Surgery Goes Spatial

CONSTELLATIONS brings hands-on stargazing to Vision Pro and a wave of new games arrives - plus a morning with Meta's VR glasses and an Apple virtual-paper patent.NEWS, ANALYSIS & INDUSTRYI Spent a Morning with Meta VR Glasses and Wish I Never Had to Take Them Off: https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-spent-a-morning-with-meta-vr-glasses-and-wish-i-never-had-to-take-them-offState of VR: Headset Still Matters: https://www.geekextreme.com/state-vr-headset-still-matters/Apple Patent Filing Involves Virtual Paper for the Vision Pro: https://appleworld.today/2026/11/apple-patent-filing-involves-virtual-paper-for-the-vision-pro/Vision Pro App Distribution: https://www.hexnode.com/blogs/vision-pro-app-distribution/Hexnode: Vision Pro Enterprise Connectivity: https://www.hexnode.com/blogs/vision-pro-enterprise-connectivity/CardboardXR Apple Vision Pro Alternative, DIY Homemade: https://www.techeblog.com/cardboardxr-apple-vison-pro-alternative-diy-homemade/IMMERSIVE & SPATIAL VIDEOI Spent Three Weeks Filming Tokyo in VR180 and…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1xqci5y/i_spent_three_weeks_filming_tokyo_in_vr180_and/Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat MMA Fights from Inside…: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/1xq11uf/urijah_fabers_a1_combat_mma_fights_from_inside/Bare Immersive: https://bareimmersive.com/Project Hydra: Iterations Opens a Free Immersive Art Experience on Apple…: https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Project-Hydra-Iterations-Opens-a-Free-Immersive-Art-Experience-on-ApplApple Vision Pro Cinema on Third-Party Streaming…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xql9nx/apple_vision_pro_cinema_on_third_party_streaming/GAMINGOne of the Best Games I’ve Played on Vision Pro: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqf9pk/one_of_the_best_games_ive_played_on_vision_pro/Ping Pong Club 5 Free, Looking for Honest Feedback…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqadzb/ping_pong_club_5_free_looking_for_honest_feedback/Just Launched: Oddling, Find the Odd One Out…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqcljw/just_launched_oddling_find_the_odd_one_out/I Built a Mixed Reality Monster Truck Battle Game…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xolbeo/i_built_a_mixed_reality_monster_truck_battle_game/Toybox Soccer Now in App Store, Designed Spatial…: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xon8uo/toybox_soccer_now_in_app_store_designed_spatial/A Hologram Wizard Plays Chess Across Your Real…: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xoa2fk/a_hologram_wizard_plays_chess_across_your_real/APPS & DEVELOPER SHOWCASECONSTELLATIONS Brings Hands-On Stargazing to Apple Vision Pro on Novem…: https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/CONSTELLATIONS-Brings-Hands-On-Stargazing-to-Apple-Vision-Pro-on-NovemBrowse the Night Sky and Zoom In on Beautiful…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqnk1o/browse_the_night_sky_and_zoom_in_on_beautiful/SpaceTape for Vision Pro Is Now Live (Link Below): https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1xpgdgd/spacetape_for_vision_pro_is_now_live_link_below/Travel Immersive 7.0, Spatial Photo Capture…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqbvhw/travel_immersive_70_spatial_photo_capture/Flying in Immersive 3D Maps on Vision Pro, Open…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xqjweu/flying_in_immersive_3d_maps_on_vision_pro_open/I Wanted XR I Could Actually Touch, So I Built This…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xorsjt/i_wanted_xr_i_could_actually_touch_so_i_built_this/I Accidentally Invented Teleportation in My Room…: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xmxl2i/i_accidentally_invented_teleportation_in_my_room/Image to 3D to Your Living Room, Tripo Models in…: https://www.reddit.com/r/TopologyAI/comments/1xqeped/image_to_3d_to_your_living_room_tripo_models_in/FIND USThePodTalk.NetYouTube: /@VisionProFilesEmail: [email protected]

Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder dig into a week of new immersive film, spatial apps, and games for Apple Vision Pro. We lead with an independent 15-minute Apple Immersive film, then cover VR180 and 360 finds, Squingle Arcade, a wave of new apps, and owner questions from the community.LEAD STORYWe Shot a 15min Apple Immersive Film (r/VisionPro): https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkqkhy/we_shot_a_15min_apple_immersive_film_of/Spatial Film app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820(Free on YouTube for M5 Vision Pro owners.)NEWSiPhone Duo lacking Face ID and buying a Vision Pro (TrustedReviews): https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/iphone-duo-lacking-face-id-has-unintended-consequences-for-buying-a-vision-proPatently Apple on X: https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2115793129198825657 and https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2115804181118521736IMMERSIVE AND SPATIAL VIDEOWorld's first 10 Vision Pro headsets inside the...: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xhr91y/worlds_first_10_vision_pro_headsets_inside_the/Gucci Times Square runway show: https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1xjzqfj/gucci_brings_its_times_square_runway_show_to/Hallucinophonics VR, a new channel: https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1xjpbro/introducing_hallucinophonics_vr_a_new_channel_for/Hallucinophonics videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw1aXYCd6CY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTV29YH_y6cHell's Gates, Noosa 360 tour: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xjx5ig/hells_gates_noosa_qld_360_immersive_tour_now/Arluma360 app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arluma360/id6761225329Pilates class in immersive 8K 3D VR180: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkgjfq/i_filmed_a_pilates_class_in_immersive_8k_3d_vr180/Bare Immersive downloads: https://bareimmersive.com/downloadsGAMINGSquingle Arcade is officially coming to Vision Pro: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkci7a/squingle_arcade_is_officially_coming_to_apple/Capturing spatial gameplay of Squingle Arcade: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xhks9o/capturing_spatial_gameplay_of_squingle_arcade_on/Everdust: Space Science Games: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everdust-space-science-games/id6818004038Everdust headset footage: https://youtu.be/u2minKjTF8kAPPS AND DEVELOPER SHOWCASEA practical use of Vision Pro for interior designers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrx3WcpJuhoSpaceTape: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spacetape/id6825653683Tumblebox: Spatial Puzzles: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tumblebox-spatial-puzzles/id6826686380Miso Spatial Cooking (TestFlight beta): https://testflight.apple.com/join/qGv7WVd8DualSpatial, spatial photos and video for Duo: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dualspatial/id6826452879HoHo 3D Player: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoho-3d-player/id6816199461Native Vision Pro player for zero-wait playback: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkftmd/i_built_a_native_vision_pro_player_for_zerowait/OWNER QUESTIONSJust bought an M2 512 GB Vision Pro for $1800: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xlgkuo/just_bought_m2_512_gb_vision_pro_for_1800_how/What are these lines?: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xlxh8o/what_are_this_lines/POSTS ON XCanon RAW video to Apple Immersive format (@SadlyItsBradley): https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2115980670640259525World Simulation 1.2, the Aviation Update (@rohidjetha): https://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2115770237509370098Broadcast footage in Toybox Soccer (@virtual_amir): https://x.com/virtual_amir/status/2114754690894455294Real drone control app (@hunter_spatial): https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2117073426334499284Find us at ThePodTalk.Net | YouTube: /@VisionProFiles | [email protected]

Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden and Dave Ginsburg, look at a platform showing signs of life but on hold, plus games, apps, and owner questions.LEAD STORYAppleInsider: M5 Vision Pro One Year Laterhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/22/apple-vision-pro-with-m5-review-one-year-later-signs-of-life-in-a-platform-on-holdNEWS & INDUSTRYSony XR Patent Sale to Metahttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/20/sonys-xr-patent-sale-to-meta-is-a-problem-for-apple-vision-pro-gamingMeta VR Glasses vs. Vision Prohttps://www.multicore.blog/p/meta-vr-glasses-vs-apple-vision-proPageTable Post 303https://www.pagetable.com/303Patently Apple (X)https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2113645901348831508HALLOWEENMonsters Instead of Horror Movieshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeb5f7/forget_horror_movies_this_halloween_the_monsters/Haunted