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Apple cuts 200+ jobs across Vision Pro, gaming,immersive video, and Siri as it pivots toward AI smart glasses, Pico names its rival headset the Space Pro ahead of a September reveal, the “Reality Pro” backstory resurfaces, and YouTube’s native app finally lands on Vision Pro.

BetaApple Seeds visionOS 27 Beta 7 — MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/24/apple-seeds-visionos-27-beta-7/
●     Apple Lays Off 200+ People Across Vision Pro and Siri Teams — 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/21/apple-lays-off-200-people-across-vision-pro-and-siri-teams/Apple Guts Vision Pro Teams — MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/21/apple-guts-vision-pro-teamsApple Cuts Over 200 Jobs in Vision Pro Gaming, ImmersiveVideo, Siri Teams Amid Pivot to AI and New Devices — MacDailyNews
https://macdailynews.com/2026/08/24/apple-cuts-over-200-jobs-in-vision-pro-gaming-immersive-video-siri-teams-amid-pivot-to-ai-and-new-devices/Apple’s Latest Layoffs Extend Past Just Vision ProDevelopment Teams— AppleInsider
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/21/apples-latest-layoffs-extend-past-just-vision-pro-development-teamsApple Reportedly Shifts Focus to AI and Smart Glasses — Stocktwits
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/apple-reportedly-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-smart-glasses/cZY9ORKRJVW?.tsrc=rssDespite Flopping Hard Twice, Apple May Not Be Done WithVision Pro Yet— Gizmodo
https://gizmodo.com/despite-flopping-hard-twice-apple-may-not-be-done-with-vision-pro-yet-2000799827Apple Vision Pro Was Almost Called ‘Reality Pro’ — MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/22/vision-pro-was-almost-called-reality-pro/What do you wanna see on AVP? — r/VisionPro
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vxaqmk/what_do_you_wanna_see_on_avpPico’s Vision Pro Competitor Gets Official Name and DebutDate —Road to VR
https://roadtovr.com/picos-vision-pro-competitor-release-date-pricr-name/Pico Just Named Its Vision Pro Rival and the… — r/augmentedreality
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1vu8f3r/pico_just_named_its_vision_pro_rival_and_the/A YouTube Apple Vision Pro App Is Finally Here, With 3DVideo Support and More — AppleInsider (Feb 2026)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/12/a-youtube-apple-vision-pro-app-is-finally-here-with-3d-video-support-and-moreThere Is an Apple Vision Pro YouTube Viewer App, But ItIsn’t From Google— AppleInsider (Feb 2024, for context)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/02/there-is-an-apple-vision-pro-youtube-viewer-app-but-it-isnt-from-googleAnother Apple Vision Pro Surgery Article — r/VisionPro(Featured)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vwehct/another_apple_vision_pro_surgery_article/New Environment — Space Station Astronoma — r/VisionPro
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vwzpxz/new_environment_space_station_astronoma/Sharing Panoramas Created with High-Resolution AI — r/VisionPro
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vw1ba7/sharing_panoramas_created_highresolution_ai_for/Reddit Should Launch a Native Vision Pro App — r/ideasfortheadmins
https://www.reddit.com/r/ideasfortheadmins/comments/1vwdyha/my_idea_is_reddit_should_launch_a_native_vision/PatentlyApple Patent Roundup — PatentlyApple on X
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2090430071005720809
 
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Apple ships weekly Beta 6 builds across its OS lineup, the countdown to live Apple Immersive MLB baseball reaches its final stretch before the August 28 debut, Snap's Specs keep pressure on in the AR glasses race, and a fresh batch of community app finds rounds out the show.

BETA NEWS: SIXTH DEVELOPER BETAS LAND AS APPLE SHIFTS TO A WEEKLY CADENCE
visionOS Release Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes

Apple Releases Beta 6 for iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and More
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/apple-releases-beta-6-for-ipados-27-tvos-27-and-more/

TOP STORY: THE COUNTDOWN TO LIVE MLB IN APPLE IMMERSIVE
Apple Vision Pro to Stream Live MLB Games in Immersive Video
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/apple-immersive-live-video-mlb-game-schedule/

You Can Watch MLB Games with Your Vision Pro Headset in 3D
https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple-vision-pro/you-can-watch-mlb-games-with-your-vision-pro-headset-in-3d

COMMUNITY & DEV CORNER
Working with Apple Immersive Website Environments (Follow-up)
https://x.com/justinryanio/status/2087010886921892302

r/premiere: Has Anyone Used an Apple Vision Pro with Adobe Premiere?
https://www.reddit.com/r/premiere/comments/1vogeoi/has_anyone_used_an_apple_vision_pro_with_adobe/

r/augmentedreality: Snap's New Specs — AR Glasses Competition Heats Up
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1vmrtpt/forget_apple_vision_pro_snaps_new_specs_ar/

r/VisionPro: Sneak Peek — A Virtual Projector for Streaming
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vp4lg6/sneak_peak_virtual_projector_for_streaming_on/

r/VisionPro: visionOS 27 Beta Now Allows Multiple Videos/Audio
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vlzku7/visionos_27_beta_now_allows_multiple_videosaudio/

r/VisionPro: StageIt Can…
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vlbewe/not_sure_how_many_use_this_but_stageit_can/

seeMote Cube - Handheld Spatial Input Device $300, and Mars Rover example video
https://www.dfrobot.com/product-3136.html?srsltid=AfmBOop51_0nKxA9jUbG6JA1mc1lweS1fC5Q6OkmDEK5jywbzfmNiC4-
Mars Rover example video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOdVBM3ZGk

Patentlyze: Apple Patent Watchlist
https://patentlyze.com/apple/

Shared Visions: A Community Documentary Project
https://stepinto.vision/articles/shared-visions-project-update-for-august-2026/

APPS
Cueva de las Manos
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cueva-de-las-manos/id6777099953
STAGEit Viewer
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stageit-viewer/id6741534858
Spatial Render
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-render/id6751405237

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Vision ProFiles is the weekly podcast for dedicated Apple Vision Pro users, covering the news, apps, and community happenings shaping spatial computing.

BETA NEWS: VISIONOS 27 BETA 5 AND THE FALL RELEASE CYCLE
- visionOS Release Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes
- Apple Rolls Out the Fifth Developer Betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and More
https://appleosophy.com/2026/08/10/apple-rolls-out-the-fifth-developer-betas-of-ios-27-ipados-27-macos-27-and-more/

TOP STORY: LIVE MLB GAMES COME TO VISION PRO IN APPLE IMMERSIVE
- Friday Night Baseball Gets an Immersive Upgrade on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/friday-night-baseball-gets-an-immersive-upgrade-on-apple-vision-pro
- Apple Announces 3D MLB Games Coming to Vision Pro
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple-announces-3d-mlb-games-on-vision-pro/

FEATURE: VISION PRO FINDS A HOME IN THE OPERATING ROOM
- The First Peer-Reviewed Vision Pro Surgery Trial Is In: 19 Percent Faster, Identical Outcomes
https://vr.org/articles/vision-pro-surgery-study-19-percent-faster-2026
- Apple Vision Pro Speeds Up Surgery by Almost 20%
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/05/apple-vision-pro-speeds-up-surgery/
- Surgeons Enthuse About What a Great Bargain Apple Vision Pro Is
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/05/surgeons-enthuse-about-what-a-great-bargain-apple-vision-pro-is
- Vision Pro Is a Niche Product, But an Incredibly Valuable One in the Right Hands
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/06/vision-pro-is-a-niche-product-but-an-incredibly-valuable-one-in-the-right-hands/
- Apple Vision Pro May Have Found Its Reason to Exist — and It's Not VR Games
https://www.macworld.com/article/3207984/apple-vision-pro-may-have-found-its-reason-to-exist-and-its-not-vr-games.html

HARDWARE CORNER: A $799 CHALLENGER STEPS UP
- URXR One Review: A $799 Apple Vision Pro Alternative
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/urxr-1-review/
- r/augmentedreality: Full Review of the URXR One — "A Bigger…"
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1vdolip/here_is_my_full_review_of_the_urxr_one_a_bigger/

COMMUNITY & DEV CORNER
- How to Create an Immersive Website Environment in visionOS 27
https://x.com/spatialinsider/status/2085787648040583608
- "My Favourite Apple Vision Pro Project So Far" (r/VisionPro) — Blockworks
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vj922m/my_favourite_apple_vision_pro_project_so_far/
- r/milkdrop: "Update — High Videlity Now Runs on iPhone, iPad"
https://www.reddit.com/r/milkdrop/comments/1vfvr8k/update_high_videlity_now_runs_on_iphone_ipad/
- High Videlity
https://highvidelity.com/
- "Reincarnated as a Dungeon Designer, I Have to Work…" (r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vi7847/reincarnated_as_a_dungeon_designer_i_have_to_work/
- TestFlight: Cockpit — A Glanceable Dock for visionOS (r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1viqghi/testflight_cockpit_a_glanceable_dock_for_visionos/
- Working with Siri on AVP and Through MVD (r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vj9g14/working_with_siri_on_avp_and_through_mvd/

