Apple launched the Vision Pro less than a year ago. This is its first holiday season. Yet already, there’s a prominent general narrative that the device has flopped. Tim Cook, however, has recently and repeatedly used three key words to defend the Vision Pro’s sales performance.
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Apple has released visionOS 2.2 beta 4 for developers. The new software version brings us closer to the expected RC and wide launch soon. Here’s what to expect from the latest beta.
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Apple has been slowly bringing its Vision Pro headset to more countries, with a recent expansion to South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. Now the company has just confirmed that Apple Vision Pro will soon be available in Taiwan in time for the holidays.
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The Vision Pro is getting close to a year of life, and Apple’s next software update has some big changes in store that could alter usage patterns. Mac Virtual Display, one of the best Vision Pro features, is getting three upgrades in visionOS 2.2 that provide a huge boost to spatial computing.
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Vision Pro users know that immersive video is one of the platform’s strengths, but content has been relatively scarce. Apple is reportedly working on a big project to change that: upgrading a popular sports stadium with the tech necessary for live streaming games in immersive video on Vision Pro.
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Apple is noted for taking its time when it comes to entering new product categories, but a 2008 patent shows that the company had been working on Vision Pro for at least 15 years before it finally launched.
Both the patent drawing and the description of the device are remarkably consistent with the product that finally launched in 2024 …
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Compared to the iPhone and iPad, Apple Vision Pro has a limited number of apps available in the App Store. Even so, developers have been exploring the device’s capabilities with different projects, one of which is the Formula 1 app “Lapz.” Unfortunately, the app may not even make it to the App Store.
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Apple is rolling out the latest developer betas for visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2. Beta 3 arrives not long after last week’s beta 2 releases, and brings the latest refinements to these upcoming software updates.
Update 11/18/24: Apple has now released the public beta for tvOS 18.2 too, just hours after the developer beta debuted. visionOS does not offer a public beta.
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This is Rumor Replay, a new weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s new ‘HomePad’ device, Vision Pro 2 release date, iPhone 18 camera change, and more rumors.
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Today Apple released a new immersive music experience from The Weeknd for Vision Pro users. Alongside that release, the company announced the release date for its next immersive video, and it’s right around the corner.
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visionOS 2.2 beta 2 is rolling out now for developers. Apple’s forthcoming software update brings a big upgrade to Vision Pro’s Mac Virtual Display feature, which is available now for beta testers.
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Vision Pro users in the UK have a new TV streaming app starting today. Channel 4 is launching a dedicated Vision Pro app, the first UK broadcasters to do so. Here are the details.
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Apple has another new piece of immersive video content coming soon to the Vision Pro. The company has released a teaser trailer for ‘Open Hearts,’ a new immersive music experience from The Weeknd that’s debuting exclusively on Vision Pro this Thursday. Here’s a first look.
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In the latest Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg reported that the 2nd generation of Apple Vision Pro is expected to hit the market between fall of 2025 and spring of 2026. This mostly aligns with previous reports, although slightly less optimistic.
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Welcome to Rumor Replay, a new weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: two future MacBook Pro models and a big redesign, the Vision roadmap at Apple, 90Hz displays, and more.
Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
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Tomorrow is Apple’s big launch day for the first M4 Macs. And reportedly, in sync with those new debuts, the company will also start piloting a scaled back Vision Pro presence in some Apple Stores.
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Over the weekend, we received multiple updates on future Vision products. While some of the news involved delays, the biggest positive for me was affirmation that a new Vision Pro with M5 chip is still expected in 2025. But the more I think about it, the more mixed I feel. Here’s why.
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Initially spotted by Brad Lynch on X, Apple has recently listed a new Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro, one that looks very similar (though not quite identical) to the strap that they unveiled back at WWDC23. It works in addition to the Solo Knit band.
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According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is ‘seriously considering’ developing a cheaper Apple Vision device that offloads all of the computing power to your iPhone, essentially developing a headset with primarily displays and battery.
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According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has delayed its plans to release a more affordable Apple Vision headset in 2025. It’ll take a couple extra years now.
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Last month, Apple announced that it would be adding support for spatial photos and spatial videos to Safari. In a new interview with PetaPixel, Apple confirmed that this feature is on track to arrive this year.
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Apple Vision Pro is a surprisingly emotional computer. If Apple Watch is Apple’s most personal device, Apple Vision Pro is the company’s most intimate.
My take on Apple Vision Pro after a month of regular use is that it’s the ultimate nostalgia machine, a portable movie theater, and a Macintosh-caliber personal computer. In this piece, I want to focus on the nostalgia component and how profound it can be.
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Apple Vision Pro is one of the best ways to watch video, and now there’s more ways to find great content to view. Vimeo has released a new visionOS app made specifically for Apple Vision Pro, beating YouTube to the platform. The killer feature? Spatial video sharing.
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Today, Cisco is extending its “Distance Zero” vision by integrating Apple Vision Pro in its latest Cisco Spatial Meetings. This new technology promises to revolutionize virtual collaboration by providing an experience as close as possible to in-person interaction, making remote meetings more immersive, engaging, and productive.
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