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Vision ProFiles gang talks about reports that the Vision Pro is a dead product yet with all indications of support.

visionOS 26.5 Beta Release Notes (Apple Developer)
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_5-release-notes

Is Vision Pro Dead?
Apple Has Given Up on Vision Pro (MacDailyNews)
https://macdailynews.com/2026/04/30/apple-has-given-up-on-tim-cooks-flop-apple-vision-pro/
5 Reasons Why Vision Pro Failed (BGR)
https://www.bgr.com/2161981/why-apple-vision-pro-failed/
Apple Vision Pro: Alive or Dead? (Mac Power Users Forum)
https://talk.macpowerusers.com/t/apple-may-have-pulled-the-plug-on-vision-pro/45394/11
Vision Pro: Still the Coolest Hardware Apple Ever Built (TechRadar)
https://technewstube.com/techradar/1828254/know-vision-pro-alive-dead-still-sophisticated/
Vision Pro Isn't Dead — Ternus Talk, AI Rumors (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/01/apple-vision-pro-isnt-dead-ternus-talk-ai-rumors-on-the-appleinsider-podcast
Apple Execs Echo Oculus Head's Vision Pro Concerns (PhoneArena)
https://www.phonearena.com/news/vision-pro-apple-executives-echo-sentiment-by-former-head-of-oculus_id180057
Apple's Generational Fumble with Vision Pro (PhoneArena)
https://www.phonearena.com/news/apples-generational-fumble-with-vision-pro-is-one-for-the-history-books_id180074
Mark Gurman on Vision Pro's Status (X)
https://x.com/markgurman/status/2050251764092539362
In Defense of Vision Pro
Why Vision Pro Is Actually Worth It (9to5Mac / YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7mhDp0SDzU

Healthcare
First Cataract Surgery Using Vision Pro (Pulse 2.0)
https://pulse2.com/sightmds-dr-eric-rosenberg-becomes-first-surgeon-to-perform-cataract-surgery-using-apple-vision-pro-mixed-reality/
Vision Pro Used for Hundreds of Cataract Surgeries (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/28/apple-vision-pro-used-for-hundreds-of-cataract-surgeries-in-the-last-year
Vision Pro Cataract Use Growing, Patient Benefits Unproven (VR News)
https://virtual.reality.news/news/apple-vision-pro-cataract-surgery-use-is-growing-but-patient-benefits-unproven/

Apple Glasses
Apple Glasses May Support Vision Pro-Style Gestures (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/30/sketchy-rumor-suggests-apple-glasses-will-support-vision-pro-style-hand-gestures/

Gaming
Tetris on Retrocade for Vision Pro (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/30/tetris-falls-into-place-on-retrocade-for-the-apple-vision-pro
Resolution Games CEO on Vision Pro Gaming (Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/video-games/interview-resolution-games-ceo-tommy-palm-apple-vision-pro-11894868

Community & Creative
Vision Pro Airline Travel Tips (MacRumors)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-vision-pro-airline-travel-question.2481838/
Best Vision Pro Accessories Guide (Cult of Mac)
https://www.cultofmac.com/buying-guides/vision-pro-accessories
Vision Pro–Inspired iPhone Lock Screen Wallpapers (iDownloadBlog)
https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/04/29/vision-pro-design-ios-lock-screen-wallpaper/
ZOME Spatial Wearable Interface for Vision Pro (EIN Presswire)
https://media.einnews.com/pr_news/909273670/zome-releases-a-full-spatial-wearable-interface-for-apple-vision-pro-designed-by-hussein-chalayan
Blender CloudXR on Apple Vision Pro (BlenderArtists)
https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-cloudxr-capability-showcase-on-apple-vision-pro/1639695

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Marty, Dave and Eric discuss this week's news some Vision Pro apps where you don't want to look down.

