{"id":1367,"date":"2024-04-05T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/here-are-the-most-useful-apple-vision-pro-apps-at-launch-222817206\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T06:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T06:41:00","slug":"here-are-the-most-useful-apple-vision-pro-apps-at-launch-222817206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/here-are-the-most-useful-apple-vision-pro-apps-at-launch-222817206\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the most useful Apple Vision Pro apps available at launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
Apple\u2019s Vision Pro<\/a> is here \u2014 along with a solid collection of third-party launch apps. Although there are some big-name omissions (Netflix<\/a>, YouTube and Spotify<\/a>), the headset already supports over a million compatible App Store apps<\/a>, Apple\u2019s first-party offerings and over 600 apps developed specifically for the \u201cspatial computing\u201d device. Here are the notable third-party Vision Pro apps you can install on day one.<\/p>\n Microsoft didn\u2019t skimp on its entry into the Vision Pro era. Seven of the company\u2019s Office apps<\/a> are available to install on launch day. These include Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and Loop.<\/p>\n The Windows maker added several tools unique to the mixed-reality headset. For example, Word has a focus mode to block out distractions, PowerPoint includes an immersive environment for practicing presentations in front of a virtual audience and Excel lets you quickly move documents to other apps using Vision Pro\u2019s pinch-to-drag gesture.<\/p>\n Microsoft Teams uses Vision Pro\u2019s \u201cPersona\u201d feature, which gives you a digital avatar. Persona matches your digital representation\u2019s facial expressions to yours; this may give off uncanny valley vibes to your colleagues, but it could also make your virtual self appear more lifelike. In addition, Microsoft\u2019s VisionOS apps include Copilot, the company\u2019s generative AI assistant<\/a> that can draft text, create summaries and generate PowerPoint presentations.<\/p>\n Given Disney\u2019s longstanding collaboration with Apple (Steve Jobs sat on the company\u2019s board, and Bob Iger sat on Apple\u2019s until 2019<\/a>), perhaps it isn\u2019t surprising Disney went all-out with its Vision Pro app.<\/p>\n The app lets you stream Disney+ content in one of four 3D virtual environments: the Disney+ Theater (inspired by Hollywood\u2019s historic El Capitan), the Scare Floor from Monsters Inc., Tony Stark\u2019s Avengers Tower and Luke Skywalker\u2019s land speeder on Tatooine. Although we\u2019ve seen virtual environments in countless Meta Quest<\/a> (and other VR) streaming apps, Vision Pro\u2019s higher resolution should make them feel more immersive.<\/p>\n Disney\u2019s VisionOS app also includes a selection of supported 3D films. The library consists of \u201cdozens of popular movies,\u201d including Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em>, Avengers: Endgame<\/em>, Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em>, Elemental<\/em> and Encanto<\/em>. (Disney promises the list will expand over time.) You can also buy or rent more 3D movies from the Apple TV apps\u2019 Store tab.<\/p>\n Zoom is also an early Vision Pro supporter<\/a>. Like Microsoft Teams, Zoom\u2019s VisionOS app will use Apple\u2019s Personas, displaying you in calls as a 3D virtual avatar that matches your facial expressions and hand movements. The company says you can scale the app\u2019s spatial setup \u201cto the perfect size,\u201d ensuring you feel like you\u2019re in the same room as your colleagues.<\/p>\n A future update to the Zoom app will add support for 3D object sharing, letting designers share and collaborate on 3D models in their virtual space. The app will also eventually include Zoom Team Chat and the ability to pin your fellow meeting participants in space around you. Zoom says the latter will help you \u201cfeel more connected to the people in the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n America\u2019s second and third most popular sports leagues are represented on Vision Pro. The NBA app lets you stream up to five live broadcasts in multi-view while glancing at other game scores and stats off to the side. Meanwhile, the MLB app offers fully immersive environments, including a ballpark with a view from home plate and stats for each pitch. A future update (scheduled for around Opening Day) will add access to \u201cadditional MLB.TV content\u201d for subscribers.<\/p>\n The world\u2019s premier baseball league shared its enthusiasm for the app. \u201cIf there is an opportunity for a baseball fan to enjoy our sport on any given platform, then we need to have a presence where we can deliver unique storytelling experiences,\u201d wrote MLB Deputy Commissioner Noah Garden.