Apple Vision Pro
Hardware, storefront and ecosystem news for Apple Vision Pro.- Apple Arcade Adds These New Games In JulyApple Arcade is adding six new games on July 2, including titles like Dungeon Clawler+, Creatures of the Deep+, Pocket City 2+, and Draw It+. The subscription service, priced at $7 per month, offers over 270 ad-free and in-app purchase-free games across Apple devices.
Announcing: "CONNECTOME" Now Available on Apple Vision ProIndie developer Grant Hinkson's immersive art experience, CONNECTOME, is now available on Apple Vision Pro for $9.99. The experience, which first launched on Meta Quest in May 2025, utilizes eye-tracking for gaze-based interaction on Apple Vision Pro, a feature Hinkson developed through a custom Unity-to-Metal bridge. CONNECTOME offers a meditative, self-paced journey through minimalist rooms with evolving ambient scores and nature-inspired geometries.
Apple's virtual Siri-ball is a glowing reminder to Google and Microsoft that user interfaces really matter in…Apple's upcoming AI-powered Siri for visionOS features a glowing orb interface that illuminates its virtual surroundings, contrasting with the less integrated AI interfaces of Google's Gemini and Microsoft's Copilot. This focus on user experience and environmental lighting in augmented reality is highlighted as a key differentiator.- Virtual Reality CheckApple is laying the groundwork for its smart glasses with visionOS 2, featuring a pinnable AI visualization for Siri that reacts to gaze. Meanwhile, Meta has deleted its face-recognition system.
MOBILE GAMERS GET UNGODLYAzra Games announced that its free-to-play dark fantasy RPG, UnGodly, will launch on July 30, 2026, for iOS, Android, and PC. Pre-orders are now open on various mobile storefronts. The game aims to deliver a console-quality experience with real-time combat and a branching story, designed for mobile players.- Virtual Reality CheckApple has introduced a new accessibility feature for the Apple Vision Pro that allows users to control a wheelchair using only their eyes. This innovation leverages the headset's advanced eye-tracking technology to provide greater independence for users with mobility impairments.
- Apple's new accessibility feature lets Vision Pro users control a wheelchair with their eyesApple is previewing new accessibility features for its Apple Vision Pro, including the ability for users to control a wheelchair using only their eyes. These updates are powered by Apple Intelligence and will also introduce natural language voice input.
Pimax Crystal Light review - an ideal VR headset for flight and racing simsThe Pimax Crystal Light is a high-resolution VR headset recommended for PC gamers, particularly those playing flight and racing simulations. It offers a significant visual upgrade over older and entry-level headsets like the Meta Quest 3, with a resolution of 2,880 x 2,880 per eye, at a price point below $1,000. While large and heavy, it provides a comfortable experience and excellent image quality for its cost.- iRacing is now on Vision Pro, but you'll need a hefty PC to play itThe simulation racing title iRacing is now available on Apple Vision Pro, requiring a powerful PC to run. This marks the game's expansion to a new VR platform, offering a potentially immersive experience for racing enthusiasts.
- Demeo Turns Five! New Player Ranks, New Loot, and 55% OffDemeo is celebrating its fifth anniversary with new player ranks, platform-wide improvements, and a 55% discount on Steam and Meta Horizon. The update introduces five new player ranks with cosmetic rewards and backend enhancements, including a Unity engine update. Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm expressed gratitude for the passionate community that has made Demeo a beloved digital tabletop experience.
- Virtual Reality CheckResolution Games CEO Will Stackable discusses the company's strategy for bringing nostalgic gaming experiences to the Apple Vision Pro. He highlights the potential of the new platform for immersive VR content and the challenges of adapting existing IPs.
- The Morning After: The next CEO of Apple will be hardware exec John TernusApple's Senior Vice President of hardware engineering, John Ternus, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September. Cook, who led Apple through its post-iPhone and iPad era, launching products like the Apple Watch and Vision Pro, will transition to executive chairman. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has been a prominent figure in hardware development, notably at the recent MacBook Neo launch.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAXDirector Jon Favreau utilized an Apple Vision Pro app to preview the IMAX scope of his upcoming film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, during production. This allowed him to experience the film in its full aspect ratio, similar to being in an IMAX theater. Favreau also expressed more excitement for integrating existing consumer technology like the Apple Vision Pro and Unreal Engine into filmmaking than for AI.
- Virtual Reality CheckValve has released a native Steam Link app for Apple Vision Pro, allowing users to stream their PC games to the mixed-reality headset. This move brings Valve's extensive PC game library to a new platform, enhancing the virtual reality gaming experience.
- Virtual Reality CheckThe rollout of Apple's Vision Pro headset has reportedly inflamed tensions within Apple. The article explores the internal dynamics and challenges faced during the product's launch.
- TEMPEST® Spins Into Retrocade on Apple ArcadeResolution Games has added the classic arcade shooter Tempest to its Retrocade collection on Apple Arcade, bringing the total to 12 iconic titles. The game is now available on Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, and iPad, featuring fast-paced gameplay and distinctive vector graphics. Retrocade continues to expand with future updates planned.
Apple at 50: The Pippin was a flop in 1996, but I’m ready for Apple’s bold gaming bet in 2026This article analyzes Apple's evolving approach to gaming, contrasting its failed 1996 Pippin console with its current ecosystem-focused strategy. By leveraging Apple Silicon, a unified architecture, and services like Apple Arcade, the company aims to integrate gaming across its devices, including the Apple Vision Pro, learning from past mistakes to build a cohesive gaming platform.
GeForce NOW 2.0.83 brings improved display scaling for LinuxNVIDIA's latest GeForce NOW update, version 2.0.83, introduces significant improvements including enhanced UI scaling for the Linux beta, 90 FPS streaming for supported VR headsets like Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest, and greater user control over network adaptation settings. The update also adds customizable in-game overlay shortcuts, expanded HOTAS support, and improved H.265 streaming for browser clients.
Meta sends more mixed signals about its future in VR with more layoffs at Reality Labs, while its director of games told GDC, "We've a lot going on – new hardware, new audiences, new games"Meta is reportedly conducting further layoffs across various departments, including its Reality Labs VR division, as it shifts focus towards Artificial Intelligence. Despite these cuts and the closure of some VR studios, Meta's director of games stated that investment in Meta Quest hardware and games remains high. The company is exploring new hardware, potentially with pricier components like Micro-OLED displays for future headsets, while also adapting to community feedback on platforms like Horizon Worlds.- How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixesApple Music has introduced Playlist Playground, an AI-powered feature that allows users to generate custom playlists based on mood or style prompts. This feature is available to US subscribers with English language settings on iOS 26.4 or later, and notably does not require an Apple Intelligence-capable device. Playlist Playground also functions on Android devices and integrates with existing playlist creation tools.