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The whole VPF gang has gone dog wild this week with immersive videos NEWS 2 year anniversary Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/apple-vision-pro-launched-two-years-ago Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today https://appleday.org/apple-vision-pro-launched-two-years-ago Cancer detection Rush Tests Apple Vision Pro for Colon Cancer Detection https://hoodline.com/2026/01/rush-docs-strap-on-apple-goggles-in-high-tech-colon-cancer-hunt/ Rush Medical Center tests Apple Vision Pro to help detect colon cancer https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rush-medical-center-tests-apple-vision-pro-help-detect-colon-cancer Patents This week Apple filed for a Series of new Trademarks and Won Several Design Patents https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2017651333512499702 Apple invents a new Rendering Architecture for Vision Pro that Boosts Effective Resolution  https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2017283455789502975 Apple Patent Reveals Flexible Electronic Bridge System for possible Future Modular AR Glasses https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2016859264195895497 Dog-u-Series Vision Pro goes to the dogs https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/01/vision-pro-goes-to-the-dogs/ Immersive Dog Show Series ‘Top Dogs’ Premieres on Apple Vision Pro https://www.macstories.net/news/immersive-dog-show-series-top-dogs-premieres-on-apple-vision-pro Reviews Apple Vision Pro: the 2026 review https://www.multicore.blog/p/apple-vision-pro-2026-review-m2 Samsung Galaxy XR review: A great Vision Pro alternative, but for whom? https://mashable.com/review/galaxy-xr-headset Tony Fadell Slams 'AI-First' Hype, Calls Apple Vision Pro an 'Abject Failure' https://www.iclarified.com/99779/tony-fadell-slams-aifirst-hype-calls-apple-vision-pro-an-abject-failure-video AVP Gaming Apple Vision Pro Is A Sleeping Gaming Beast https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/01/27/apple-vision-pro-is-a-sleeping-gaming-beast Video Production High-Quality Apple Immersive Video Encoding with Compressor (AIVU Workflow) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz9KYhaaPVE APPS Papa’s Ball and Tee https://apps.apple.com/us/app/papas-ball-and-tee/id6757321188 AirDraw - Finger Paint https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airdraw-finger-paint/id6477749286 AirDraw: Slick 3D drawing for Vision Pro https://jnack.com/blog/2026/01/28/airdraw-slick-3d-drawing-for-vision-pro/  Retrocade expected February 5 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retrocade/id6746784702 ReminderFollow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

Dave, Marty, and Eric speak about some exciting new patents, top software for team productivity, and some celestial apps. BETA visionOS 26.3 Beta 3 Release Noteshttps://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_3-release-notes  NEWS Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education https://www.newswise.com/articles/apple-vision-pro-powers-new-wave-of-immersive-education  Apple Vision Pro + GeForce Now = Enjoying my flight delay https://www.reddit.com/r/GeForceNOW/comments/1qlo12g/apple_vision_pro_geforce_now_enjoying_my_flight/ Patents A Future Version of Vision Pro could Auto Fit your Eyes without Digging into your Nose https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2015046583562473558 Apple Patent Reveals Motorized Facial Interface for Next‑Gen Vision Pro Headset https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2014738952427864113  Apple is Developing an Ultra-Thin Geometric-Phase Lens System to Improve Display Uniformity https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2014004698530164856  Apple Patents Retinal 'Hot Corner' Triggers to Bring Always-On Gaze Gestures to Future AR Glasses https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2013643960456225064  Speculation Forget Vision Pro: 2026 Apple Glasses Are Sleeker, Cheaper, and Designed for Everyone Forget Vision Pro: 2026 Apple Glasses Are Sleeker, Cheaper, and Designed for Everyone  EntertainmentApple Shares Trailer for 'Top Dogs' Immersive Docuseries on Vision Prohttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/22/apple-shares-trailer-for-new-top-dogs-immersive-doguseries-coming-to-vision-pro/  Essay 10 Best Vision Pro 3 Spatial Canvas Productivity Tools for Remote Teamshttps://www.downgraf.com/advice/10-best-vision-pro-3-spatial-canvas-productivity-tools-for-remote-teams/  APPS Caelum: Spatial Planetarium https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caelum-spatial-planetarium/id6757993013  Theater: Cinema & Events https://apps.apple.com/us/app/theater-cinema-events/id6502666560  WAI-000 the best immersive experience ever on Theater apphttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1qmwvya/wai000_the_best_immersive_experience_ever_on  ReminderFollow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected]  YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles 