<\/p>\n Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s Max is available on Vision Pro, offering access to the streaming service\u2019s movies, series, news and sports. The company says select titles will be available in 4K and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n Like other VisionOS apps, Max will offer at least one virtual environment in which you can stream content: the Iron Throne room from Game Of Thrones<\/em> and House of the Dragon<\/em>. \u201cThe intricate Targaryen-era adornments will make fans feel like they\u2019re watching the programming available on Max in Westeros during the height of their reign,\u201d wrote HBO \/ Max Content Chair Casey Bloys.<\/p>\n Lowe\u2019s will use the Vision Pro to make it easier to imagine ways to spend money in its stores. The Lowe\u2019s Style Studio app lets headset owners \u201cstep into an immersive, interactive 3D kitchen scene,\u201d allowing you to \u201cexperiment in ways that weren\u2019t possible until now.\u201d The idea is to inspire you by stepping into a virtual space \u201ccurated by Lowe\u2019s professional designers\u201d with hundreds of customizable real-world materials.<\/p>\n Stockholm-based studio Resolution Games launched the Game Room app, which lets you play tabletop classics in mixed reality or fully virtual environments. Games include chess, solitaire, hearts, yacht and (the Battleship-like) Sea Battle.<\/p>\n It supports one to four players in online play against foes using different Apple devices (not just fellow Vision Pro owners). It also supports single-player against AI opponents.<\/p>\n Here are more highlights from Vision Pro\u2019s collection of over 600 launch apps:<\/p>\n AmazeVR Concerts<\/strong> – Front-row virtual concerts<\/em><\/p>\n Animoog Galaxy<\/strong> – Create music in 3D space<\/em><\/p>\n Apple Arcade games<\/strong> (more than 250 games, including NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition, Sonic Dream Team, and TMNT Splintered Fate)<\/em><\/p>\n Blackbox<\/strong> – Spatial puzzles<\/em><\/p>\n Box<\/strong> – Cloud file management and collaboration, including with 3D objects<\/em><\/p>\n CellWalk<\/strong> – Tour a bacteria cell<\/em><\/p>\n Complete HeartX<\/strong> – Anatomy, diagnoses and treatments<\/em><\/p>\n Decathlon<\/strong> – Shop in 3D<\/em><\/p>\n djay<\/strong> – Turntables and mixing<\/em><\/p>\n Exploring Mars<\/strong> – Explore Mars with NASA rovers<\/em><\/p>\n Fantastical<\/strong> – Calendar and tasks<\/em><\/p>\n Healium<\/strong> – Relax in nature scenes<\/em><\/p>\n IMAX<\/strong> – View 2D and 3D content<\/em><\/p>\n Insight Heart<\/strong> – Learn about the human heart<\/em><\/p>\n J.Crew Virtual Closet<\/strong> – Immersive shopping<\/em><\/p>\n JigSpace<\/strong> – Interactive presentations in 3D<\/em><\/p>\n Lego Builder\u2019s Journey<\/strong> – Build with 3D LEGO bricks<\/em><\/p>\n Lo\u00f3na<\/strong> – Relaxing 3D dioramas<\/em><\/p>\n Lungy: Spaces<\/strong> – Breathing exercises and meditation<\/em><\/p>\n MindNode<\/strong> – Mind maps in spatial reality<\/em><\/p>\n Mytheresa: Luxury Experience<\/strong> – Shopping with live consultations<\/em><\/p>\n Navi<\/strong> – Real-time translation with live captions<\/em><\/p>\n NowPlaying<\/strong> – A peek behind the music<\/em><\/p>\n Numerics<\/strong> – Live business widgets<\/em><\/p>\n Odio<\/strong> – Personal sound spaces<\/em><\/p>\n OmniFocus and OmniPlan<\/strong> – Project management visualizations<\/em><\/p>\n PGA Tour Vision<\/strong> – Immersive golf experience<\/em><\/p>\n Red Bull TV<\/strong> – 3D maps of races \/ immersive videos<\/em><\/p>\n Sky Guide and Night Sky<\/strong> – Your personal planetarium<\/em><\/p>\n Skatrix Pro<\/strong><\/a> – Physics-driven skateboarding<\/em><\/p>\n solAR<\/strong> – Explore the solar system<\/em><\/p>\n Spool<\/strong> – Make music videos<\/em><\/p>\n STAGE+<\/strong> – Classical music performances<\/em><\/p>\n Super Fruit Ninja<\/em><\/strong> – Slice and dice<\/em><\/p>\n Synth Riders<\/em><\/strong> – Immersive gameplay<\/em><\/p>\n tappr.tv<\/strong> – Discover new music and choreography<\/em><\/p>\n Void-X<\/strong> – Retro arcade shooter<\/em><\/p>\n Wayfair Decorify<\/strong> – Redesign your space<\/em><\/p>\n Webex<\/strong> – Immersive meetings<\/em><\/p>\n Zillow Immerse<\/strong> – Virtual home tours, interactive floor plans<\/em><\/p>\n For more on the Apple Vision Pro, you can read Engadget\u2019s early impressions from Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar<\/a> and a second hands-on with Deputy Editor Cherlynn Low and Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple\u2019s Vision Pro is here \u2014 along with a solid collection of third-party launch apps. Although there are some big-name omissions (Netflix, YouTube and Spotify), the headset already supports over a million compatible App Store apps, Apple\u2019s first-party offerings and over 600 apps developed specifically for the \u201cspatial computing\u201d device. Here are the notable third-party […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,418,48,95,106,1917],"tags":[99,421,59,101,109,1919],"yoast_head":"\nMicrosoft 365<\/h2>\n
Disney+<\/h2>\n
Zoom<\/h2>\n
MLB and NBA<\/h2>\n
Max<\/h2>\n
Lowe\u2019s Style Studio<\/h2>\n
Game Room<\/h2>\n
Other confirmed apps and games<\/h2>\n