Mansion Now Availablehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xea2nx/haunted_mansion_is_now_available_in/Gravitas Plaguehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911GAMING & PC VRZelda TOTK Running Nativelyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xah75n/zelda_totk_running_natively_on_vision_pro/Torchlight IP Owner Ships Gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/Torchlight/comments/1xbh5jc/torchlight_ip_owner_just_shipped_a_vision_pro/New Game for Vision Prohttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfetgm/we_made_a_new_game_for_apple_vision_pro/Full-Size Pool Gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xcsjzg/i_made_a_pool_game_for_vision_pro_fullsize_table/Ping Pong Gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeih3y/if_you_want_to_get_better_at_ping_pong_game_heres/SameGamehttps://www.samegame.co.uk/Vision Pro for PCVR Advicehttps://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xdajr7/apple_vision_pro_for_pcvr_looking_for_advice/APPS & DEVELOPERSPhysics in AR Apphttps://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1xawpbf/i_made_an_app_to_learn_physics_in_ar_on_vision_pro/AstroTour Sun Reworkhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xed6qb/we_completely_reworked_the_sun_in_astrotour_and/In-Browser Rocket Flighthttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfg2wy/in_browser_flight_experience_on_rocket_from_your/Vision Pro Thermostat Updatehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xes12d/seasonal_update_for_my_vision_pro_thermostat/Coding Agents as AR Penguinshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf37d8/i_turned_my_coding_agents_into_ar_penguins_on/OnlyOnVP Directoryhttps://onlyonvp.vercel.app/OWNER QUESTIONSVision Pro Rental (Bangkok)https://www.reddit.com/r/Bangkok/comments/1xbdw2r/apple_vision_pro_rental/Can Vision Pro Run VLC?https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf2ck9/can_vision_pro_run_vlc/ResMed Kontor Head Straphttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xez3gu/is_the_resmed_kontor_head_strap_worth_switching/POSTS ON X@dreamwieberhttps://x.com/dreamwieber/status/2114471696564674656@robiegomezhttps://x.com/robiegomez/status/2113406390244970730@RoszykAdam (Earth3d)https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2114087243484696840@RoszykAdam (second)https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2113679308879179833@rohidjethahttps://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2112525260881113137@hunter_spatialhttps://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2112817112586600721CONTACTHost: Marty Jencius | ThePodTalk.NetYouTube: /@VisionProFilesEmail: [email protected]

Host Marty Jencius with Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder on the latest Apple Vision Pro and spatial computing news.LEAD STORY: "REMNANTS"Apple released Remnants on October 16, billing it as the first immersive horror film for Vision Pro. Written and directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, X trilogy), it is set in Woldmere Castle in Apple Immersive Video: 8K 3D, 180 degrees, Spatial Audio. Apple reportedly filmed a small group's reactions in real time. Don't confuse it with Team7's Steam game of the same name.AppleWorld.today: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-releases-remnants-by-writer-and-director-ti-west-on-the-apple-vision-pro/MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-vision-pro-immersive-horror-film/Next Reality: https://virtual.reality.news/news/remnants-apple-vision-pro-immersive-horror-whats-confirmed/Reddit r/horror reactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/1x7qxwe/i_just_watched_remnants_on_the_apple_vision_pro/Reddit r/VisionPro, best and worst parts: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8290c/remnants_the_best_and_worst_parts/NEW THIS WEEKvisionOS 27.2 RC arrives for developers with StoreKit testing fixes. Eclipse Automation's free RealitySync preview lets manufacturers walk through a planned automation system at full scale before it is built.Eclipse Automation: https://www.eclipseautomation.com/resource/press-releases/realitysync-preview-iphone-vision-pro/GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3381582/0/en/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-preview-for-iphone-ipad-and-apple-vision-pro.htmlIMMERSIVE VIDEO"You Are Here: At the Magic Castle with Siegfried Tieber": two roughly 20-minute immersive episodes inside Hollywood's Magic Castle, including the Close-Up Gallery