Vision ProFiles

Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder dig into a week of new immersive film, spatial apps, and games for Apple Vision Pro. We lead with an independent 15-minute Apple Immersive film, then cover VR180 and 360 finds, Squingle Arcade, a wave of new apps, and owner questions from the community.

LEAD STORY
We Shot a 15min Apple Immersive Film (r/VisionPro): https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkqkhy/we_shot_a_15min_apple_immersive_film_of/
Spatial Film app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820
(Free on YouTube for M5 Vision Pro owners.)

NEWS
iPhone Duo lacking Face ID and buying a Vision Pro (TrustedReviews): https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/iphone-duo-lacking-face-id-has-unintended-consequences-for-buying-a-vision-pro
Patently Apple on X: https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2115793129198825657 and https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2115804181118521736

IMMERSIVE AND SPATIAL VIDEO
World's first 10 Vision Pro headsets inside the...: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xhr91y/worlds_first_10_vision_pro_headsets_inside_the/
Gucci Times Square runway show: https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1xjzqfj/gucci_brings_its_times_square_runway_show_to/
Hallucinophonics VR, a new channel: https://www.reddit.com/r/VR180Film/comments/1xjpbro/introducing_hallucinophonics_vr_a_new_channel_for/
Hallucinophonics videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw1aXYCd6CY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTV29YH_y6c
Hell's Gates, Noosa 360 tour: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xjx5ig/hells_gates_noosa_qld_360_immersive_tour_now/
Arluma360 app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arluma360/id6761225329
Pilates class in immersive 8K 3D VR180: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkgjfq/i_filmed_a_pilates_class_in_immersive_8k_3d_vr180/
Bare Immersive downloads: https://bareimmersive.com/downloads

GAMING
Squingle Arcade is officially coming to Vision Pro: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkci7a/squingle_arcade_is_officially_coming_to_apple/
Capturing spatial gameplay of Squingle Arcade: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xhks9o/capturing_spatial_gameplay_of_squingle_arcade_on/
Everdust: Space Science Games: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everdust-space-science-games/id6818004038
Everdust headset footage: https://youtu.be/u2minKjTF8k

APPS AND DEVELOPER SHOWCASE
A practical use of Vision Pro for interior designers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrx3WcpJuho
SpaceTape: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spacetape/id6825653683
Tumblebox: Spatial Puzzles: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tumblebox-spatial-puzzles/id6826686380
Miso Spatial Cooking (TestFlight beta): https://testflight.apple.com/join/qGv7WVd8
DualSpatial, spatial photos and video for Duo: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dualspatial/id6826452879
HoHo 3D Player: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoho-3d-player/id6816199461
Native Vision Pro player for zero-wait playback: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xkftmd/i_built_a_native_vision_pro_player_for_zerowait/

OWNER QUESTIONS
Just bought an M2 512 GB Vision Pro for $1800: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xlgkuo/just_bought_m2_512_gb_vision_pro_for_1800_how/
What are these lines?: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xlxh8o/what_are_this_lines/

POSTS ON X
Canon RAW video to Apple Immersive format (@SadlyItsBradley): https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2115980670640259525
World Simulation 1.2, the Aviation Update (@rohidjetha): https://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2115770237509370098
Broadcast footage in Toybox Soccer (@virtual_amir): https://x.com/virtual_amir/status/2114754690894455294
Real drone control app (@hunter_spatial): https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2117073426334499284

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Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden and Dave Ginsburg, look at a platform showing signs of life but on hold, plus games, apps, and owner questions.

LEAD STORY
AppleInsider: M5 Vision Pro One Year Later
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/22/apple-vision-pro-with-m5-review-one-year-later-signs-of-life-in-a-platform-on-hold

NEWS & INDUSTRY
Sony XR Patent Sale to Meta
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/20/sonys-xr-patent-sale-to-meta-is-a-problem-for-apple-vision-pro-gaming
Meta VR Glasses vs. Vision Pro
https://www.multicore.blog/p/meta-vr-glasses-vs-apple-vision-pro
PageTable Post 303
https://www.pagetable.com/303
Patently Apple (X)
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2113645901348831508

HALLOWEEN
Monsters Instead of Horror Movies
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeb5f7/forget_horror_movies_this_halloween_the_monsters/
Haunted Mansion Now Available
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xea2nx/haunted_mansion_is_now_available_in/
Gravitas Plague
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911

