apps_supporting_logitech_muse/ 

Vision Pro - Asbestos Management Software

https://www.environmental-expert.com/software/asbestos-management-software-1153207 

APPS 

Cell Walk on Apple Vision Pro M5

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cellwalk/id1627776848

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4fmdMtSJtE

Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screens-5-vnc-remote-desktop/id1663047912

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Eric, Marty, and Dave hear Eric’s experience with an M5 in-store demo and the latest news on the Apple Vision Pro 

VisionOS 26.2 beta 1

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_2-release-notes 

Reviews

Apple Vision Pro M5 Review: 4x GPU Power Changes Game

Apple Vision Pro M5 Review: 4x GPU Power Changes Game << Virtual Reality News 

The Apple Vision Pro's Second Coming Is a Surprisingly Chill Hang

https://www.gq.com/story/apple-vision-pro-m5-review 

Apple Vision Pro review: magical, but leaves you lonely

https://www.digitec.ch/en/page/apple-vision-pro-review-magical-but-leaves-you-lonely-31681

Apple Vision Pro Reveals 10% Sharper Pixels In 2025 - What Changes Now

https://glassalmanac.com/apple-vision-pro-reveals-10-sharper-pixels-in-2025-what-changes-now/ 

What's next for Vision Pro? Apple should take a cue from Xreal's smart glasses

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/whats-next-for-vision-pro-apple-should-take-a-cue-from-xreals-smart-glasses-113000437.html

Accessibility

Apple @ Work: How Apple Vision Pro is helping redefine accessibility through non-invasive brain-computer interfaces

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/08/how-apple-vision-pro-is-helping-redefine-accessibility-through-non-invasive-brain-computer-interfaces/ 

Personal Testimony

Finally got my Vision Pro and spent 3 days with it

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1osf9ze/finally_got_my_vision_pro_and_spent_3_days_with_it 

Marvel 3D Movies on Apple Vision Pro "Look Better Than Anyone Has Ever Seen Them Before" »

https://matthewcassinelli.com/marvel-disney-3d-movies-apple-vision-pro-enhanced-quality/ 

I spent a week with the Samsung Galaxy XR and Apple's Vision Pro has nothing to worry about - yet

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-spent-a-week-with-the-samsung-galaxy-xr-and-apples-vision-pro-has-nothing-to-worry-about-yet 

Application of AVP

Immersive Odisha: A Vision Pro-Powered Journey into Heritage and Flavor

https://www.xrom.in/post/immersive-odisha-a-vision-pro-powered-journey-into-heritage-and-flavor 

Medical iSight Unveils XRAlview for Apple Vision Pro

https://www.mpo-mag.com/breaking-news/medical-isight-unveils-xraiview-for-apple-vision-pro/

Vision Pro Development with SwiftUI: Designing for Spatial Computing

https://commitstudiogs.medium.com/vision-pro-development-with-swiftui-designing-for-spatial-computing-dcd03609a64f

ANML Helps BILT Bring 3D Intelligent Instructions to Apple Vision Pro

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/273288/ANML-Helps-BILT-Bring-3D-Intelligent-Instructions-to-Apple-Vision-Pro
Immersive Video production 

Apple Streamlines Production Pipeline to Expand Immersive Video on Apple TV and Vision Pro

https://applemagazine.com/apple-immersive-video-production-expansion-2025/

Spatial Photography

How Spatial Scenes & Spatial Photos on Apple Vision Pro add depth to your memories

https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/242329/how-spatial-scenes-spatial-photos-on-apple-vision-pro-add-depth-to-your-memories

A new Apple Patent Targets AR Glasses with Single-Camera Eye Modeling Breakthrough

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1986475929510814013

APPS

Swiss Alpine Quest

Swiss Alpine Quest App

Flight Sight Pilot Training 

Flight Sight launches on Apple Vision Pro with Immersive Video, 3D helicopters, more

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/07/flight-sight-for-apple-vision-pro-launch/ 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flight-sight-pilot-training/id6741590229 

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Apple’s newest visionOS 26.2 developer beta delivers small but meaningful upgrades — especially for creators, stylus users, and anyone following app optimization on Vision Pro.

Primary Source: Apple Developer Documentation — https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_2-release-notes

Key Details

1. Logitech Muse Stylus Support

   - The Muse now communicates more consistently with VisionOS.

   - Pressure and button readings are normalized — meaning drawing, writing, and sculpting feel smoother and more predictable across apps.