and Library Bar, on Fovii and Front Row.UploadVR: https://www.uploadvr.com/you-can-get-inside-hollywoods-exclusive-magic-castle-on-apple-vision-pro/NEWS & INDUSTRYA scoping review of 69 studies finds Vision Pro promising in surgery and medical education, but the evidence is thin, with only two confirmatory trials. Barriers include weight, neck fatigue, and about two hours of battery.Bioengineer.org: https://bioengineer.org/apple-vision-pro-shows-early-promise-in-surgery-and-medical-education-but-evidence-remains-thin/Vision Pro launch strategy: careful staging, modest uptake.SiteTrail: https://www.sitetrail.com/apple-vision-pro-a-well-built-launch-and-the-limits-of-launch-craft/UC Today Immersive Work beat: https://uctoday.com/beat/immersive-workA rumored Apple ring for Apple Pencil or Vision Pro.MacTech: https://www.mactech.com/2026/10/13/an-apple-ring-could-be-used-with-an-apple-pencil-or-with-the-vision-pro/NEW & NOTABLE APPSConsten: To-Do List & Planner (free; $2.99/month after trial): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consten-to-do-list-planner/id6806391452?platform=visionEarth3d: 3D Globe & World Map ($3.99): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earth3d-3d-globe-world-map/id6821861543Conductory ($9.99), conduct an orchestra with hand tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conductory/id6821394906e.l.f. Cosmetics "your best e.l.f." (free) immersive shopping: https://www.elfbeauty.com/articles/apple-vision-proAlso: GTA V and SteamVR on Vision Pro, community posts from Reddit and X, and a 12-song piano app update: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8mv15/i_updated_my_vision_pro_piano_app_12_songs_to/Magic Castle Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4HBZlNe1mysThanks to the chatroom!ThePodTalk.net | YouTube: /@[email protected]

An open-source Mac app rebuilds the Quest games you own to run natively on Vision Pro, owners show off GTA V and Alyx, and Halloween horror arrives.Latest from Hugh HouHugh Hou: Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Acl7_g8qIMLead Story — Game On: Quest & PC VR Libraries Land on Vision ProVR.org: AVP Play Rebuilds Your Quest Purchases for a Vision Pro https://vr.org/articles/avp-play-quest-games-apple-vision-pro-klepton-2026Reddit r/VisionPro: AVP Play — an open-source Mac app that installs the… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x15v9u/avp_play_an_opensource_mac_app_that_installs_the/Half-Life: Alyx Runs Natively on Vision Pro — Follow-Up CoverageiThinkDifferent: Half-Life: Alyx on Apple Vision Pro (native) https://www.ithinkdiff.com/half-life-alyx-apple-vision-pro-native/Community Gaming Threads on r/VisionProGTA V Running Locally on Vision Pro https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3ynsw/gta_v_running_locally_on_vision_pro/I Finally Got Triangle Strategy Running on My… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x40m7j/i_finally_got_triangle_strategy_running_on_my/Undisputed on AVP https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2rfpv/undisputed_on_avp/visionOS, Streaming & the Wider Headset WorldXREAL vs. Vision Pro: Which Is Better for Watching 3D Movies?Next Reality: XREAL vs. Apple Vision Pro for 3D Movies — What Each Plays https://virtual.reality.news/news/xreal-vs-apple-vision-pro-for-3d-movies-what-each-plays/Netflix Premium on the M2 Vision Pro — A ReviewReddit r/VisionPro: Netflix Premium on M2 Review https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3dsmk/netflix_premium_on_m2_review/Meta VR Glasses Debut — Hands-On DemoCNET: Meta VR Glasses Debut Demo, Hands-On https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/meta-vr-glasses-debut-demo-hands-on/New Apple Immersive Horror Film "Remnants" Is OutReddit r/VisionPro: New Apple Immersive Horror Film Remnants Out on… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2u0bj/new_apple_immersive_horror_film_remnants_out_on/I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in EuropeReddit r/VisionPro: I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in Europe… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2j5bj/i_filmed_immersive_content_for_a_month_in_europe/YouTube Short — Gurman S^*ts on AVPYouTube Shorts (title and channel not available) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gCow8Y6-jmcResearch CornerPubMed (PMID 42841117) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42841117/Thieme Connect e-Journals (DOI 10.1055/a-2945-8171) https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2945-8171Just Bought the AVP — Any Tips for