GAMING & PC VR
Zelda TOTK Running Natively
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xah75n/zelda_totk_running_natively_on_vision_pro/
Torchlight IP Owner Ships Game
https://www.reddit.com/r/Torchlight/comments/1xbh5jc/torchlight_ip_owner_just_shipped_a_vision_pro/
New Game for Vision Pro
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfetgm/we_made_a_new_game_for_apple_vision_pro/
Full-Size Pool Game
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xcsjzg/i_made_a_pool_game_for_vision_pro_fullsize_table/
Ping Pong Game
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xeih3y/if_you_want_to_get_better_at_ping_pong_game_heres/
SameGame
https://www.samegame.co.uk/
Vision Pro for PCVR Advice
https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1xdajr7/apple_vision_pro_for_pcvr_looking_for_advice/

APPS & DEVELOPERS
Physics in AR App
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1xawpbf/i_made_an_app_to_learn_physics_in_ar_on_vision_pro/
AstroTour Sun Rework
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xed6qb/we_completely_reworked_the_sun_in_astrotour_and/
In-Browser Rocket Flight
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xfg2wy/in_browser_flight_experience_on_rocket_from_your/
Vision Pro Thermostat Update
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xes12d/seasonal_update_for_my_vision_pro_thermostat/
Coding Agents as AR Penguins
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf37d8/i_turned_my_coding_agents_into_ar_penguins_on/
OnlyOnVP Directory
https://onlyonvp.vercel.app/

OWNER QUESTIONS
Vision Pro Rental (Bangkok)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bangkok/comments/1xbdw2r/apple_vision_pro_rental/
Can Vision Pro Run VLC?
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xf2ck9/can_vision_pro_run_vlc/
ResMed Kontor Head Strap
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1xez3gu/is_the_resmed_kontor_head_strap_worth_switching/

POSTS ON X
@dreamwieber
https://x.com/dreamwieber/status/2114471696564674656
@robiegomez
https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2113406390244970730
@RoszykAdam (Earth3d)
https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2114087243484696840
@RoszykAdam (second)
https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2113679308879179833
@rohidjetha
https://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2112525260881113137
@hunter_spatial
https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2112817112586600721

CONTACT
Host: Marty Jencius | ThePodTalk.Net
YouTube: /@VisionProFiles
Email: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com

Host Marty Jencius with Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder on the latest Apple Vision Pro and spatial computing news.LEAD STORY: "REMNANTS"Apple released Remnants on October 16, billing it as the first immersive horror film for Vision Pro. Written and directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, X trilogy), it is set in Woldmere Castle in Apple Immersive Video: 8K 3D, 180 degrees, Spatial Audio. Apple reportedly filmed a small group's reactions in real time. Don't confuse it with Team7's Steam game of the same name.AppleWorld.today: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-releases-remnants-by-writer-and-director-ti-west-on-the-apple-vision-pro/MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-vision-pro-immersive-horror-film/Next Reality: https://virtual.reality.news/news/remnants-apple-vision-pro-immersive-horror-whats-confirmed/Reddit r/horror reactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/1x7qxwe/i_just_watched_remnants_on_the_apple_vision_pro/Reddit r/VisionPro, best and worst parts: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8290c/remnants_the_best_and_worst_parts/NEW THIS WEEKvisionOS 27.2 RC arrives for developers with StoreKit testing fixes. Eclipse Automation's free RealitySync preview lets manufacturers walk through a planned automation system at full scale before it is built.Eclipse Automation: https://www.eclipseautomation.com/resource/press-releases/realitysync-preview-iphone-vision-pro/GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3381582/0/en/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-preview-for-iphone-ipad-and-apple-vision-pro.htmlIMMERSIVE VIDEO"You Are Here: At the Magic Castle with Siegfried Tieber": two roughly 20-minute immersive episodes inside Hollywood's Magic Castle, including the Close-Up Gallery and Library Bar, on Fovii and Front Row.UploadVR: https://www.uploadvr.com/you-can-get-inside-hollywoods-exclusive-magic-castle-on-apple-vision-pro/NEWS & INDUSTRYA scoping review of 69 studies finds Vision Pro promising in surgery and medical education, but the evidence is thin, with only two confirmatory trials. Barriers include weight, neck fatigue, and about two hours of battery.Bioengineer.org: https://bioengineer.org/apple-vision-pro-shows-early-promise-in-surgery-and-medical-education-but-evidence-remains-thin/Vision Pro launch strategy: careful staging, modest uptake.SiteTrail: https://www.sitetrail.com/apple-vision-pro-a-well-built-launch-and-the-limits-of-launch-craft/UC Today Immersive Work beat: https://uctoday.com/beat/immersive-workA rumored Apple ring for Apple Pencil or Vision Pro.MacTech: https://www.mactech.com/2026/10/13/an-apple-ring-could-be-used-with-an-apple-pencil-or-with-the-vision-pro/NEW & NOTABLE APPSConsten: To-Do List & Planner (free; $2.99/month after trial): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consten-to-do-list-planner/id6806391452?platform=visionEarth3d: 3D Globe & World Map ($3.99): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earth3d-3d-globe-world-map/id6821861543Conductory ($9.99), conduct an orchestra with hand tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conductory/id6821394906e.l.f. Cosmetics "your best e.l.f." (free) immersive shopping: https://www.elfbeauty.com/articles/apple-vision-proAlso: GTA V and SteamVR on Vision Pro, community posts from Reddit and X, and a 12-song piano app update: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8mv15/i_updated_my_vision_pro_piano_app_12_songs_to/Magic Castle Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4HBZlNe1mysThanks to the chatroom!ThePodTalk.net | YouTube: /@VisionProFilesThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com