2. App Performance Tracking Fixes

   - Apple’s “Instruments” tool correctly reports Swift app performance again.

   - Developers can spot memory leaks and sluggish code with better accuracy.

3. Subscription Testing Enhancements

   - Simulated renewals and re-joins for paid plans in Xcode work reliably.

   - Known delay: subscription status changes may still take up to 24 hours to refresh.

4. TV App SharePlay Limitation

   - SharePlay for DRM-protected shows/movies temporarily unavailable.

   - Apple has identified the issue and plans a future fix.

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Daniel, Dave, Eric and Marty reflect on recent reviews of the M5, some new patents, and outcomes from the two day developer conference. 

New M5 Vision Pro 

Apple's Vision Pro with M5 is better than the first, but still awfully lonely

https://www.theverge.com/tech/807963/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-specs-release-date

Video: Testing the New M5 Apple Vision Pro

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/30/m5-vision-pro-review/

Apple Vision Pro M5 review: A better beta is still a beta

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-a-better-beta-is-still-a-beta-130000284.html

Apple has improved the Vision Pro, but its days could be numbered

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile/wearables/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-singapore-price-buy

Samsung XR review

Samsung Galaxy XR review: This Apple Vision Pro challenger is cheaper, lighter and buggier

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/augmented-reality/galaxy-xr-review 

SAMSUNG & GOOGLE SHOW OFF THEIR ANSWER TO THE APPLE VISION PRO

https://www.slashgear.com/2014442/google-samsung-galaxy-xr-reveal-price/ 

Side-by-side comparisons

M5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR: Processing power vs. Al

https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vision-pro/vs/m5-apple-vision-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-xr-processing-power-vs-ai 

Samsung Galaxy XR Beats Vision Pro Display at Half Price

https://virtual.reality.news/news/samsung-galaxy-xr-beats-vision-pro-display-at-half-price/ 

Patents

Apple Reinvents Gesture Input for AR/VR with Sensor-Based Pose Detection

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983874991570743520

Apple files patent that details Nose-Bridge Eye-Tracking System for Smartglasses

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983851822717800641 

Apple wins Patent for Supplemental Mirror System that could Boost Immersion in Future Apple Headsets

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983557913475252709

How to downgrade

HOW TO DOWNGRADE VISION PRO
https://justin.searls.co/posts/how-to-downgrade-vision-pro-dfu-mode/ 

2 day developer program

Two Day Developer Program by Apple Held During the M5 Vision Pro Launch Week

https://www.ilounge.com/news/two-day-developer-program-by-apple-held-during-the-m5-vision-pro-launch-week 

Headband jokers

Al jokers take Vision Pro's new headband to wild extremes

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/vision-pro-dual-knit-band-goes-wild 

Small Touch

What's your favorite "small touch" or hidden detail you've discovered while using the Vision Pro?

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1on42dv/whats_your_favorite_small_touch_or_hidden_detail/ 

256GB returned and got 1TB

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1om8jvl/256gb_returned_and_got_1tb 

APPS 

Thanks to Matt for Test Flight of Wyld Stylus 

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

Swiss Alpine Quest

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiss-alpine-quest/id675471153

Finalist Daily Planner

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685?platform=vision 

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Marty speaks about recent articles and conversations comparing persons with other device avatars and why Apple emphasizes personas

Apple Vision Pro's Best Feature Is an Incredibly Realistic Avatar of You

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-talks-to-me-about-vision-pro-personas-where-is-our-virtual-presence-headed/

Why It Matters

• Human connection in spatial computing: Apple positions Personas as the emotional bridge that makes virtual meetings feel human.

• Evolving authenticity: The company views realistic avatars as central to genuine eye contact and emotional cues in remote interactions.

• Digital identity frontier: We’re approaching an era where your 3D likeness becomes your “virtual self” — raising new design, privacy, and ethical questions.

• Accessibility & inclusion: For many, including seniors, improved telepresence may extend social, work, and family connections.

For Users

• Enhanced realism in FaceTime on Vision Pro (visionOS 26.1 and beyond).

• New environmental lighting controls improving how your Persona appears in varying spaces.

• More expressive facial tracking — subtle smiles, eyebrow movements, and hand gestures now translate smoothly.

For Developers

• Toolkit expansion: frameworks for integrating Personas into shared-space apps (education, tele-health, remote work).

• Opportunities to craft presence-aware UX — blending voice, gesture, and emotion cues.