APPS
- Scanline: 8-Bit Emulator
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanline-8-bit-emulator/id6782712613
- Blockworks — Elastic Sea • Spatial Building
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blockworks-spatial-building/id6753267138
- SailGP RaceScape XR App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sailgp-racescape-xr/id6742781005

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Adobe Premiere lands natively, visionOS 26.6 ships while 27 Beta 4 keeps baking, Samsung shelves its lower-cost headset display, Apple Maps gets depth in Street View, four new patents surface, and we try seven new apps.
TOP STORY: Adobe Premiere Goes Native on Vision Pro
https://spatialinsiders.com/stories/adobe-premiere-vision-pro-spatial-video-editing

HARDWARE & PLATFORM
visionOS 26.6 (July 27)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/27/apple-releases-visionos-26-6/
visionOS 27 Beta 4 (July 20)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/20/apple-seeds-visionos-27-beta-4/

COMMUNITY & DEV CORNER
Apple Maps Has Depth in Street View
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vcxxz8/
Palm Gesture Stopped Working
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vene5a/
Free Stereograph Viewer Update
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1v8w9e7/
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereopticon/id6790976075 

Beta Testers Wanted for New App
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1vcts29/
PATENTS CORNER
Camera-less Eye Tracking System (granted Aug 3)
https://appleworld.today/2026/08/apple-granted-patent-for-a-camera-less-eye-tracking-system/
Conformable Facial Interface (granted July 28)
https://appleworld.today/2026/07/a-conformable-user-interface-may-make-the-apple-vision-pro-more-comfortable-to-wear/
Virtual Paper (granted July 29)
https://appleworld.today/2026/07/apple-patent-filing-involves-virtual-paper-for-the-vision-pro/
Full Body Avatars in XR (filed July)
https://appleworld.today/2026/07/future-vision-pros-could-offer-full-body-avatars-in-extended-reality-environments/
APPS NIGHT — seven new titles
Morning Brief Vision ($3.99)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morning-brief-vision/id6794152945
Lokal Lore (Free+IAP)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lokal-lore/id6757438016
Arcade Frame ($1.99)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arcade-frame/id6790965526
Spatial Scanner: QR Code ($2.99)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-scanner-qr-code/id6795561186
Hivebreak ($0.99)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hivebreak/id6768090143
Brick Break-AR ($1.99)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brick-break-ar/id6748860916
CosmiCut: Spatial Video Editor (Free+IAP)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmicut-spatial-video-editor/id6723866121

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This week on Vision ProFiles, A.R. Rahman turns the headset into a concert hall with a new immersive music app while Autodesk brings full-scale automotive design reviews to Vision Pro via NVIDIA's CloudXR. Elsewhere, someone gets Doom running on RISC-V Linux just for fun, the Paris Opera builds custom viewing furniture so visitors can follow a prima ballerina backstage, and the crew wraps up with a fresh batch of apps to try.

Top Story: A.R. Rahman Turns Apple Vision Pro Into a Concert Hall
A.R. Rahman Brings His Immersive Music Experiences To Apple Vision Pro (UploadVR) — https://uploadvr.com
A.R. Rahman's Apple Vision Pro App: 4 Immersive Experiences (Eastern Eye) — https://easterneye.biz
A. R. Rahman Reformats Entire Catalog for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest (Digital Music News) — https://digitalmusicnews.com

Community & Dev Corner: Doom Runs on RISC-V Linux on a Vision Pro
Doom Running in RISC-V Linux on a Vision Pro (r/linux_gaming and r/VisionPro) — https://reddit.com/r/linux_gaming

Real World: A Seat at the Paris Opera, With a Headset Built In
An Apple Vision Pro Seating Station at a Parisian Opera House (Core77) — https://core77.com

Tips & Tricks: Playing SteamVR Games on Vision Pro
How to Play Steam VR Games on an Apple Vision Pro Using ALVR (AppleInsider) — https://appleinsider.com
Playing 3D Movies in AVP using a spatial converter — https://youtu.be/jRtGYEAkHZE

Apps Night: What We've Been Trying
PiKap — Vinyl Record Player — https://apps.apple.com
XR Putt — https://apps.apple.com
Orbble — https://apps.apple.com
Posture Check Vision — https://apps.apple.com

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