Last Week in AVP #32: New Apple Immersive Videos Launched, Fruit Game Developed for Sephora, New Apps Including Hauntify, Sceno, Pinball Nation, StudioPeople, Sandblox, and more!
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New Apple Immersive Videos available this week on Apple Vision Pro! (source)
I watched the new Apple Immersive Videos that became available today on Apple Vision Pro
Elevated, “Hawaii” - beautiful island chain scenery shown from above. Volcanoes, waterfalls, mountains. This sense of scale is only possible with a device like Apple Vision Pro.
Wild Life, “Elephants” - insane video quality, colors, depth, the sense of presence is just unmatched. You can see beautiful elephants full size, see the texture of their skin, see their eyes, it’s incredible. This gorgeous visuals are perfectly complemented by Spatial Audio, quite convincingly creating the illusion of things being around you. The story of orphaned elephants touched me.
4 Minutes Inside Super Bowl LVIII - well, this is epic. A four-minute video from the match and behind the scenes, with epic dramatic music, a huge stadium filled with fans, you can feel the energy of that place. Awesome. I really hope that in the near future it will be possible to watch full sports matches in this immersive format.
Sceno on Apple Vision Pro - a fresh way to connect with their memories and the world (source)
Sceno is an immersive gallery app that combines features for reminiscing, sharing, and exploring, offering users a fresh way to connect with their memories and the world.
Spine-chilling Apple Vision Pro app turns your house into a horror game (source)
Developed by Virtual Go, Hauntify utilizes the Vision Pro’s advanced sensors to scan your surroundings, creating a playground for virtual spirits to roam in a hair-raising game of hide-and-seek.
Sandblox: The Marble Game on Apple Vision Pro (source)
Design your own marble tracks in your living room, using hand tracking and mixed reality. watch the marble race from start to finish, and then share your creations with friends. it’s a blast!
Calm your mind with the spirit of Zen. Body movements are linked to the movement of the flame. Immerse yourself in soothing nature sounds and darkness to reflect within.
13 best visionOS apps to download when you get your Apple Vision Pro (BGR)
Navi: This AI-based app adds subtitles and live translations to the real world. Once you start talking to someone speaking another language, subtitles will appear near them.
MindNode app: Helps users brainstorm with thought bubbles that float around in space.
Fantastical: The best calendar app for visionOS helps you keep track of your schedule.
Microsoft 365: Unlike Apple, Microsoft is offering all of its Office suite on visionOS at launch so users can keep up their productivity while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.
NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition: You can play this exclusive Apple Arcade basketball game with a PlayStation DualSense or Xbox Wireless Controller.
Super Fruit Ninja: Chopping fruit in real life has never been this fun or immersive.
The Archive: Explore immersive locations, artifacts, and spatial media from the mythology of Star Trek’s Gene Roddenberry and other creators.
Voyager: The app gives spatial context to the coordinated nature of air traffic control, creating the ultimate playground for aviation enthusiasts.
CARROT Weather: The popular weather app uses 3D weather maps to deliver hilariously twisted forecasts.
Lungy: Spaces: The app guides users through interactive breathing exercises and sound-based, active meditation.
Focus – Productivity Timer: This timer will help you to stay focused and be more productive.
Planner 5D: An easy-to-use 2D/3D interior design experience for Apple Vision Pro. With new, uniquely adapted features, users can view 3D design projects, play with and customize interior items, explore renders, and more.
Zenitizer: Meditate within beautiful virtual environments with this app.
Simulating HDR, High Refresh Rate, and Ultrawide monitors in AVP with PC (source)
Ironically, you can have HDR Ultrawide with a PC first with a mac….
VR headsets can be pretty awesome at simulating monitors of any size and shape. Most VR headsets are also capable of outputting at a high refresh rate (72hz, 90hz, 120hz, or even 144hz). Some headsets (like Apple Vision Pro) can also output in HDR!
The beauty of it all is that in VR, you can simulate what it’s like to have an ultrawide, 4k, high frame rate, and HDR monitor without even owning one.
Apple won seven Design Patents for Apple Store Benches and a Cabinet relating to Vision Pro presentations and more (source)
On Friday (Sept 6), Apple received a new series of seven design patents for Apple Store Benches related to presenting Vision Pro to customers. The designs differ from those in granted in Europe. Below is one set of granted design patent figures for one patent followed by three other variant designs. The remaining three are too similar to present.
Japanese survey on AVP usage and demographics (source)
Balcony, fresh air, warm wind, and a floating 100-inch OLED TV (source)
AppleVisionPro + Moonlight app connected to a gaming PC
Surreal Touch 6DoF Tracked Controllers For Apple Vision Pro Kickstarter Funded (source)
The Surreal Touch controllers were first announced back in July. Their Kickstarter campaign launched last week with a goal of $50,000, and has to date received almost $90,000 from 330 backers.
Pico 4 Ultra boasts Apple Vision Pro-style features for a fraction of the price (source)
The Pico 4 Ultra is a new mixed reality headset that supports spatial video and many other features offered by the likes of the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3.
It runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 platform and has 12GB of RAM to run 100s of MR and VR games and apps.
Porting MR Apps to Vision Pro: Why and How (source)
In this issue of XR AI spotlight, we take a look at Puzzling Places, one of the most successful apps on the Meta Store and learn why and how Daniel and his team embarked on a risky journey to port their app on Vision Pro. Stay til the end because we got others trying to emulate Puzzling Places' success but… Have they managed?
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What advice would you give to developers looking to create content for Apple Vision Pro?
Daniel Sproll: My advice would be to really understand the Vision Pro's design philosophy and embrace it rather than trying to force traditional VR concepts onto the platform. Think about how spatial computing can enhance your content and focus on creating intuitive, low-cognitive-load interactions. Don’t be afraid to simplify your design to fit the new interaction models. Also, be prepared for a smaller initial market and budget your development efforts accordingly. It’s a great learning opportunity, and if you can align your content with the device’s strengths, you’ll be well-positioned as the platform grows.
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Just one thing about the survey post, I believe the post is a comment of the survey, but the survey itself is done by French developer Tom Krikorian.