For Educators and Professionals

• Potential for authentic tele-instruction or therapy simulations using near-real avatars.

• Raises ethical questions around representation, consent, and identity accuracy.

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Marty, Eric, and Dave speak about the new AVP M5 (and if you need one), along with all the other accessaries and competition that came out in the last week

The M5 Vision Pro is still the ultimate entertainment device (Review]

https://www.cultofmac.com/reviews/m5-vision-pro-review 

Apple Vision Pro (M5) Review: The Crown of the Dorks

https://gizmodo.com/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-the-crown-of-the-dorks-2000675079 

Hands-on With the New 'Apple Vision Pro (M5)

https://hypebeast.com/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-m5-hands-on-review 

New M5-powered Apple Vision Pro made in Vietnam as supply chain shift continues

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/21/new-m5-powered-apple-vision-pro-made-in-vietnam-as-supply-chain-shift-continues/ 

Boot Speed Test - Apple Vision Pro M2 vs Apple Vision Pro M5
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hl7Oub8pzH4 

9to5Mac – Apple Vision Pro Dual Knit Band Review
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/21/apple-vision-pro-dual-knit-band-review/ 

Logitech Muse Pen for Apple Vision Pro
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/muse-for-apple-vision-pro Measuring with Logitech Muse on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ogciee/measuring_with_logitech_muse_on_apple_vision_pro 

Apple Releases New Vision Pro Developer Strap

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/22/apple-releases-new-vision-pro-developer-strap/ 

Mashable – Samsung Galaxy XR vs Apple Vision Pro: Specs and Price
https://mashable.com/article/samsung-galaxy-xr-vs-apple-vision-pro-specs-price 

Mac Observer – Apple Vision Pro M5 vs Samsung Galaxy XR Comparison
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-m5-vs-samsung-galaxy-xr/ 

Samsung Galaxy XR vs. Apple Vision Pro: A Head-to-Head, Reality-Bending Battle

https://www.pcmag.com/comparisons/samsung-galaxy-xr-vs-apple-vision-pro-a-head-to-head-reality-bending-battle 

Chances of picking up Dual Knit Band in store tomorrow?
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ocxgxj/chances_of_picking_up_dual_knit_band_in_store/ 

Samsung Galaxy XR's Optional Controllers Are Already Sold Out

https://www.uploadvr.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-controllers-sold-out-already/

OWC-SellYourMac

Sellyourmac.com 

Apple Hosts Special Vision Pro Event for Developers
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/26/apple-hosts-vision-pro-event-for-developers/ 

Apple Explores Smart Tension Bands to Improve Vision Pro Design

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1981715272462414127 

APPS 

Coloring Book Color for Vision

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1oa6n9d/ive_made_coloring_book_based_on_gaussian_splats/

Tubular Pro

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tubular-pro/id6742420581 

Pickle Pro

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pickle-pro/id6744969406

Vision3D

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/vision3d/id6738053111 

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Marty reviews some of the news related the the AVP M5 release and related products.

Watch the full livestream Mondays at 9 PM ET onYouTube.com/@VisionProfiles and catch the recording later on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.

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Marty, Eric, Dave and Daniel talk about the new Vision Pro M5, the new developer strap, the dual knit loop, and all things new.

Samsung headset event 

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/20/samsung-headset-event-tuesday/

VisionOS26.1 beta 4
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_1-release-notes 

Apple Vision Pro M5 Review: Finally Ready for Work

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-finally-ready-for-work/ 

Apple announces M5-based Vision Pro, includes Dual Knit Band, faster charging, and other features

https://www.powerpage.org/apple-announces-m5-based-vision-pro-includes-dual-knit-band-faster-charging-and-other-features/ 

Vision Pro M5 Reveals 10% More Pixels And 120Hz In 2025, Why It Matters Now

https://glassalmanac.com/vision-pro-m5-reveals-10-more-pixels-and-120hz-in-2025-why-it-matters-now/ 

New Apple Vision Pro with M5 doubles refresh rate of Mac Virtual Display

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/17/new-apple-vision-pro-with-m5-doubles-refresh-rate-of-mac-virtual-display

Apple Vision Pro M5 Chip Delivers 50% Faster Al Performance

https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-vision-pro-m5-chip-delivers-50-faster-ai-performance/ 

Apple Vision Pro M5 Upgrade: 4x GPU Power Changes Game

https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-vision-pro-m5-upgrade-4x-gpu-power-changes-game/ 

