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JUNE 14, 2023

In addition to offering immersive experiences, Apple says that Vision Pro will be able to run most iPad and iOS apps out of the box with no changes. Apple says that on day one, all suitable iOS and iPad OS apps will be available on the headset’s App Store.

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JUNE 9, 2021

This past April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that augmented reality (AR) technology is “ critically important ” for the future of the company. It’s obvious that Apple is working hard to build an AR ecosystem of amazing tools powered by products such as the iPhone or iPad. This date makes sense for a couple of reasons.

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MAY 17, 2022

It was back in 2014 that Apple first began the development of its own automotive vehicle. Since then Apple has filed several car-related patents teasing a number of potential features. The technology could also be used to watch videos and read books in a stabilized environment as well as conduct virtual meetings while on the road.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Apple's Final Cut Pro video editing software for Mac now supports editing spatial videos. Spatial Video is Apple's term for stereoscopic 3D video using the Apple HEVC Stereo Video Profile format of MV-HEVC. Final Cut Pro for Mac is available for $300 on the Mac App Store.

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JULY 19, 2024

Apple is launching a new slate of immersive video content for Vision Pro using Apple Immersive Video, a 180-degree video format combining 8K 3D video and spatial audio for immersive experiences. All of these immersive videos will be accessible for free via the Apple TV app in several countries.

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JUNE 26, 2023

The visionOS SDK is built using the same basic framework that is used by Apple’s other operating systems. Credit: Apple “Apple Vision Pro redefines what’s possible on a computing platform. You can preview and prepare your content for Apple Vision Pro similar to how you would for iPhone and iPad.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Blackmagic Design's Apple Immersive Video camera is now available to preorder , and DaVinci Resolve Studio will support editing it early next year. What Is Apple Immersive Video? The Apple Immersive Video format is 180-degree 90 FPS video with 8K resolution, stereoscopic 3D, high dynamic range (HDR), and spatial audio.

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JULY 6, 2022

The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for Christmas. I was thinking about this topic this morning, and I want to share with you my stream of thoughts about Apple making VR mainstream, especially highlighting my doubts about it. Is now everyone already using an XR headset?

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. For now, I’ve read the available documentation and I think it’s already worth telling you what are some very interesting tidbits that I’ve learnt about Apple Vision Pro development in Unity.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Yesterday, Apple revealed Apple Vision Pro , the company’s first spatial computing device. This includes everything from 3D “Personas” powered by machine learning technology to spatial video capture, all of which are powered by a one-of-a-kind Apple Silicon two-chip design.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. Meta, Pico, HTC, then Apple… all of them prevented the developers from accessing the camera frames. Keep reading to discover more!

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JUNE 6, 2022

According to The New York Times , Apple is enlisting the help of the Hollywood elite to help bolster its catalog of immersive content for its long-rumored VR/AR headset. This will supposedly include mysterious video content from celebrated director Jon Favreau ( The Lion King, Ironman, The Mandalorian ). Credit: Wired.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Apple's new Concert For One immersive video series debuts on Friday with a set from Raye. What Is Apple Immersive Video? The Apple Immersive Video format is 180-degree video with 8K resolution, stereoscopic 3D, high dynamic range (HDR), and spatial audio.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Here’s what’s coming this month to Quest headsets: Image Credit: Apple. Support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. Update v37 offers Mac users the chance to enhance their VR web browsing and coworking experiences with the introduction of Apple Magic Keyboard support. Image Credit: Meta. Android Link Sharing.

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APRIL 8, 2025

DaVinci Resolve 20 supports editing Apple Immersive Video. What Is Apple Immersive Video? The Apple Immersive Video format is 180-degree video with 8K per-eye resolution, 90FPS, stereoscopic 3D, high dynamic range (HDR), and spatial audio.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Disney looks to create real-life magic through its partnership with Apple. During Apple’s recent Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company unveiled the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro, a mixed reality headset that will be available for purchase early next year.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Safari on Apple Vision Pro's visionOS is getting support for spatial photos and spatial videos embedded in web pages. The revelation comes from an interview with two Apple employees conducted by photography news outlet PetaPixel. What Are Spatial Photos & Spatial Videos? What Are Spatial Photos & Spatial Videos?