Marty, Dave, and Eric talk about some new immersive releases including K-Pop and some great apps Live NBA The Vision Pro Slam Dunk https://spyglass.org/vision-pro-nba-game-vr/ Immersive Lakers Game Now Widely Available on Apple Vision Pro https://www.macstories.net/news/immersive-lakers-game-now-widely-available-on-apple-vision-pro/  Apple Vision Pro Courtside NBA Test Delivers Mixed Thrill https://www.findarticles.com/apple-vision-pro-courtside-nba-test-delivers-mixed-thrill/ I tried Apple's most ambitious Vision Pro feature yet, and it let me down in the best way https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-vision-pro-nba-lakers-immersive/  Update your NBA App to 1.6.5 https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1qetq3k/update_your_nba_app_to_165/  Patents Beyond Face ID, Apple Pursues FMCW Lidar for Ultra‑Secure, Spoof‑Resistant Eye Identificationhttps://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2012905992137367641  Apple Vision Pro could gain an Apple Pencil-like controllerhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/24/01/11/vision-pro-could-gain-an-apple-pencil-like-controller  Apple Pencil Vision Pro Support Could Transform Computinghttps://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/apple-pencil-vision-pro-support-could-transform-computing/  Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing Launches 2026 F1 Car Using Apple Vision Pro Headsets https://www.redmondpie.com/red-bull-racing-launches-2026-f1-car-using-apple-vision-pro-headsets/ CORTIS CORTIS Debuts 'GO!' on Apple Vision Pro https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/01/16/4CQNI5JJ5NGXDGDLKNL4JKQLJQ/  CORTIS Immersive is not good https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1qfh8dj/cortis_immersive_is_not_good/ Arcade Games Apple Vision Pro owners will get a great assortment of classic arcade games in VR soonhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/14/apple-vision-pro-owners-will-get-a-great-assortment-of-classic-arcade-games-in-vr-soon  Primary: News in Depthhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/primary-news-in-depth/id6751006185 Today we launched Primary: News in Depth  https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1qcppjn/today_we_launched_primary_news_in_depth/  Tubular Prohttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/tubular-pro/id6742420581 Tubular Pro 2.0 is now in TestFlight! Here are the details and the link to join!https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1qggb5v/tubular_pro_20_is_now_in_testflight_here_are_the/ Spatial Film https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820 Sceno https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sceno/id6480318982 Mulan 2125https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mulan-2125/id6747658557 Follow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

Dave, Marty, and Eric speak about this week’s news with the Apple Vision Pro  and a love for live-streamed NBA game. BETAApple Seeds Second Betas of watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and visionOS 26.3 to Developers  https://www.iclarified.com/99598/apple-seeds-second-betas-of-watchos-263-tvos-263-and-visionos-263-to-developers-download  Release noteshttps://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_3-release-notes  NEWS PatentsPatently Apple on X: "Apple Patent Reveals Multi-Pivot Hinge Design for AR Glasses that solves Cable R https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2009001378396704890  Patently Apple on X: "Apple Wins Patent for Advanced Gaze Behavior Detection for Next-Gen XR Using https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2008568459702223073  Personas (non-grata) Vision Pro Persona: What It Is, How to Set It Up, and How It's Evolved in visionOS - AppleMagazine https://applemagazine.com/vision-pro-persona/  Immersive education Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education https://ece.gatech.edu/news/2026/01/apple-vision-pro-powers-new-wave-immersive-education  Brush up that resume 600 - Jobs - Careers at Apple https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/search?search=vision+pro  XR is Better I tried the Samsung Galaxy XR mixed-reality headset at CES 2026. It's way better than Apple Vision Pro | Ter https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/samsung-galaxy-xr-headset-ces-2026-hands-on-10468561/  You don’t get me Apple: You (Still) Don't Understand the Vision Pro - Stratechery by Ben Thompson https://stratechery.com/2026/apple-you-still-dont-understand-the-vision-pro/  Live NBA Forget the $10,000 Lakers Seats. All You Need Is a $3,499 Apple Vision Pro - CNET https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/nba-lakers-games-spectrum-front-row-apple-vision-pro/  Thoughts On The Lakers First Apple Vision Pro Immersive Live Broadcast https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/nba-lakers-games-spectrum-front-row-apple-vision-pro/  NBA Announces Full Schedule for Immersive Lakers Games on Apple Vision Pro https://www.roadtovr.com/lakers-nba-schedule-apple-vision-pro-2026/  When and how to watch Lakers games in Apple Immersive format on Vision Pro https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vision-pro/tips/when-and-how-to-watch-lakers-games-in-apple-immersive-format-on-vision-pro  Vision Pro NBA Games: The Technical Architecture Behind Apple Immersive Basketball -  https://applemagazine.com/vision-pro-nba-games/  What it’s like to watch an NBA game courtside in Apple Vision Pro https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/12/what-its-like-to-watch-an-nba-game-courtside-in-apple-vision-pro/  App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nba-live-games-scores/id484672289?platform=vision APPS Our Favorite Quest, PC VR, PS VR2 & Apple Vision Pro Games Of 2025 https://www.uploadvr.com/best-quest-pcvr-psvr2-apple-vision-pro-games-2025/  Waddle https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waddle-street-view-explorer/id6756785659 Follow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service If you have ideas or want to join an episode, email us at  [email protected]  Website: ThePodTalk.Net YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

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 nothttps://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 Saleshttps://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-slashes-vision-pro-production-amid-poor-holiday-sales  Apple Vision Pro Sales Plunge 95% as Production Haltshttps://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?Follow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service YouTube: Youtube.com/@VisionProFiles  Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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  Finalisthttps://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 Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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 personashttps://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 ReminderFollow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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 shoothttps://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 Nubahttps://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 resourcesVision 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 Reviewhttps://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 Email: [email protected] Website: ThePodTalk.net YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

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/1995183850398625987Look 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=visionGame - 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 Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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 POVhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/explore-pov/id6479555991  Fishing HavenFishing Haven - App Store  Gears and Goohttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/gears-goo/id6471676214  Porta Nubihttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155  Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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 – Reincubatehttps://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 – TARGOhttps://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 Hustlerhttps://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 ABhttps://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 Temperhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155 Spatial puzzle-adventure built around light, portals, and environment-scale interactions.   Contact Email: [email protected] Website: ThePodTalk.Net YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles 

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 Exampleshttps://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 Collaborationhttps://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 Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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-ProImmersive 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  Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected] 

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. Email: [email protected] Website: ThePodTalk.net YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

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 PROhttps://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  Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected]  YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles