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The usual Vision ProFiles group celebrate 100 episodes with drop in guests Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Chris Wesselman, Guy Serle, Brett Canedy, & Cindy Rotz. Oh yeah, was also get to some Apple news.

BREAKING: Apple Leadership Transition
Tim Cook to Become Apple Executive Chairman; John Ternus to Become Apple CEO
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/

BETA VisionOS 26.5 beta 3
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/visionos-26_5-release-notes

Immersive Video — New Content
Apple Takes Vision Pro Users to New York City in New 'Elevated' Immersive Video
https://www.iclarified.com/100588/apple-takes-vision-pro-users-to-new-york-city-in-new-elevated-immersive-video
How Apple Vision Pro Was Used to Help Make the Next Star Wars Movie
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/20/apple-vision-pro-used-to-help-make-next-star-wars-movie-the-mandalorian-grogu/

Cameras & Live Immersive Production
Blackmagic Debuts $29K+ URSA Cine Immersive 100G for Vision Pro
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/14/blackmagic-29k-ursa-cine-immersive-100g-vision-pro/
Vision Pro Could Ramp Up Live Immersive Video Soon as New Camera Arrives
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/14/vision-pro-could-ramp-up-live-immersive-video-soon-as-new-camera-arrives/

Content Production Safety — A Difficult Story
Pilot Killed During Apple Immersive Video Shoot (Cult of Mac)
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/pilot-killed-during-apple-immersive-video-shoot
Safety Concerns Were Reported to Apple Before Pilot Killed During Vision Pro Filming
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/16/safety-concerns-were-reported-to-apple-before-pilot-killed-during-vision-pro-filming/

Apps & Gaming
Valve's Steam Link App Is Coming to Apple Vision Pro
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/13/valve-steam-link-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Releases Revamped Business App with Apple Vision Pro Support
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/14/apple-releases-revamped-business-app-with-apple-vision-pro-support/
I Built a Multimodel AI App and Launched It on Vision Pro (Reddit / r/OpenAI)
https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1skpeem/i_built_a_multimodel_ai_app_and_launched_it_on/
Spatial Station Is Gone (Reddit / r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1sl6eq0/spatial_station_is_gone/

Vision Pro in the Real World
Sharp HealthCare Launches New Apple Vision Pro Study in Eye Microsurgery
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sharp-healthcare-launches-new-apple-vision-pro-study-in-eye-microsurgery-302742869.html
Lawyer Vision Pro Stories: Edward Fogarty
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/03/lawyer-vision-pro-stories-edward-fogarty.html
Slopegraide Launches Revolutionary Putting Simulator for Apple Vision Pro: Dream Putt
https://thegolfwire.com/slopegraide-putting-simulator

The Big Picture — Perspectives & What's Next
Apple Targets 2027 Smart Glasses Launch as It Pivots From Vision Pro to AI Wearables
https://www.tekedia.com/apple-targets-2027-smart-glasses-launch-as-it-pivots-from-vision-pro-to-ai-wearables/
The Vision Pro: An Unintentional Trojan Horse for AR
https://allenc.com/the-vision-pro-an-unintentional-trojan-horse-for-ar/

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Dave, Marty, and Eric cover the news and links for getting Steam setup on the Vision Pro.

The “Mutiny” Book: Vision Pro’s Troubled Launch
Book Excerpt: Mutiny (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-mutiny-noam-scheiber-apple-vision-pro/

An Inside Look at the ‘Fiasco’ of the Vision Pro Launch in Apple Stores (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/07/an-inside-look-at-the-fiasco-of-the-vision-pro-launch-in-apple-stores/

How Vision Pro Launch Exposed Problems in Apple Stores (Cult of Mac)
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/vision-pro-launch-exposed-apple-store-problems

Apple Vision Pro Launch Hampered by Years of Retail Store Penny-Pinching (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/07/apple-vision-pro-launch-hampered-by-years-of-retail-store-penny-pinching

New Book Details Vision Pro’s Troubled Launch in Apple Stores (MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/07/vision-pro-troubled-launch-in-apple-stores/

Opinion & Analysis
Apple Already Gave Up on Vision Pro as a Consumer Product (Medium/VisionProNews)
https://medium.com/visionpronews/apple-already-gave-up-on-vision-pro-as-a-consumer-product-d97b477ebeec

Vision Pro’s Prescription Lens Design Is a Critical Mistake (Medium/VisionProNews)
https://medium.com/visionpronews/vision-pros-prescription-lens-design-is-a-critical-mistake-cbfc8f6fa82e

Apple Vision Pro in Medicine Has Huge Potential — But It’s Not Ready Yet (Medium/VisionProNews)
https://medium.com/visionpronews/apple-vision-pro-in-medicine-has-huge-potential-but-its-not-ready-yet-1455a9c44111

The Apple M5 Trap: How Vision Pro Became the Most Elegant Lock-In Device in Tech History (Medium)
https://medium.com/@thebuycode/the-apple-m5-trap-how-vision-pro-became-the-most-elegant-lock-in-device-in-tech-history-e3690addd42d

Industry & Future
Apple’s Smart Glasses Are Coming — and They Look Nothing Like the Vision Pro (Android Headlines)
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/apples-smart-glasses-are-coming-and-they-look-nothing-like-the-vision-pro.html

Apple Is Thinking About a Modular Vision Pro (Letem Svetem Applem)
https://www.letemsvetemapplem.eu/en/2026/04/13/apple-premysli-nad-modularnim-vision-pro-uzivatele-by-si-jej-diky-tomu-mohli-dokonale-prizpusobit/

Future Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Vision Pros: Content May Change Based on Which Accessories Are Attached (Apple World Today)
https://appleworld.today/2026/04/future-macs-iphones-ipads-apple-watches-and-vision-pros-content-may-change-based-on-which-accessories-are-attached/

Tips & User Content
10 Hacks Every Apple Vision Pro User Should Know (Lifehacker)
https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-apple-vision-pro-user-should-know

Viral Moments
Hey Ma, I’m Not Looking at the Road: Tech Influencer Drives Tesla Wearing Apple Vision Pro, Internet Reacts (Financial Express)
https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-hey-ma-im-not-looking-at-the-road-tech-influencer-drives-tesla-wearing-apple-vision-pro-internet-reacts-4205675/

Patents (PatentlyApple)
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2041517221156123130
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2042240147505467841
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2042614300741898310
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2043343587203768629
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2041132332527349842

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Marty, Eric, Dave, and Daniel, speak about the market trajectories for spatial devices, gaming improvements, and interesting immersive experiences and games.

NEWS
Immersive Video & Content
• NASA’s Artemis II Launch to Be Filmed in Apple Vision Pro Immersive Video
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/nasas-artemis-ii-launch-to-be-filmed-in-apple-vision-pro-immersive-video/
• Apple Vision Pro Users Will Be Able to Experience NASA’s Artemis II Launch in Immersive Video (Asymco)
https://asymco.com/2026/04/01/apple-vision-pro-users-will-be-able-to-experience-nasas-artemis-ii-launch-in-immersive-video/
• Apple Releases New Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro — Debut at the BBC Proms
https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple-releases-new-immersive-video-for-apple-vision-pro

Healthcare & Professional Use
• UK Hospital Uses Apple Vision Pro to Help Patients Visualize Surgeries
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/04/uk-hospital-uses-apple-vision-pro-to-help-patients-visualize-surgeries
• Inside the Operating Theater: How Apple Vision Pro Is Reshaping the Way Surgeons Talk to Patients
https://www.webpronews.com/inside-the-operating-theater-how-apple-vision-pro-is-reshaping-the-way-surgeons-talk-to-patients/
• BBC News: Vision Pro Helping Patients Visualize Surgeries
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyv3x82qjro
• SkyeBrowse Brings Drone 3D Models Into Your Office with Apple Vision Pro
https://dronexl.co/2026/04/02/skyebrowse-drone-3d-models/

Gaming & Cloud Streaming
• Nvidia GeForce Now Adds 4K/90 FPS Game Streaming on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.macstories.net/news/nvidia-geforce-now-adds-4k-90-fps-game-streaming-on-apple-vision-pro/
• GeForce Now: Apple Vision Pro vs. Quest — What the 90 FPS Update Delivers
https://virtual.reality.news/news/geforce-now-apple-vision-pro-vs-quest-what-the-90fps-update-delivers/

Apple Research & Hardware
• Apple Researchers Unveil LGTM: A Potential Boost for Apple Vision Pro Graphics
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/02/apple-researchers-unveil-lgtm-a-potential-boost-for-apple-vision-pro-graphics/
• Apple LGTM Vision Pro Graphics: A New Approach to 4K Rendering
https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-lgtm-vision-pro-graphics-a-new-approach-to-4k-rendering/

Apps & Developer
• We Treated a Vision Pro Spec Ad Like a Film Scene (Blender Community)
https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/1sa9f9a/we_treated_a_vision_pro_specad_like_a_film_scene/

Tips & Tricks
• 10 Hacks Every Apple Vision Pro User Should Know (Lifehacker)
https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-apple-vision-pro-user-should-know
• Apple Vision Pro Travel Mode — Everything You Need to Know
https://applemagazine.com/apple-vision-pro-travel-mode-8/

Industry & Market
• Good News for the Vision Pro: Spatial Computing Market Expected to Reach $727 Billion by 2032
https://appleworld.today/2026/03/good-news-for-the-vision-pro-the-spatial-computing-market-expected-to-reach-727-million-by-2032/
• Apple Glass 2026 Preview — What to Expect
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-glass-2026-preview/

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Eric, Dave and Marty talk about recent releases and immersion experiences on the AVP that show what the device is made for.

visionOS Update
visionOS 26.5 Beta 1 Now Available for Developers
https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-26-5-beta-1-now-available-for-developers/
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_5-release-notes

Sports
MLB Games on Apple Vision Pro Are Wild — You Have to See This
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/mlb-games-on-apple-vision-pro-are-wildyou-have-to-see-this-014100149.html
First Time Using Vroom to Watch F1 — And This Is…
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1s4sbbt/first_time_using_vroom_to_watch_f1_and_this_is/

Immersive Video & Content
BBC Arts Launches Classical Music Concert in Apple Immersive Format for the Vision Pro
https://www.mactech.com/2026/03/27/bbc-arts-launches-classical-music-concert-in-apple-immersive-format-for-the-vision-pro/
New Apple Immersive Video of BBC Proms Concert on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/27/apple-immersive-video-bbc-proms-concert-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro BBC Proms Immersive Video Arrives — But the Delay Reveals a Bigger Problem
https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-vision-pro-bbc-proms-immersive-video-arrivesbut-the-delay-reveals-a-bigger-problem/
An Immersive Perspective of Artistic Masterpieces in Apple Vision Pro
https://www.uploadvr.com/an-immersive-perspective-of-artistic-masterpieces-in-apple-vision-pro/

Gaming & Cloud Streaming
GeForce Now Streams to Apple Vision Pro Faster and Better Than to Meta Headsets
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/30/geforce-now-streams-apple-vision-pro-faster-better-than-to-meta-headsets
10 New Levels with New Button Mechanic in Porta Nubi
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1s7cill/10_new_levels_with_new_button_mechanic_in_porta/

Apps & Developer
The World’s First Passthrough API for Apple Vision Pro
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1s3c155/the_worlds_first_passthrough_api_for_apple_vision/
New Vision Pro App Brings Persona Avatars to Group Chats
https://www.roadtovr.com/vision-pro-app-persona-avatars-chats/

Industry & Ecosystem
Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features
https://gizmodo.com/smart-glasses-now-have-one-of-the-vision-pros-best-features-2000739142
Apple Settles Lawsuit with Ex-Employee Who Stole Vision Pro Trade Secrets Before Joining Snap
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/25/apple-settles-lawsuit-with-ex-employee-who-stole-vision-pro-trade-secrets-before-joining-snap/

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Marty, Eric , and Dave speak about NVIDIA's CloudXR and the reliance of Vision Pro on future gaming and enterprise.

NEW VIDEO SUPPORT
Nvidia builds bridge to Apple Vision Pro
https://develop3d.com/vr-ar-mr/nvidia-builds-bridge-to-apple-vision-pro/ 
Demanding spatial apps can now stream directly to Vision Pro
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/nvidia-cloudxr-for-visionos 
NVIDIA's Cloud Gaming Now Supports up to 90 FPS on Quest, Vision Pro & Pico
https://www.uploadvr.com/geforce-now-on-quest-3-pico-apple-vision-pro-gets-90-fps/ 
More Than Meets the Eye: NVIDIA RTX-Accelerated Computers Now Connect Directly to Apple Vision Pro
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-cloudxr-apple-vision-pro/ 
NVIDIA CloudXR Brings RTX Streaming Natively to Apple Vision Pro - 80 Level
https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-cloudxr-brings-rtx-streaming-natively-to-apple-vision-pro 
Apple Vision Pro gains smoother gameplay with Nvidia's top GeForce Now streaming plan
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/19/apple-vision-pro-gains-smoother-gameplay-with-nvidias-top-geforce-now-streaming-plan/ 
GeForce Now hits '90 FPS VR' on Meta Quest, Vision Pro, but can we be honest? - Road to VR
https://www.roadtovr.com/geforce-now-quest-vision-pro-90-fps-update/ 
RACING
iRacing on Vision Pro: Revolutionary Sim Racing Revealed - virtual.reality.news
https://virtual.reality.news/news/iracing-on-vision-pro-revolutionary-sim-racing-revealed/ 
iRacing on Vision Pro bringing immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/22/iracing-on-vision-pro-bringing-immersion-and-fidelity-never-before-seen-in-sim-racing/ 
iRacing Comes to Apple Vision Pro With Immersive Sim Racing Experience - The Mac Observer
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-now-supports-90fps-streaming-with-geforce-now/ 
iRacing on Vision Pro bringing 'immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing'
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/22/iracing-on-vision-pro-bringing-immersion-and-fidelity-never-before-seen-in-sim-racing/ 
iRacing Brings the World's Premier Motorsport Simulation to Apple Vision Pro
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-brings-the-worlds-premier-motorsport-simulation-to-apple-vision-pro/ 
iRacing will soon be playable on Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality headset - Traxion
https://traxion.gg/iracing-to-be-playable-on-apple-vision-pro/ 

WORK AND PLAY
Immersive for Autodesk VRED coming to Apple Vision Pro
https://adsknews.autodesk.com/en/news/vred-on-apple-vision-pro 
Autodesk VRED Gets Immersive Mode That Streams To Apple Vision Pro - UploadVR
https://www.uploadvr.com/autodesk-vred-immersive-mode-apple-vision-pro-cloudxr/ 
Crimson Desert on Mac virtual display 
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1s1q844/crimson_desert_on_mac_virtual_display/
LONG TERM USE
I Wore Apple Vision Pro (M5) for 3-Months, This is My Honest Review
https://manofmany.com/tech/apple-vision-pro-m5-review 
PATENTS
Patent: Apple aims to make Vision Pro Feel Weightlesshttps://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2035011458195759432

MAC VIRTUAL DISPLAY
Getting the most out of the Mac Virtual Display
https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1852052814 
Crimson Desert on Mac virtual display
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1s1q844/crimson_desert_on_mac_virtual_display/ 
APPS
Museas 3 update - new environments and nwe exhibitions (Gothic Cathedral, Japanese Shrine)
​​https://apps.apple.com/us/app/museas/id6496682427
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/Z48dnlrqFP 3D Scans of artifacts, may be added to Museas in the future if licensing permits
Waddle - Immersive Street View
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waddle-street-view-explorer/id6756785659
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1rvrqm2/immersive_street_view_app_for_apple_vision_pro/
OmniFocus
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/omnifocus-4/id1542143627 
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