Beginners?Reddit r/VisionPro: Just Bought the AVP, Any Tips for Beginners? https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x336k7/just_bought_the_avp_any_tips_for_beginners/GamesSplash Fall ($5.99)App Store: Splash Fall https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splash-fall/id6816015747Reddit r/VisionPro: I Made an AVP Game — Shoot Down Paint Troopers… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x20knu/i_made_an_avp_game_shoot_down_paint_troopers/Gravitas Plague ($4.99 — pre-order for Halloween)App Store: Gravitas Plague https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911Reddit r/VisionPro: Gravitas Plague Pre-Order Available for Halloween… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2ldgi/gravitas_plague_preorder_available_for_halloween/Retro Gaming: Scanline Emulator + Two Community BuildsApp Store: Scanline Emulator https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanline-emulator/id6782712613Utilities & Creative Tools3D Model Viewer — Facet App Store: 3D Model Viewer — Facet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-model-viewer-facet/id6818597684Place Virtual Fish Tanks in Your SpaceReddit r/VisionPro: Place Virtual Fishtanks in Your Space https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x36gyt/place_virtual_fishtanks_in_your_space/ThePodTalk.NetYouTube: /@[email protected]

Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg and Daniel Burkholder cover Red Bull's Teahupo'o Apple Immersive film, Blue Frog's VR concert subscription, visionOS 27.2 Beta 3, Half-Life: Alyx running standalone, new Vision Pro apps and gear, and the latest on Apple's next headset.ARTICLESvisionOS 27.2 Beta 3 Release Notes: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27_2-release-notes9to5Mac: Report — Apple working on new, lighter Vision Pro: https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/Virtual Reality News: New Apple Vision Pro Headset N224 Tests Lighter Designs Amid Doubts: https://virtual.reality.news/news/new-apple-vision-pro-headset-n224-tests-lighter-designs-amid-doubts/Yahoo Tech: Apple Vision Pro Successor in Development: https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/apple-isnt-giving-vision-pro-130000770.htmlAppleInsider: Vision Pro's Development Graveyard Exemplifies Apple's "1,000 No's to Every Yes": https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yesAppleInsider: Apple's Smart Glasses Predicted for 2027, Upgraded Apple Vision Pro 2028: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028Above Avalon: What Should Apple Do With Vision Pro: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2026/9/28/what-should-apple-do-with-vision-proPCGuide: Half-Life: Alyx Runs Standalone on Apple Vision Pro: https://www.pcguide.com/news/half-life-alyx-runs-standalone-on-apple-vision-pro-visually-indiscernible-from-playing-it-on-a-high-end-pc/Surfer: Red Bull Teahupo'o Apple Vision Pro: https://www.surfer.com/news/red-bull-teahupoo-apple-vision-proMusic Industry Weekly: Blue Frog Immersive Launches Subscription Model for VR Concerts: https://musicindustryweekly.com/blue-frog-immersive-launches-subscription-model-for-vr-concerts-on-apple-vision-pro/App Store: Holoport Vision: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/holoport-vision/id6800110267CIE Online: Spatial Tracking Units for Vision Pro Now Shipping from MIKROE: https://cieonline.co.uk/spacial-tracking-units-for-apples-vision-pro-immersive-experience-headset-now-shipping-from-mikroe/AppleWorld.Today: Apple Wants You to Draw and Write in an Extended Reality Environment: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-wants-you-to-be-able-to-draw-and-write-in-an-extended-reality-environment-using-the-vision-pro/Apple Support: How to Clean Your Apple Vision Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119574X POSTSX post from @robiegomez: https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2106829042158907690X post from @SpatiallyMe: https://x.com/SpatiallyMe/status/2105696994668728547X post from @wenbq_me: https://x.com/wenbq_me/status/2104174834276061569X post from @SadlyItsBradley: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2106475029248573676X post from @virtual_amir: https://x.com/virtual_amir/status/2106776449914982880X post from @Dylan_Russell_X: https://x.com/Dylan_Russell_X/status/2106459802096546288X post from @hunter_spatial: https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2106394532099100887REDDITReddit r/virtualreality: Mark Gurman/Bloomberg — Apple Is Weighing the Future...: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wroebs/mark_gurmanbloomberg_apple_is_weighing_the_future/Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatial Tracks Is Now Live on the App Store: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wwrg4c/spatial_tracks_is_now_live_on_the_app_store/Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatialapse Camera App Updated for iPhone 18: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wxpkfr/spatialapse_camera_app_updated_for_iphone_18/CONTACTVision ProFiles is part of ThePodTalk.netHost: Marty JenciusWebsite: ThePodTalk.netEmail: [email protected]