The new M5 Vision Pro is boring, but it may be the right move for Apple

https://skarredghost.com/2025/10/16/apple-m5-vision-pro-why/ 

Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip unveiled —here's all the upgrades (and what's missing)

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/apple-vision-pro-with-m5-chip-unveiled-heres-all-the-upgrades-and-whats-missing

Apple's M5 Product Lineup Offers Its Most Minor Upgrades in Years

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-19/apple-m5-ipad-pro-vision-pro-macbook-pro-impressions-review-touch-screen-mac-mgxnn1w8

Apple's New Vision Pro Dual Knit Band Proves Popular

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/17/apple-vision-pro-dual-knit-band-popular/ 

Fellow Vision Pro Early Adopters - Let's Ask Apple for a Fair Upgrade Path

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/fellow-vision-pro-early-adopters-lets-ask-apple-for-a-fair-upgrade-path.2469383/

Apple hints at updated Vision Pro Developer Strap arriving October 22

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-hints-at-updated-vision-pro-developer-strap-arriving-october-22/

A New Developer Strap for Vision Pro May Be Released Next Week

https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/a-new-developer-strap-for-vision-pro-may-be-released-next-week 

Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap could get a surprise upgrade

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/18/apple-vision-pro-developer-strap-could-get-a-surprise-upgrade 

Apple's Vision Pro Developer Strap May Receive an Upgrade Next Week

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/18/apple-may-update-vision-pro-developer-strap/ 

Logitech made an Apple Pencil-like stylus for the Vision Pro

https://www.theverge.com/news/800108/apple-vision-pro-logitech-muse-pen-price-availability 
Logitech Muse Stylus Brings Precision Drawing to Vision Pro

https://virtual.reality.news/news/logitech-muse-stylus-brings-precision-drawing-to-vision-pro/ 

Apple is launching a new app especially for Vision Pro users

https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/apple-is-launching-new-app-for-vision-pro-users

Master the Art of Customizing Your Apple Vision Pro Home View

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/customize-apple-vision-pro-home-view/ 

Apple vs Samsung: Vision Pro 2 vs Project Moohan

https://www.xrtoday.com/virtual-reality/apple-vs-samsung-vision-pro-2-vs-project-moohan/

Spooky Vision

https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/spooky-vision/id6752791095?uo=2

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Marty gives all the specs and new tidbits about the Vision Pro M5

Overview

• The Vision Pro M5 keeps the same design and $3,499 price as the original 2024 model.• Inside, Apple replaced the M2 with the M5 chip for significant performance improvements.• Battery life, comfort, and display refresh rates all see meaningful boosts.

Hardware & Performance

• Processor: M5 replaces M2, paired with R1 for low-latency sensor fusion.• Display: 23M-pixel dual micro-OLED panels now run up to 120 Hz.• Neural Engine: 50% faster system AI; up to 2× faster for third-party AI tasks.• Battery: Increased from ~2 hrs to ~2.5 hrs general use, ~3 hrs video.• Weight: Slightly lighter due to magnesium-lithium alloy frame.• Thermals: New heat pipe design for longer sustained performance.

Comfort & Fit

• Dual Knit Band combines Solo Knit and Dual Loop into one piece.• Adds fit dial and counterweight ribs for improved comfort.• Band compatible with first-generation Vision Pro.• Better balance and reduced facial pressure.

Display & Visual Upgrades

• EyeSight external display brighter (300 nits) and more power efficient.• Enhanced color accuracy and reduced distortion in passthrough view.• 10% more rendered pixels; improved readability for text-heavy use.

Software & Developer Tools

• Runs visionOS 26 with expanded Apple Intelligence features.• Upgraded Personas, widgets, and spatial photos.• Developers get new SDK tier with 120 Hz and AI co-processing APIs.• Updated SpatialSceneKit for lifelike rendering.• Over 1,000 Vision-native apps now available.

Accessibility & Expansion

• New Live Captioning for FaceTime and immersive videos.• 'Spatial Voice' improves lip-sync and vocal projection.• Global launch expands to Canada, UK, Japan, Germany, and Australia.

