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Samsung winds down the display for a cheaper Vision Pro the same week Apple publishes 74 pages of engineering spec for third-party motion controllers — then we close with the best app night in months, from Library of Congress stereographs to spellcasting with your bare hands.

TOP STORY
Cheaper Vision Pro Display Work Winds Down at Samsung (MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/08/cheaper-apple-vision-pro-display-work-ended/
Component Development Reportedly Scrapped (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/08/component-development-for-cheaper-apple-vision-pro-reportedly-scrapped/
Lower Cost Vision Pro May Be Dropped (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/08/lower-cost-apple-vision-pro-may-be-dropped-as-apple-focuses-on-ai

HARDWARE & SUPPLY CHAIN
Where Will Next-Gen Components Be Made?
https://appleworld.today/2026/07/where-will-the-next-generation-of-apple-vision-pro-components-be-made/
Patent: Detecting Contact Lens Shift
https://appleworld.today/2026/07/an-apple-vision-pro-may-one-day-be-able-to-tell-is-your-contact-lenses-shift-on-your-eyes/

VISIONOS 27
Apple Publishes Motion Controller Specs (Road to VR)
https://roadtovr.com/apple-publishes-detailed-technical-specifications-for-third-party-vision-pro-motion-controllers/
CONNECTOME & the Challenges of Building for Vision Pro (UploadVR)
https://www.uploadvr.com/connectome-a-game-of-points-the-challenges-of-building-for-apple-vision-pro/

LAMBORGHINI IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/07/lamborghini-launches-apple-vision-pro-app-with-interactive-full-size-cars/
https://www.uploadvr.com/lamborghinis-apple-vision-pro-app-reimagines-the-showroom-at-home/

APPS NIGHT
Stereopticon (Free) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereopticon/id6790976075
Retro Beamer ($4.99) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retro-beamer/id6790771285
Posters: Discover Media @ Home https://apps.apple.com/us/app/posters-discover-media-home/id6478062053
LALO Immersive https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lalo-immersive/id6740135829
I'm Wizard: AR Magic Combat ($9.99) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/im-wizard-ar-magic-combat/id6747723768
Zork Online https://playzork.online/zork

THE 3D MOVIE FIX
Spatial Film https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820
AirStream Mac Companion https://spatial.film/airstream/

DEVELOPER BETA 4
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes
- Mac Virtual Display no longer disconnects when you put the headset back on
- Palm-up battery percentage corrected (status bar staleness still a known issue)
- High Quality Recording fixes: warm-device capture failures, and the settings switch that froze the recording subsystem
- Genmoji and Image Playground panels no longer blank from Safari and Freeform
- 15+ Siri fixes, including Guest User Mode and history deletion on disable
- Still broken: Siri commands for Environments, Maps snippets
- Spatial accessory input dropouts and Spatial Gallery panorama freezes resolved
- Quick Look annotations get five fixes; Mail subject/content mismatch resolved
- EyeSight privacy indicator now animates on every capture, not just the first
- Known issues: TestFlight apps still open to blank windows; Spatial Personas lag during High Quality Recording
- Devs: Reality Composer Pro Preview is live, On Demand Resources deprecated for Background Assets, and apps built on the new SDK must adopt the scene-based lifecycle or they will not launch