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JUNE 10, 2024

But there’s lots more that Apple didn’t actually show on stage. Beyond what Apple showed of VisionOS 2 in the WWDC keynote, there’s a lot more coming when the update launches this Fall. Although the iPhone can already capture spatial photos and videos, you need to switch to a special mode during capture.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Prima Immersive on Apple Vision Pro offers the highest quality immersive 3D video yet, sharper than even Apple Immersive Video. We highly praised Apple Immersive Video in our Vision Pro review, and Prima is even higher quality. So how is Prima sharper than Apple Immersive Video, if it's the same resolution?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Apple today announced its iPhone 15 lineup of smartphones, including the iPhone 15 Pro which will be the company’s first phone to capture spatial video for immersive viewing on Vision Pro. Image courtesy Apple Apple seems to feel the same way. Details on exactly how this function works are slim for the time being.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

James Cameron announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with Meta to help bring significantly more 3D video content to Quest headsets. Apple's competing visionOS offers hundreds of 3D movies through Apple TV and Disney+, but Meta's platform currently lacks an equivalent offering. James Cameron trying Quest 3. "Im

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JANUARY 29, 2024

One of the big features being touted by Apple is Vision Pro’s ability to play back spatial video captured on iPhone 15. According to data recently mined in the Meta app, Quest is reportedly set to natively support the specific video codec. ” “Enable spatial video in your camera settings.

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JUNE 5, 2023

I just watched the full keynote of Apple at WWDC , where the company in Cupertino announced the Apple VisionPro headset. The official video with the full announcement What I was looking for If you are a reader of my weekly newsletter, you know what I was looking for in this announcement. UX : Can Apple make XR usable?

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APRIL 17, 2024

Apple will soon allow users to upload their own spatial videos to Vision Pro demo units in hopes to really drive home the headset’s value proposition. We recommend selecting shorter videos and up to X items to ensure quick transfer times,” the message reads.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

In his latest appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Apple Vision Pro is better than Quest 3 for watching movies. Shortly after Apple Vision Pro released last year, Zuckerberg posted a three minute video in which he reviewed the headset and compared it to Quest 3.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Today at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the Cupertino tech giant unveiled its long-awaited XR headset, dubbed Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro’s input is based on optical hand tracking, eye-tracking, and voice input, and doesn’t feature controllers like headsets decidedly more dedicated to gaming.

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MARCH 31, 2025

is out now, bringing Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow. developer beta released in February, when Apple announced visionOS 2.4, and now the stable release is available for all Apple Vision Pro owners. visionOS 2.4 visionOS 2.3

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The company is pitching this as a comprehensive spatial computing platform, and hopes to establish its own territory in the XR landscape against incumbents Meta and Apple. Functionally, this is all pretty similar to what Apple is doing with VisionOS, but Android flavored. Gemini is built right into Android XR.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Apple Vision Pro spatial F1 viewer app Lapz has been forced to pause its TestFlight distribution by the Formula One Group. If you're unfamiliar, TestFlight is Apple's system for distributing pre-release apps on its platforms, somewhat similar to the now-defunct App Lab on Quest. Lapz launched on TestFlight back in July.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

A video posted by a Vision Pro developer appears to show the current levels of hand-tracking and occlusion performance that Apple’s new headset is capable of. Apple Vision Pro, expected to launch in the next few months , will use hand-tracking as its primary input method.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The success of the Ray-Ban Meta has triggered the smartglasses hype: when I was at CES, I saw many startups launching their AI-powered smartglasses and we have heard rumors of all the major brands (including Apple and Samsung) working on their own smartglasses devices, too. But as usual, I warn you to be careful of the hype.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

In a post on X, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is happy to do the “heavy lifting” on bringing Apple’s media streaming to Quest— if Apple will allow it. I always wanted to get Apple AirPlay support on Meta Quest, but it was said that Apple wouldn’t cooperate.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Bono: Stories Of Surrender, a documentary launching in May, will be the first feature-length Apple Immersive Video. What Is Apple Immersive Video? The Apple Immersive Video format is 180-degree video with 8K per-eye resolution, 90FPS, stereoscopic 3D, high dynamic range (HDR), and spatial audio.

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MARCH 24, 2025

Meta’s upcoming Horizon OS release is bringing a few more of Vision Pro’s most useful features to Quest, including a video chatting selfie cam for avatars and possibly the ability to share windows with other users when in its Horizon Home social space.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.

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JUNE 6, 2023

While Apple’s new Vision Pro headset isn’t going to satisfy the existing base of consumer VR users, it’s mastering the rest of the basics better than anyone else. Today at Apple’s headquarters I got to check out Vision Pro for myself. But remember, this is Apple. Look & Tap It starts with the input.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

The first reviews for Vision Pro are live, highlighting a ton of great, good and not-so-great things about Apple’s first mixed reality headset. That, and more.

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