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Marty, Dave, and Eric talk Vision Pro news and live sports coming to the Vision Pro

Hover headset

https://hoverheadset.com/?country=US

VisionOS26.1 beta 3Developer notes:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_1-release-notes

Apple reportedly scraps lighter Vision Pro to focus on Meta glasses killer

https://www.macworld.com/article/2928144/apple-reportedly-scraps-lighter-vision-pro-to-focus-on-meta-glasses-killer.html

Inside Apple's Pivot From a 'Vision Air' Headset to Meta-Like Smart Glasses

Inside Apple’s Pivot From a ‘Vision Air’ Headset to Meta-Like Smart Glasses

Try this https://archive.is/bJe4C

New Apple Vision Pro "Dual Knit Band" Reference Discovered

https://www.uploadvr.com/apple-vision-pro-dual-knit-band-macrumors-discovery/ 

Vision Pro M5 Benchmarks

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1o44l6h/vision_pro_m5_benchmarks/

Second-generation Apple Vision Pro slated to launch this week

https://www.theapplepost.com/2025/10/13/69464/second-generation-apple-vision-pro-slated-to-launch-this-week/

M5 iPad Pro, Apple Vision Pro refresh may arrive this week

https://appleday.org/m5-ipad-pro-apple-vision-pro-refresh-may-arrive-this-week/ 

Apple Reportedly Preparing To Launch M5 iPad Pro, Vision Pro, And MacBook Pro Models This Week

https://wccftech.com/apple-m5-ipad-pro-vision-pro-macbook-pro-launch-this-week/ 

Samsung Galaxy XR headset early report: Project Moohan beats Apple Vision Pro in 2 key ways

https://mashable.com/article/project-moohan-galaxy-vr-apple-vision-pro 

Apple's Smart Glasses With In-Lens Display May Feature Two Modes

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/12/apple-smart-glasses-two-modes/ 

Precision Fit: Apple Explores Roller Bearings for Future AR/VR Headsets

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1977376263946883291 

Apple Patent reveals Future Use of Speech to Decode Facial Gestures for Realistic Avatars

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1976295833730679000 
Apple Patent Explores Adaptive Audio with Magnetically Coupled Headset Speakers + 2 Design Patents

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1975533344051052892 

Vision Pro Rumored R2 Chip And Live Sports Tests In 2025 - Why It Matters

https://glassalmanac.com/vision-pro-rumored-r2-chip-and-live-sports-tests-in-2025-why-it-matters/ 

Apple is bringing live NBA games to the Vision Pro in 2026

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-is-bringing-live-nba-games-to-the-vision-pro-in-2026-184941594.html 

Wish you could be courtside at a Lakers game? Put your Vision Pro back on and fire up the NBA app

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/wish-you-could-be-courtside-at-a-lakers-game-put-your-vision-pro-back-on-and-fire-up-the-nba-app 

The Vision Pro is getting its first live 'immersive' sports

https://www.theverge.com/news/797970/apple-vision-pro-immersive-nba-lakers-games 

Spectrum brings NBA games in Apple Immersive to Apple Vision Pro

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/spectrum-brings-nba-games-in-apple-immersive-to-apple-vision-pro/ 

Control: Ultimate Edition Is Coming to Apple Devices Like iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro in Early 2026

https://in.ign.com/control-1/243870/news/control-ultimate-edition-is-coming-to-apple-devices-like-iphone-ipad-and-vision-pro-in-early-2026

Anyma launches 'The End Of Genesys-A Cybernetic Opera' spatial experience on Apple Vision Pro

https://weraveyou.com/2025/10/anyma-launches-the-end-of-genesys-a-cybernetic-opera-spatial-experience-on-apple-vision-pro/ 

APPS 

Reload Shooting Range

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reload-shooting-range/id6747156058

Hand Physics Lab

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hand-physics-lab/id6752609486 Vision ProNotes - in the feed for Vision ProFiles - short news three days a week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings - early news we will discuss on the next Monday night episode 

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Marty, Eric and Dave talk about some interesting patents, doom and gloom rumors, and some fun apps.

We Got BETA!!!!!!

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_1-release-notes

Apple Vision Pro's cancellation should sadden me, but it's made me more excited than everhttps://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-vision-pro-cancellation-should-sadden-me-but-im-excited_id174648

Apple Reportedly Prioritizing Smart Glasses Over Lighter Vision Pro

https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-reportedly-prioritizing-smart-glasses-over-lighter-vision-pro 

The Vision Pro Was an Expensive Misstep. Now Apple Has to Catch Up With Smart Glasses

https://www.wired.com/story/the-vision-pro-was-an-expensive-misstep-now-apple-has-to-catch-up-with-smart-glasses/ 

Apple celebrates fall with a new immersive 'Elevated' episode for Apple Vision Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/03/apple-celebrates-fall-with-a-new-immersive-elevated-episode-for-apple-vision-pro/  