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A new beta release and some fun new apps.
Top Story: visionOS 27 Beta 3 Arrives — What's Changed Since Beta 2Apple Seeds Third visionOS 27 Beta to Developers (MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/06/apple-seeds-visionos-27-beta-3/
visionOS 27 Beta 3 Is Now Available (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1up3yl9/visionos_27_beta_3_is_now_available/
visionOS 27 Beta 3 Release Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes
visionOS 26.6 Beta 3 Released for Apple Vision Pro Developers (The Mac Observer)
https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-26-6-beta-3-released-for-apple-vision-pro-developers/
A New Report Is Good News for the Rumored 'Apple Glasses,' Not So Good News for the Apple Vision Pro (Apple World Today)
https://appleworld.today/2026/06/a-new-report-is-good-news-for-the-rumored-apple-glasses-not-so-good-news-for-the-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro Isn't the Only Future of AR — SPECS Wearable Computer Glasses Are Now Up for Pre-Order (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/apple-vision-pro-isnt-the-only-future-of-ar-specs-wearable-computer-built-into-see-through-glasses-are-now-up-for-pre-order-2000779916
I Wore Apple Vision Pro (M5) for 3 Months, This Is My Honest Review (Man of Many)
https://manofmany.com/tech/apple-vision-pro-m5-review
M2 vs. M5 Vision Pro Revisited (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uoagiz/m2_vs_m5_vision_pro_revisited/
Downgrade Firmware M5 AVP (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uoynxw/downgrade_firmware_m5_avp/
Coil Whine / Buzzing / Electric Noise from M5 Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uoesjt/coil_whinebuzzingelectric_noise_from_m5_vision/
I Built Comic Vision — A Complete Comic/Manga Reader (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ujpylx/i_built_comic_vision_a_complete_comic_manga/
Plex for Apple Vision Pro... When? (Reddit r/PleX)
https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/1und6pe/plex_for_apple_vision_pro_when/
I Made a Virtual Keyboard and Trackpad for Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uoatet/i_made_a_virtual_keyboard_and_trackpad_for_vision/
Filmed a Revolutionary War Reenactment (Reddit r/AppleVisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1ukz4j1/filmed_a_revolutionary_war_reenactment/
What Are Your Favorite VR Games to Play on the AVP? (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1unrp8c/what_are_your_favorite_vr_games_to_play_on_the_avp/
“F*** I did it”
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1upbeq1/fuck_i_did_it/
Apps for Apple Vision Pro
https://appsforapplevision.com/
Table Keyboard
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/table-keyboard-type-on-mac/id6786332555

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Marty, Eric, and Dave talk about admin changes at AVP, price changes, and some fun new apps to try.

Big News: Apple's Vision Pro & Smart Glasses Chief Leaves for OpenAIApple Vision Pro VP Jumps Ship to OpenAI (PCMag)https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-vision-pro-vp-jumps-ship-to-openaiApple's Smart Glasses and Vision Pro Boss Leaving for OpenAI (PYMNTS)https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/apple-smart-glasses-and-vision-pro-boss-leaving-for-openai/Apple Vision Pro Exec Is Reportedly Leaving for OpenAI (TechCrunch)https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/apple-vision-pro-exec-is-reportedly-leaving-for-openai/
Apple Raises Vision Pro PricesApple Vision Pro Just Got Even More Expensive (MacRumors)https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-vision-pro-just-got-even-more-expensive/Apple Raises the Price of Most Products Including Vision Pro (UploadVR)https://www.uploadvr.com/apple-raises-the-price-of-most-products-including-vision-pro/
Apps & SoftwareMirage — Remote Display: Bring Your Mac Screen to Vision Pro (9to5Mac)https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/27/mirage-brings-your-mac-display-to-your-ipad-iphone-vision-pro-and-other-macs/Volley Vault (App Store)https://apps.apple.com/us/app/volley-vault/id6783604287Suite Browser for Vision Pro (App Store)https://apps.apple.com/us/app/suite-browser/id6759840843Image Adjust 360 (App Store)https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-adjust-360/id6768981202Reality Composer Pro: The Machinery — Old Game Engine Remnants (MacRumors)https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/23/apple-reality-composer-pro-the-machinery/Live Streaming & Immersive MediaSpatialGen Zeus — Live Immersive Video Streaming to Vision Pro (UploadVR)https://www.uploadvr.com/spatialgen-zeus-streams-live-immersive-video-to-apple-vision-pro/Vision Pro for Live Sports: @jdunrrp Stream Demo (Twitter/X)https://x.com/jdunrrp/status/2070581786833555865?s=20New Immersive Content from HughHouFilm (Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/HughHouFilm/posts/new-immersive-de-161871340
Community Creations & ConversationsEurope in Raw 8K VR180 (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uh9vec/spent_a_month_filming_europe_in_raw_8k_vr180_for/Duck Drawing & Sculpting at the Lake with AirDraw (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ui73c0/duck_drawing_sculpting_at_the_lake_with_airdraw/Projective Textures and Physical Space Lighting (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uea1w2/projective_textures_and_physical_space_lighting/Thimble Microscope on Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uhs3cm/thimble_microscope/Still Using Mine Daily for 10 Hours (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uigm1n/still_using_mine_daily_for_10hrs/My Biggest Fear Isn't the Death of Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uht9q4/my_biggest_fear_isnt_the_death_of_the_vision_pro/Small Script to Compress USDZ Files (Reddit r/VisionPro)https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ueprae/small_script_to_compress_huge_meshy_usdz_files/Health, Enterprise & Real-World ApplicationsEye Surgery Reimagined: Vision Pro in the Operating Room (L'Chaim Magazine)https://www.lchaimmagazine.com/eye-surgery-reimagined-apple-vision-pro-comes-to-the-operating-room/Gravitas — Plague Mixed Reality Horror for Vision Pro (Reddit r/virtualreality)https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1ugq021/gravitas_plague_mixed_reality_horror_for_apple/
Quick HitsSpatial Insights: YouTube Demoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7FzWrG5T4ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoygV5pM-0oSubscribe: youtube.com/@VisionProFilesEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.comWeb: ThePodTalk.Net