This week's episode of Vision ProFiles digs into the swirling debate over Apple's next Vision Pro—four competing redesign concepts, a leadership shake-up, soft retail sales, and Meta's cheaper $1,299 rival—while also covering visionOS 27 housekeeping, new apps, and community reactions to it all.▌ NEXT-GEN VISION PRO — THE ROADMAP DEBATENew Vision Pro Headset: AppleConsidering Four Different Form Factors — https://technewstube.com/macrumors/1871067/new-vision-pro-headset-apple-considering-four-different/Apple Working on New, LighterVision Pro Version — https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/N224: Four Prototypes, OneFamiliar Shape — https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-n224-smart-glasses/Vision Hardware LeadershipReshuffle — https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-leadership-n224-changes/Report: Next Vision ProReportedly "On Life Support" as Design Stays Undecided — https://machash.com/cult-of-mac/417488/apples-next-vision-pro-reportedly-life-support-design/Pushback: Apple's Development"Graveyard" Is a Feature, Not a Failure — https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yesRoadmap Forecast: SmartGlasses in 2027, Upgraded Vision Pro in 2028 — https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028▌ INDUSTRY & BUSINESSReport: Some Apple StoresSelling Just One Vision Pro a Month — https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-sales-one-unit-month-some-stores/Gurman: Meta's $1,299 VRGlasses Are "Exactly" What Vision Pro Should Have Been — https://machash.com/mac-daily-news/417486/gurman-metas-1299-vr-glasses-exactly-apple-vision-pro/Meta VR Glasses: Price,Weight, and the Pressure on Vision Pro — https://www.macobserver.com/news/meta-vr-glasses-price-weight-pressure-vision-pro/▌ VISIONOS 27 — HOUSEKEEPINGHow to Prepare Vision Pro forvisionOS 27 Before Monday — https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-prepare-visionos-27-before-monday/▌ XR COMMUNITY VOICESUsed Vision Pro or Wait forthe Meta VR Glasses? — Community Thread — https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wrnl29/used_vision_pro_or_wait_for_the_meta_vr_glasses/▌ ADDENDUM — LATE-BREAKING LINKSGurman/Bloomberg: Apple IsWeighing the Future of Vision Pro — Community Discussion — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wro9ro/mark_gurmanbloomberg_apple_is_weighing_the_future/visionOS 27 Bug Reports:Widgets and Siri — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wqkb6d/problems_with_visionos27_widgets_and_siri_please/New App: Depth Strike ($7.99)— https://apps.apple.com/us/app/depth-strike/id6816047104"We Still Believe inVision Pro, So We Built An..." — Community Post — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wqzj7x/we_still_believe_in_vision_pro_so_we_built_an/New App: I'm Wizard — MagicCombat Game ($9.99) — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/im-wizard-magic-combat-game/id6747723768"What Do You Use ItFor?" — Community Thread — https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wq4hrc/what_do_you_use_it_for/Immersive Video: Changing ofthe Guard at Windsor Castle (180°) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9oL0DtWsA▌ SHOW INFORMATIONHost: Marty Jencius | ThePodTalk.netPanelists: Eric Bolden · Dave Ginsburg Email: [email protected]: ThePodTalk.Net