Apple Leadership:
Ternus on Apple Vision Pro (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/23/john-ternus-explains-what-he-thinks-of-apple-vision-pro/
New Apple CEO Reportedly Bearish on Vision Pro (Road to VR)
https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-new-ceo-bearish-on-vision-pro/
Vision Pro's Indecisive Leadership — How It Could Change (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/25/vision-pro-improvements-under-new-leadership-john-ternus/
Vision Pro Creator Mike Rockwell Has Considered Leaving Apple (Bloomberg)
https://appleday.org/vision-pro-creator-considered-leaving-apple/
Joseph Simpson on Vision Pro Development (Good VR Podcast)
https://www.goodvirtualreality.com/p/joseph-simpson-steps-into-apple-vision

Hollywood & Filmmaking:
Jon Favreau Used Vision Pro Filming 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'
https://www.roadtovr.com/star-wars-jon-favreau-apple-vision-pro/
Vision Pro Transforms Star Wars Filmmaking Costs (TUAW)
https://onenewspage.com/n/Technology/1ztf28o4ty/Apple-Vision-Pro-Transforms-Star-Wars-Filmmaking-Costs.htm

Apple Smart Glasses
Apple's Smart Glasses Aim at Meta's Ray-Bans (Geeky Gadgets)
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-glasses-airpods-audio/

Healthcare & Wellness
Siemens Healthineers Launches Cinematic Reality for Vision Pro
https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/press/releases/cinematic-reality-applevisionpro
Vision Pro Mindfulness for Pain and Anxiety in Hospital Patient (Cureus)
https://www.cureus.com/articles/373238-utilizing-apple-vision-pro-for-mindfulness-intervention-to-reduce-pain-and-anxiety-in-a-hospitalized-patient-with-mixed-connective-tissue-disease-a-case-report

Gaming & Mixed Reality
Spatial Ops: Campaign Edition Launches on Vision Pro (GamesBeat)
https://gamesbeat.com/resolution-games-launches-spatial-ops-on-apple-vision-pro/
Spatial Ops on Vision Pro — Developer Details (XR Source)
https://xrsource.net/11872/spatial-ops-campaign-edition-blasts-onto-apple-vision-pro/
Asobi Spatial Edition 2D/3D Update (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1sud7r1/asobi_spatial_edition_2d3d_spatial_update_is_out/
Playing Nintendo Switch on Vision Pro — User Guide (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1svode9/idiots_guide_for_playing_nintendo_switch_on/

PC VR Streaming:
KRVR — Native PCVR Streaming for Vision Pro (krvr.app)
https://krvr.app/
X-Plane 12 on Vision Pro with KRVR Passthrough Demo (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6eHpBXaNdQ
Foveated Streaming on visionOS 26.4 vs. ALVR (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EohGugdFyk4
iVRy Beta / AppDriver for Vision Pro Updated (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1sua5t6/ivry_beta_appdriver_for_visionpro_updated/

Tips, Tricks & User Creations
Streamable Volumetric Video on Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1st6oyj/streamable_volumetric_video_is_here_on_apple/
Elevated New York on Vision Pro — Worth $3 (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1stp1dx/elevated_new_york_got_me_nostalgicso_i_dropped_3/
WeCrEat Laser Cutter + Vision Pro Passthrough (Reddit r/lasercutting)
https://www.reddit.com/r/lasercutting/comments/1swfl7l/wecreat_vision_pro_pass_through_feeder/
360° Spatial Multimodal AI on Vision Pro (Reddit r/ArtificialIntelligence)
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtificialInteligence/comments/1ss4520/worlds_first_ever_full_360_spatial_multimodel_ai/

Developer & Design
Recreating Apple's Vision Pro Animation in CSS (CSS-Tricks)
https://css-tricks.com/recreating-apples-vision-pro-animation-in-css/

Apps
SpaceRay — Convert 3D Video to Spatial Video (jamdillo.com)
https://jamdillo.com/spaceray/
Spatial Film — App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820

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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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