Apple releases new 'Elevated' series exclusively for Vision Pro

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-releases-new-elevated-series-exclusively-for-vision-pro/ 

Apple Invites Vision Pro Filmmakers to Free Immersive Video Workshops in Cupertino and Online

https://www.cined.com/apple-invites-vision-pro-filmmakers-to-free-immersive-video-workshops-in-cupertino-and-online/ 

Spatial Fields for Apple Vision Pro Released

https://radiancefields.com/spatial-fields-for-apple-vision-pro-released 

This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro

https://www.wired.com/story/this-startup-wants-to-put-its-brain-computer-interface-in-the-apple-vision-pro/

New research may lead to brain-controlled Apple Vision Pro without surgery

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/03/new-research-may-lead-to-brain-controlled-apple-vision-pro-without-surgery 

Apple wins a patent for Precision Eye Tracking that covers a Contact Lens Shift Detection System

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1973001649401794813 

Beyond Vision Pro EyeSight: Apple's New Patent Enhances Avatar Eye Realism

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1973718129563013526 

Patent: Apple's Smart Lens Technology for Future Smartglasses will Track Its Own Surface in Realtime

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1973781461233996217 

New Patents Surface that relate to possible Future Smartglasses from Microsoft and Google

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1974877287205285981

Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Launch: Rivaling Apple Vision Pro at $2,000

https://www.webpronews.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-headset-launch-rivaling-apple-vision-pro-at-2000/ 

M5 Vision Pro To Come With 'Dual Knit Band' 

https://www.redmondpie.com/m5-vision-pro-to-come-with-dual-knit-band/ 

Dual Knit Band could make Apple Vision Pro more bearable to wear

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/04/dual-knit-band-could-make-apple-vision-pro-more-bearable-to-wear 

Massive Apple leak just tipped MacBook Pro M5, iPad Pro M5 and new Vision Pro

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/massive-apple-leak-seemingly-confirms-new-pro-devices-heres-everything-to-expect 

Leaked code points to new Apple Vision Pro strap called 'Dual Knit Band'

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/03/apple-vision-pro-dual-knit-band-leak/ 

References non-existent Apple Wants access to this site Vision Pro in testing documents

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/30/fcc-references-non-existent-apple-vision-pro-in-testing-documents

Apple's New Vision Pro Revealed in FCC Filing

https://www.macobserver.com/news/apples-new-vision-pro-revealed-in-fcc-filing/ 

Did the FCC just confirm new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models? [U: Apple Vision Pro]

https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/30/did-the-fcc-just-confirm-new-macbook-pro-and-ipad-pro-models/ 

APPS 

Soothing Boids

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soothing-boids/id6753187319

Orbital Gallery

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orbitalgallery/id6749781814?uo=2

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Marty talks about a new enterprise study that will use the AVP as a means for collecting EEG waves from people with neurological disorders, allowing them to communicate through the device.    

“This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro” – Wiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/this-startup-wants-to-put-its-brain-computer-interface-in-the-apple-vision-pro/

Key Points

1. Who Cognixion is

- A California-based startup focused on non-invasive BCIs (EEG-based), avoiding surgical implants.

- Its mission is to enable communication for people with ALS, paralysis, and other conditions that limit speech.

- Previously built the dedicated Axon-R headset, tested with ALS patients.

2. Vision Pro Integration

- Cognixion is preparing a clinical trial with ~10 participants using a Vision Pro modified with their custom EEG headband.

- The system detects visual fixation and attention patterns so users can select items on-screen by focusing on them.

- A neural-computing pack worn at the hip processes the brain-signal data.

3. Role of AI

- Cognixion uses per-user generative-AI models trained on the user’s prior communication to predict words or phrases.

- In Axon-R trials, participants reached near-conversational communication speeds during multi-hour weekly sessions.

4. Opportunities & Challenges

Advantages:

- Non-invasive → less risk, potentially faster adoption.- Leverages a mainstream headset (Vision Pro) and its spatial-computing ecosystem.

- AI support can help overcome the low signal resolution of non-invasive EEG.
Challenges:

- EEG remains less precise than implanted BCIs, so decoding speed and reliability must improve.

- The hardware still involves extra components (headband, hip pack) and must be ergonomic and socially acceptable.

- Regulatory hurdles: moving from small clinical trial to FDA-approved assistive-tech product.

We’ll revisit this topic in an upcoming Vision ProFiles episode with more expert insights and discussion.

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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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