visionOS 27 arrives with Siri AI, curved windows, and personal environments, and the panel works through what it means alongside Apple's widening layoffs, a peer-reviewed neurosurgery study, and a rhythm game that builds levels from your own music.Host: Marty Jencius | Panelists: Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, Daniel BurkholderVISIONOS 27 — THE BIG UPDATEvisionOS 27 Is Now Available — Here's What's Newhttps://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-is-now-available-for-apple-vision-pro-heres-whats-new/visionOS 27 Adds Siri AI to Your Spatial Computing Environmenthttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/14/visionos-27-adds-siri-ai-to-your-spatial-computing-environmentvisionOS 27 Launched for Apple Vision Pro Headsetshttps://www.uploadvr.com/visionos-27-launched-for-apple-vision-pro-headsets/EU Gets Siri AI on Vision Pro — but Not on iPhonehttps://mixed-news.com/en/visionos-27-siri-ai-apple-vision-pro-eu/Ask Siri Questions While Watching VR 180 — Community Threadhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wm8r00/ask_siri_any_questions_if_you_are_watching_vr_180/INDUSTRY & BUSINESSApple Layoffs 2026 — Fitness+ Team Faces Cuts After Siri, Vision Pro Restructuringhttps://www.analyticsinsight.net/jobs/apple-layoffs-2026-fitness-team-faces-cuts-after-siri-vision-pro-restructuringCONTRARIAN TAKESThe Adoption Curve, Ep. 24: Apple Kills Vision Pro Headsets to Chase Meta's Smart Glasses Leadhttps://str8digital.com/shows/the-adoption-curve/episode-24.htmlFriday Fury: Apple Vision Pro — One User's Blunt Takehttps://kiakamgar.com/posts/friday-fury-apple-vision-proRESEARCHnextViewer Scores 1.7/2.0 Among Neurosurgeons for Surgical Planninghttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42729479/APPS & GAMINGFlow Chaser: Build a Rhythm Level from Any Song You Own — $14.99https://www.uploadvr.com/flow-chaser-brings-procedural-spatial-rhythm-gameplay-to-apple-vision-pro/https://mixed-news.com/en/flow-chaser-vision-pro-rhythm-levels-from-your-own-music/Developer post: https://x.com/Brian_Corrieri/status/2099877065428222036Gameplay reaction: https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2101386311076573330PATENT WATCHPatently Apple — New Vision Pro Patent Filinghttps://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2099868867598377078XR COMMUNITY VOICESVoices from the Field on visionOS 27https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2100329478329450672https://x.com/EinarJohnson_XR/status/2100018160531542267DEVELOPER CORNERHow to Build Vision Pro WebXR Apps: 5 Coding Secretshttps://msinformationtech.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-to-build-vision-pro-webxr-apps-5.htmlCONTACT & FOLLOWVision ProFiles is part of The PodTalk Network — https://www.thepodtalk.netYouTube.com/@[email protected]

VisionOS 27 brings nearly the full feature set to M2 owners, Apple previews eye-tracked wheelchair control and new accessibility tools, and a developer opens up iPhone mirroring.VISIONOS 27 — WHAT'S NEWNearly Everything to M2 — Two Features Held for M5https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-m2-vision-pro-two-features-reserved-for-m5/New Icelandic Environment, Curved Windowshttps://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-27-new-environment-curved-windows-vision-pro/ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSIONEye-Tracked Wheelchair Control: Tolt and LUCIhttps://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-wheelchair-control-eye-tracking-tolt-luci/Three visionOS-Only Accessibility Features in 2026https://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-accessibility-features-vehicle-motion-cues-face-gestures-dwell-control/APP ECOSYSTEM1M Apps — Only 3,000 Built for visionOShttps://www.macobserver.com/news/vision-pro-app-ecosystem-1-million-apps-3000-native/The App Store Is Still a Jokehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wemi9w/vision_pro_app_store_still_a_joke/Best SharePlay Appshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wdknow/best_shareplay_apps/iPHONE MIRRORINGProof of Concept: Mirroring With Controlshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wesmic/proof_of_concept_iphone_mirroring_with_controls/iPhone Mirror Control Source Releasedhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1weyyks/visionos_iphone_mirror_control_sharing_source/NEW APPS & EXPERIENCESApollo 11's Moon Landing as a Spatial Experiencehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we7nnp/we_just_released_apollo_11s_moon_landing_as_a/Spatial Music Visualizer for visionOShttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wex0sm/spatial_music_visualizer_for_visionos/Locus 1.1.3: Animated Skybox, Ambient Soundhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wehej7/locus_113_with_animated_skybox_and_ambient_sound/Propriotype: Hand-Driven Desktop Launcheshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we97gh/propriotype_hand_desktop_interface_now_on_the_app/VR Tour of a Stadium Before Apple Immersivehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wemx3i/vr_tour_of_stadium_area_before_apple_immersive/COMMUNITY SHOWCASEThe Perfect Setuphttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we9gpp/the_perfect_setup/Try