An open-source Mac app rebuilds the Quest games you own to run natively on Vision Pro, owners show off GTA V and Alyx, and Halloween horror arrives.
Latest from Hugh Hou
Hugh Hou: Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Acl7_g8qIM
Lead Story — Game On: Quest & PC VR Libraries Land on Vision Pro
VR.org: AVP Play Rebuilds Your Quest Purchases for a Vision Pro https://vr.org/articles/avp-play-quest-games-apple-vision-pro-klepton-2026
Reddit r/VisionPro: AVP Play — an open-source Mac app that installs the… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x15v9u/avp_play_an_opensource_mac_app_that_installs_the/
Half-Life: Alyx Runs Natively on Vision Pro — Follow-Up Coverage
iThinkDifferent: Half-Life: Alyx on Apple Vision Pro (native) https://www.ithinkdiff.com/half-life-alyx-apple-vision-pro-native/
Community Gaming Threads on r/VisionPro
GTA V Running Locally on Vision Pro https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3ynsw/gta_v_running_locally_on_vision_pro/
I Finally Got Triangle Strategy Running on My… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x40m7j/i_finally_got_triangle_strategy_running_on_my/
Undisputed on AVP https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2rfpv/undisputed_on_avp/
visionOS, Streaming & the Wider Headset World
XREAL vs. Vision Pro: Which Is Better for Watching 3D Movies?
Next Reality: XREAL vs. Apple Vision Pro for 3D Movies — What Each Plays https://virtual.reality.news/news/xreal-vs-apple-vision-pro-for-3d-movies-what-each-plays/
Netflix Premium on the M2 Vision Pro — A Review
Reddit r/VisionPro: Netflix Premium on M2 Review https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x3dsmk/netflix_premium_on_m2_review/
Meta VR Glasses Debut — Hands-On Demo
CNET: Meta VR Glasses Debut Demo, Hands-On https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/meta-vr-glasses-debut-demo-hands-on/
New Apple Immersive Horror Film "Remnants" Is Out
Reddit r/VisionPro: New Apple Immersive Horror Film Remnants Out on… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2u0bj/new_apple_immersive_horror_film_remnants_out_on/
I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in Europe
Reddit r/VisionPro: I Filmed Immersive Content for a Month in Europe… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2j5bj/i_filmed_immersive_content_for_a_month_in_europe/
YouTube Short — Gurman S^*ts on AVP
YouTube Shorts (title and channel not available) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gCow8Y6-jmc
Research Corner
PubMed (PMID 42841117) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42841117/
Thieme Connect e-Journals (DOI 10.1055/a-2945-8171) https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2945-8171
Just Bought the AVP — Any Tips for Beginners?
Reddit r/VisionPro: Just Bought the AVP, Any Tips for Beginners? https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x336k7/just_bought_the_avp_any_tips_for_beginners/
Games
Splash Fall ($5.99)
App Store: Splash Fall https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splash-fall/id6816015747
Reddit r/VisionPro: I Made an AVP Game — Shoot Down Paint Troopers… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x20knu/i_made_an_avp_game_shoot_down_paint_troopers/
Gravitas Plague ($4.99 — pre-order for Halloween)
App Store: Gravitas Plague https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravitas-plague/id6775929911
Reddit r/VisionPro: Gravitas Plague Pre-Order Available for Halloween… https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x2ldgi/gravitas_plague_preorder_available_for_halloween/
Retro Gaming: Scanline Emulator + Two Community Builds
App Store: Scanline Emulator https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanline-emulator/id6782712613
Utilities & Creative Tools
3D Model Viewer — Facet
App Store: 3D Model Viewer — Facet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-model-viewer-facet/id6818597684
Place Virtual Fish Tanks in Your Space
Reddit r/VisionPro: Place Virtual Fishtanks in Your Space https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x36gyt/place_virtual_fishtanks_in_your_space/
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Marty Jencius and panelists Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg and Daniel Burkholder cover Red Bull's Teahupo'o Apple Immersive film, Blue Frog's VR concert subscription, visionOS 27.2 Beta 3, Half-Life: Alyx running standalone, new Vision Pro apps and gear, and the latest on Apple's next headset.

