Last Week in AVP #105: Apple Vision Pro Released Two Years Ago Today, Apple Seeds visionOS 26.3 RC, Apple Arcade Now The Best Place for Retro Arcade Games and more!
This device has expanded my embodiment, creativity, and even the possibilities of my life itself.
Thank you. I truly love it.🤍
Apple Vision Pro was released two years ago, today (source)
AppleVisionPro was released two years ago, today.
Do you think spatial computing is still the future?
Today marks two years since the launch of Apple Vision Pro (source)
Apple seeds visionOS 26.3 RC ahead of final update (source)
Apple is wrapping up the visionOS 26.3 beta cycle. The release candidate is now out for testers, which usually signals Apple is close to shipping the public update.
This visionOS 26.3 RC carries build number 23N619. If no major issues show up, this is typically the same build that becomes the final public release, or it lands with only a small follow-up revision.
Next up, attention shifts to the visionOS 26.4 beta line. Reporting also points to Apple previewing a more advanced Siri tied to Google’s Gemini work sometime next month, which would likely arrive alongside the 26.4-era betas across Apple’s platforms.
Apple Arcade just accidentally became the best place for normal people to play retro arcade games (source)
Three years ago, I was wrong about Apple – specifically, Apple Arcade. I know, I’m as shocked as you are. But at least I’m self-aware enough to admit my inability to predict the future of tech with any degree of accuracy. And at least this wasn’t quite an “iPod will never take off” blunder (something I once said in MacUser magazine, which one former staffer delights in periodically reminding me about).
Scenery now supports SharePlay to collaboratively view experiences across devices (source)
Scenery now supports SharePlay to collaboratively view experiences across devices. Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad and Mac. Nearby sharing included! → https://apps.apple.com/app/6472496817
Presenting a VisionOS-first UI, glass terminal called glas.sh (open source) (source)
Yes, it’s early days and a little rough around the edges, but it works well. It’s open source, too. Anyone else looking for this solution? Multiple terminal windows open to remote systems, but still want to see what’s behind them?
VisionOS-first UI: glass terminal pane, floating host chip, Music-style side tools rail, bottom status bar
Connect to Linux/macOS hosts over SSH
Proper interactive TTY behavior (inline typing, cursor movement, full-screen TUIs like top, much better htop/Claude behavior)
Dynamic rows/cols resize as the window changes
ANSI colors + transparent background support from host output
Cleaner session behavior (including close-on-clean-exit flow and better disconnect handling)
Unapologetically built with Chat-GPT 5.3 codex and other AI tools.
I really think people don’t yet realize how amazing and powerful FaceTime calls are with Vision Pro.
Technical review after I’ve spent a month with the Apple Vision Pro
The Viture Luma Ultra is almost the Apple Vision Air I’d like to see (source)
Viture Luma Ultra gets remarkably close
Viture’s latest and most expensive model is the Luma Ultra, coming in at $599 (less on Amazon). This is almost twice as expensive as the first model, but still a fraction of the cost of Vision Pro. It also remains almost as light and comfortable as the original.
The single biggest difference is in how the Luma Ultra tracks movements. First, instead of supporting three degrees of freedom (3DoF) – up/down, left/right, and tilting – they now support 6DoF. This adds tracking for both rotation and position.
Scramble Words: Classic Multiplayer Word Game in Table Space on Vision Pro (source)
Hi folks, happy AVP anniversary week!
We just added Scramble Words, our take on a classic multiplayer word game, to Table Space on Vision Pro (I’m one of the developers).
It’s available as an in-app purchase, but also has a 30m free trial in the game.
We’re also doing a ~60% off discount this week to celebrate the release:
You can also cross-play with friends on Meta Quest.
Still a lot of improvements planned for this, we’re thinking to add daily challenges, achievements, a leaderboard for high scorers, and bot opponents for a single-player experience, and some UI & UX refinements next around tile snapping to lock the board.
Let us know what you think if you get a chance to try it out!
This Is Exactly Why Spatial Computing Hits DIFFERENT 🤩
With Spatial Earth from
@AteoZurich
on Apple Vision Pro, I can literally travel the globe from my room! Spatially Zooming in from space all the way down to cities, landscapes, and iconic locations in stunning 3D.
Introducing a new visionOS chess app. It’s a cozy chess game for those looking to relax and have fun. Will be releasing it to the app store soon. Looking for tester, let me know if you want to try before the release. DM me. #applevisionpro #visionpro #chess