Marty, Daniel, Dave, and Eric talk about OS 27 beta 2 and some great new apps for Vision Pro.
Second developer betas of iOS 27, macOS 27 are out
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/22/second-developer-betas-of-ios-27-macos-27-are-out
Apple Seeds Second Betas of tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and HomePod Software 27
https://www.iclarified.com/101264/apple-seeds-second-betas-of-tvos-27-visionos-27-and-homepod-software-27-download
visionOS 27 Beta Release Notes — Apple Developer Documentation
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-27-release-notes
visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/19/visionos-27-gives-the-m5-vision-pro-two-unique-new-advantages/
visionOS 27: Every New Feature, M5 Exclusives, and What It Means for Vision Pro
https://memeburn.com/visionos-27-every-new-feature-m5-exclusives-and-what-it-means-for-vision-pro/
Install visionOS 27 Developer Beta on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.ithinkdiff.com/install-visionos-27-developer-beta-apple-vision-pro/\
Connectome: A Game of Points
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connectome-a-game-of-points/id6758965447
Grant Hinkson's Connectome Calms With Eye & Hand Tracking on Vision Pro or Quest
https://www.goodvirtualreality.com/p/grant-hinksons-connectome-calms-with
Connectome tweet
https://x.com/tokufxug/status/2068562798817497341?s=20
Astronoma
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/astronoma/id6502267850
Houston, Astronoma 3 Has Launched! (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1uciyaj/houston_astronoma_3_has_launched/
Gracia 4DGS Viewer
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gracia-4dgs-viewer/id6773024890
GraciaApp for AVP Just Out (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1u7hh83/gracia_app_for_avp_just_out/
Preview Scenes Working in Stage It Presenter (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ucqbf6/preview_scenes_is_working_in_stageit_presenter/
Neo Moonlight — Lunar Edition (MacRumors Forums)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/neo-moonlight-lunar-edition-crescent-moon-stream-your-pc-to-vision-pro.2484378/
Step Into Vision Podcast
https://stepinto.vision/podcast/
Real estate is one of the most underrated use cases (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1u8mc4s/real_estate_is_one_of_the_most_underrated_use/
Moon Player vs Screenlit vs CineUltra (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ubdus2/moon_player_vs_screenlit_vs_cineultra/
All Apple Immersive Video Content — Running List
All Apple Immersive Video Content
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/02/all-apple-immersive-video-content.html
Apple Vision Pro vs Snap Specs: Two Visions of Face-Worn Computing Compared
https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vision-pro/vs/apple-vision-pro-vs-snap-specs-two-visions-of-face-worn-computing-compared
Snap quietly fixed the biggest problem with Apple Vision Pro
https://www.t3.com/tech/vr/snap-quietly-fixed-the-biggest-problem-with-apple-vision-pro-and-im-excited-by-whats-coming
Snap Specs vs Apple Vision Pro
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/snap-specs-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro vs Snap Specs compared
https://appleday.org/apple-vision-pro-vs-snap-specs-two-visions-of-face-worn-computing-compared/
PatentlyApple
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2066881906071982512
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/206757347063727737
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2067587148073845183
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2068668129455288416
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2069067434166985192
Northwestern tech helps power Apple Vision Pro wheelchair-control feature (Northwestern Now)
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/06/northwestern-tech-helps-power-apple-vision-pro-wheelchair-control-feature
Mark Drummond: From Encounter Dinosaurs to Pixi Garden on iPhone (Good VR)
https://www.goodvirtualreality.com/p/mark-drummond-from-encounter-dinosaurs
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Marty, Dave, and Eric review some of the WWDC leftovers and rave about panorama to spatial environments.