to Resist Falling Asleephttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1we6tp6/try_to_resist_falling_asleep/Owners Want to Be One of the Fewhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wf2kjq/apple_vision_pro_owners_want_to_be_one_of_the/Tester Wanted: Real Cinema Experiencehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wf57ly/tester_wanted_for_a_real_cinema_experience_for/Decoration Spotted in Apple Keynotehttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wcvva0/decoration_in_applekeynote/Roundtable VRhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wen614/roundtable_vr/INDUSTRY & BROADER CONTEXTiPhone Duo Is No Apple Vision Prohttps://9to5mac.com/2026/09/10/iphone-duo-is-no-apple-vision-pro/iPhone Fold Will Go the Way of Vision Prohttps://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-fold-will-go-the-way-of-vision-pro-4-market-at-most.2488799/PATENT WATCHPatently Apple: New Patent Filinghttps://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2097335352847643114HARDWARE & ACCESSORIESWeCreate Vision Pro 45W (r/Laserengraving)https://www.reddit.com/r/Laserengraving/comments/1wae78q/wecreat_vision_pro_45w_distortedwonky_engraving/AppleCare+ One Family Covers All Eligible Deviceshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wbwyqh/apple_care_one_family_covers_all_the_eligible/CONNECT WITH VISION PROFILESYouTube: @VisionProfiles (live Mondays 9 PM EST)ThePodTalk.net | Email: [email protected]

The headset Apple just laid off 200 people over is quietly earning FDAauthorization in the operating room - plus the weight problem, immersivebaseball, and a visionOS app that turns your Mac into a touchscreen.VISION PRO IN MEDICINEStryker Launches FDA-Cleared Apple Vision Pro App (Yahoo Finance)https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/stryker-launches-fda-cleared-apple-173700748.htmlApple Vision Pro Was Just Used in a First-of-Its-Kind Surgery (9to5Mac)https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/03/apple-vision-pro-was-just-used-in-a-first-of-its-kind-surgery/A Surgeon Just Performed Hip Surgery Wearing Apple Vision Pro (GadgetReview)https://www.gadgetreview.com/a-surgeon-just-performed-hip-surgery-wearing-apple-vision-proSurgeons Keep Finding Reasons to Use the Apple Vision Pro (AppleInsider)https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/01/surgeons-keep-finding-reasons-to-use-the-apple-vision-proPfizer Launches Immersive Apple Vision Pro Experience to Explain Cancer Research (AppleInsider)https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/03/pfizer-launches-immersive-apple-vision-pro-experience-to-explain-cancer-researchINDUSTRY & BUSINESSApple Cuts Vision Pro Jobs as It Doubles Down on AI (UC Today)https://uctoday.com/apple-cuts-vision-pro-jobs-as-it-doubles-down-on-aiApple Cuts Over 200 Jobs Across Vision Pro and Siri Teams (Yahoo Finance)https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apple-aapl-cuts-over-200-145021020.htmlMac, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro Suppliers in Vietnam Get New Apple Education Center (AppleInsider)https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/27/mac-iphone-and-apple-vision-pro-suppliers-in-vietnam-get-new-apple-education-centerHARDWARE & COMFORTApple's Vision Pro Weighs a Pound - This One Weighs Six Ounces (GadgetReview)https://www.gadgetreview.com/apples-vision-pro-weighs-a-pound-this-one-weighs-six-ouncesIMMERSIVE SPORTS - FOLLOW-UPApple Pundits Say Vision Pro Is By Far the Best Way to Watch Baseball (9to5Mac)https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/apple-pundits-say-vision-pro-is-by-far-the-best-way-to-watch-baseball/THE WIDER XR LANDSCAPEMeta Quest's Environment Loft Is Everything I Wanted (Reddit r/virtualreality)https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1w8h48d/meta_quests_environment_loft_is_everything_i/The Ultra Fold Duo Won't Be Another Vision Pro (MacRumors Forums)https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-ultra-fold-duo-wont-be-another-vision-pro.2488554/PATENT WATCHPatently Apple on X - Filing 1 and Filing 2https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2095506435279081896https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2095492674640064915APPS & COMMUNITYchoclift - Workflow Sweetener (App Store)https://apps.apple.com/us/app/choclift-workflow-sweetener/id6759246284?platform=visionCONTACTVision ProFiles | ThePodTalk.netHost: Marty JenciusPanelists: Eric Bolden - Dave Ginsburg - Daniel BurkholderYouTube.com/@VisionProFiles