Vision Pro

Apple has launched a new way for people to browse the App Store for Apple Vision Pro. Starting today, the App Store for visionOS is now available on the web, including curated collections, stories, and more.

Vision Pro is Apple’s mixed reality headset. Launched at prices starting at $3,499, Apple Vision Pro has been widely praised for its technologies, but at the same time criticized for its lack of apps and high price. To Hugo Barra, former vice president of Android and head of Oculus at Meta, Apple’s headset is an “over-engineered devkit.”

The popular OmniFocus task app is already available for pretty much every Apple platform, from iOS to watchOS and macOS. As of today, Apple Vision Pro owners will also find a new version of OmniFocus ready for Apple’s mixed reality headset.

Apple Vision Pro still lacks many of the apps that iOS and macOS users are already familiar with, and some big developers have already said they have no interest in bringing their apps to Vision Pro for now. However, one app that is coming to visionOS is the popular VLC media player – at least according to VideoLAN president Jean-Baptiste Kempf.

Apple Vision Pro is currently available exclusively in the US. Although Apple has already said that the headset will come to more countries by the end of 2024, there are no details about which countries Apple has in mind to launch Vision Pro next. However, visionOS code gives us a hint of what to expect for the product’s international expansion.

Last summer, I wrote about Callsheet, an app developed by Casey Liss and described as a “bespoke version of the IMDB.” Callsheet has been a staple on my iPhone’s Home Screen since it launched, making it quick and easy to find details on whatever TV show or movie I’m watching.

As of today, Callsheet is officially available on Apple Vision Pro with a fully native visionOS app.

A UK report describes how Vision Pro was used in surgery, with the spatial computer described as a “gamechanger.” It was first used last month by US neurosurgeon Dr Robert Masson in an operation seen in the above photo.

The headset was said to “eliminate human error” by ensuring that the correct processes and instruments were used throughout the operation …

As our friends over at Electrek reported, Porsche today unveiled its new all-electric Taycan Turbo GT powerhouse. In a somewhat bizarre twist, Apple CEO Tim Cook made a guest appearance in Porsche’s launch video alongside Apple Vision Pro.

Vision Pro is being used for a wide range of applications in the field of health and medicine, with Apple highlighting an app which helps surgeons plan and visualize operations which are carried out with the help of a surgical robot.

The company says that the device is also helping to familiarize nurses with new medical equipment, in a way that reduces anxiety when they start using the kit in real-life applications …

There’s no doubt that one of the things making that $3,500+ price tag hard to swallow is the fact that, for most people, a Vision Pro is an accessory, not a primary device. But what happens if you try to use Vision Pro as a primary device – indeed, as your only device?

That’s the question a new piece sets out to answer, and the experiment worked surprisingly well …

The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern says that after a month of using Apple’s new spatial computer, she’s found herself using it less and less – and would not buy Vision Pro personally.

She says that there is one killer app for the device, but that it’s hard to justify spending $3500 plus on it …

Apple Vision Pro arrived in stores and in the hands of customers almost a month ago, and we’ve already seen that Apple’s mixed reality headset is quite fragile and can easily break if you’re not careful enough. And yes, paying for a repair isn’t cheap, even with AppleCare+. But how does Apple replace a broken Vision Pro? This video shows exactly how.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Vision Pro demand is higher than Apple originally expected, with US shipments expected to hit 200-250k units this year.

While there was speculation about how many people only bought Vision Pro to experience it before sending it back it at the end of the 14-day return window, he estimates that the current return rate has dropped to just 1% …

An Apple Ring patent application has been granted, amid conflicting reports about the status of the company’s development of such a device.

However, while recent reports focus more on the applications of a ring as a health sensor as a cheaper alternative to an Apple Watch, this patent is more concerned with using it as an input device …

Some enterprising types are offering Vision Pro rental in China to satisfy demand to try the product, which is currently only available for purchase in the US.

Just one of these rental outlets says that it has had more than 10,000 customers since the service launched, just a couple of days after the device first went on sale …

Apple Vision Pro still lacks many popular apps, and X (or Twitter, as you prefer) is one of them. While there’s no sign of an official visionOS app coming soon, an independent developer has created “Dusk” – an alternative X/Twitter client that lets Vision Pro users access the social network in an elegant way.

It’s no secret that Apple Vision Pro is pricey, starting at $3,500 for 256GB of storage. New data from research firm Omdia puts that number into context, estimating that Apple’s cost to build Vision Pro – or its “bill of materials” comes in at just over $1,500.

Although Vision Pro arrived in stores just a few weeks ago, Apple announced the new device in June last year at WWDC – and some developers have been working with visionOS ever since. The company is expected to announce visionOS 2 later this year – but in the meantime, Parker Ortolani has created a concept imagining the new features Apple could bring to Vision Pro.

While Apple may not put a huge emphasis on gaming on Apple Vision Pro, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. John Voorhees at MacStories explores all the options in his new “comprehensive guide to gaming on the Apple Vision Pro.”