visionOS 27 — Post-WWDC Deep Dive
Apple Vision Pro's Biggest Problem Isn't Addressed in visionOS 27 — But Progress Is Progress
Apple Vision Pro's biggest problem isn't addressed in visionOS 27, but progress is progress (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/11/apple-vision-pros-biggest-problem-isnt-addressed-in-visionos-27-but-progress-is-progress
Apple on visionOS 27, Siri AI, and Vision Pro's Future — Steve Sinclair Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PAFElCmPmg&t=1s
PED30 write-up: Apple visionOS 27 — Steve Sinclair
https://www.ped30.com/2026/06/13/apple-visionos27-steve-sinclair/

Siri on Vision Pro Gets Eye-Tracked Activation and Visual Awareness
Siri on Vision Pro is Getting Eye-tracked Activation and Visual Awareness Alongside New AI Features (Road to VR)
https://roadtovr.com/siri-on-vision-pro-is-getting-eye-tracked-activation-and-visual-awareness-alongside-new-ai-features/
Apple Vision Pro Siri, visionOS 27: Visual Intelligence (CNET)
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-vision-pro-siri-visionos-27-visual-intelligence/

visionOS 27 Gives Apple Vision Pro a Huge AI and Spatial Computing Upgrade
visionOS 27 Gives Apple Vision Pro a Huge AI and Spatial Computing Upgrade (Android Headlines)
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/06/visionos-27-gives-apple-vision-pro-a-huge-ai-and-spatial-computing-upgrade.html
visionOS 27 Vision Pro Features (MobileTechWorld)
https://mobiletechworld.com/visionos-27-vision-pro-features-uk/
visionOS 27 — Everything Coming to Apple Vision Pro (CNET)
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-visionos-wwdc-2026/

Expect More Controllers and Tracked Objects in visionOS 27
Expect more controllers, objects for Apple Vision Pro thanks to visionOS 27 (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/09/expect-more-controllers-objects-for-apple-vision-pro-thanks-to-visionos-27
visionOS 27 Announced at WWDC 2026 — Full Feature Overview
visionOS 27 announced with new features for Apple Vision Pro (9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/08/visionos-27-announced-with-new-features-for-vision-pro/

Panoramas Environments app (App Store)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/panoramas-environments/id6778558921
visionOS 27 adds Home button overrides for game controllers (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1u2bg3r/visionos_27_adds_home_button_overrides_for_game/

Vision Pro in the Real World
Apple Vision Pro Helped Disney Re-Engineer a Classic EPCOT Ride
Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride (AppleInsider)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/12/apple-vision-pro-helped-disney-re-engineer-a-classic-epcot-ride
Walt Disney World used Apple Vision Pros to streamline Soarin' audio work (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1u3i4b8/walt_disney_world_used_apple_vision_pros_to/

Apple Vision Pro: Innovation Through Continuous Improvement
Apple Vision Pro: Innovation Through New Product Development and Continuous Improvements (Medium)
https://medium.com/@jimmy.plascencia/apple-vision-pro-innovation-through-new-product-development-and-continuous-improvements-3438c54d7648
Paying for Groceries with an Apple Vision Pro — Community Thread

Paying for groceries with an Apple Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1s4iovy/paying_for_groceries_with_an_apple_vision_pro/

WWDC 2026 Wraps Up — One More Thing for Vision Pro
WWDC wraps up today — here's my "one more thing" for Vision Pro (Reddit r/VisionPro)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1u45e0i/wwdc_wraps_up_today_so_heres_my_one_more_thing/

Vision Pro Viral Moment — YouTube Short
Apple Vision Pro in the wild — YouTube Short
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ajdJR382Cck

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