ARTICLES
visionOS 27.2 Beta 3 Release Notes: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27_2-release-notes
9to5Mac: Report — Apple working on new, lighter Vision Pro: https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/
Virtual Reality News: New Apple Vision Pro Headset N224 Tests Lighter Designs Amid Doubts: https://virtual.reality.news/news/new-apple-vision-pro-headset-n224-tests-lighter-designs-amid-doubts/
Yahoo Tech: Apple Vision Pro Successor in Development: https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/apple-isnt-giving-vision-pro-130000770.html
AppleInsider: Vision Pro's Development Graveyard Exemplifies Apple's "1,000 No's to Every Yes": https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yes
AppleInsider: Apple's Smart Glasses Predicted for 2027, Upgraded Apple Vision Pro 2028: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028
Above Avalon: What Should Apple Do With Vision Pro: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2026/9/28/what-should-apple-do-with-vision-pro
PCGuide: Half-Life: Alyx Runs Standalone on Apple Vision Pro: https://www.pcguide.com/news/half-life-alyx-runs-standalone-on-apple-vision-pro-visually-indiscernible-from-playing-it-on-a-high-end-pc/
Surfer: Red Bull Teahupo'o Apple Vision Pro: https://www.surfer.com/news/red-bull-teahupoo-apple-vision-pro
Music Industry Weekly: Blue Frog Immersive Launches Subscription Model for VR Concerts: https://musicindustryweekly.com/blue-frog-immersive-launches-subscription-model-for-vr-concerts-on-apple-vision-pro/
App Store: Holoport Vision: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/holoport-vision/id6800110267
CIE Online: Spatial Tracking Units for Vision Pro Now Shipping from MIKROE: https://cieonline.co.uk/spacial-tracking-units-for-apples-vision-pro-immersive-experience-headset-now-shipping-from-mikroe/
AppleWorld.Today: Apple Wants You to Draw and Write in an Extended Reality Environment: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-wants-you-to-be-able-to-draw-and-write-in-an-extended-reality-environment-using-the-vision-pro/
Apple Support: How to Clean Your Apple Vision Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119574

X POSTS
X post from @robiegomez: https://x.com/robiegomez/status/2106829042158907690
X post from @SpatiallyMe: https://x.com/SpatiallyMe/status/2105696994668728547
X post from @wenbq_me: https://x.com/wenbq_me/status/2104174834276061569
X post from @SadlyItsBradley: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2106475029248573676
X post from @virtual_amir: https://x.com/virtual_amir/status/2106776449914982880
X post from @Dylan_Russell_X: https://x.com/Dylan_Russell_X/status/2106459802096546288
X post from @hunter_spatial: https://x.com/hunter_spatial/status/2106394532099100887

REDDIT
Reddit r/virtualreality: Mark Gurman/Bloomberg — Apple Is Weighing the Future...: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wroebs/mark_gurmanbloomberg_apple_is_weighing_the_future/
Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatial Tracks Is Now Live on the App Store: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wwrg4c/spatial_tracks_is_now_live_on_the_app_store/
Reddit r/VisionPro: Spatialapse Camera App Updated for iPhone 18: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1wxpkfr/spatialapse_camera_app_updated_for_iphone_18/

CONTACT
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Email: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com