Vision ProFiles

Eric, Marty, and Dave speak about their experiences looking at the F1 races this week and how coverage is changing the look of sports.

BETA 26.4 beta 4 - 8.7 GB update but runs fast
visionOS 26.4 Beta 4 Release Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_4-release-notes 
Beta 4 mostly focuses on bug fixes and developer improvements.
CloudXR foveated streaming support is the biggest technical addition.
Apple fixed asset pack download crashes and a networking memory leak.
StoreKit now includes revocation tracking fields for refunds.
Some issues remain with SwiftUI animations and streaming battery drain.
NEWSF1 - comes to Apple Vision Pro and ATV+F1 experience in Apple TV app
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1rn3vvh/f1_experience_in_apple_tv_app/ 
Patents!!!Apple invents A New Approach to Wearable Displays with an Eyeglass‑Mounted AR Display & much more
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2029557109235626167
Apple Develops Advanced Gaze-Correction System for Future XR Devices
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2030332005574185452 
Apple Reinvents the VR Face Cushion With Multi-Zone Facial Interface and more
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2030639107555348622 

Competition
Pico's Project Swan XR Headset Targets Apple's Vision Pro
https://hypebeast.com/2026/3/pico-project-swan-xr-targets-vision-pro-with-4000ppi
Pico’s Project Swan XR Headset Wants to Go Where the Apple Vision Pro Failed
https://www.wired.com/story/pico-os-6-project-swan-xr-headset/ 

How it works
Vision Pro Gestures: How Hand and Eye Navigation Works on Vision Pro
https://applemagazine.com/apple-vision-pro-gestures/ 

Industry
Trifork launches Synq to reduce costly equipment downtime with remote maintenance and repair
https://trifork.com/2026/03/trifork-launches-synq-to-reduce-costly-equipment-downtime-with-remote-maintenance-and-repair/ 
MaterialX for Apple Vision Pro: Professional PBR Material Editing in Spatial Computing
https://www.openpr.com/news/4416371/materialx-for-apple-vision-pro-professional-pbr-material

Chemistry design
Tired of explaining crystal unit cells with flat 2D diagrams — so I built something for Apple Vision Pro
https://www.reddit.com/r/chemistry/comments/1rl68iy/tired_of_explaining_crystal_unit_cells_with_flat/

Fun Stuff
Paper Toss for the apple vision pro? why not
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1ricney/paper_toss_for_the_apple_vision_pro_why_not/ 
Party Games 2.0 for Apple Vision Pro is out.
https://x.com/rohidjetha/status/2030659617261248623?s=20 
You can scan your space and export it as a 3D mesh on Vision Pro - now for free in Trial of Scan Export:
https://x.com/RoszykAdam/status/2030045129944310261?s=20 Scan Export- 3d scanner app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scan-export-3d-scanner-app/id6741872212 
Arcade Arena just launched on Apple Vision Pro!
https://x.com/justinryanio/status/2030068294674440500?s=20 

APPS
Spatial Film
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spatial-film/id6670564820 

Website: ThePodTalk.net
Email: [email protected]
YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

Marty, Eric, David, and Daniel speak about new elevated VP videos, patents, and what should be the next MTV.

BETA 26.4 beta 3 - 9.5 GB update but runs fast
visionOS 26.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_4-release-notes 
NEWS
YouTube App problems
New Vision Pro YouTube app launch marred by widespread black screen and playback issues
https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/23/youtube-vision-pro-app-black-screen-issue/
New Elevated Episode
Apple’s slow drip of Vision Pro immersive videos continues with third-ever edition of travel series
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/27/apple-releases-new-immersive-video-in-elevated-series-for-apple-vision-pro/ 
PSA for M5 users
PSA - M5 Owners. If you want 120fps, make sure you’re in a bright room!
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1raa41u/psa_m5_owners_if_you_want_120fps_make_sure_youre/ 
8K on M2 and M58K VR 180 Videos Now Working for both M5 and M2 Versions of the Apple Vision Pro 
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1rix33f/8k_vr_180_videos_now_working_for_both_m5_and_m2/ 
Patents!!!Apple Invents Advanced Antenna‑and‑Camera Support System for Next‑Gen Vision Devices 
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2027014077722317231 Apple Develops Advanced Facial‑Contact Sensors for AR Glasses
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2026280131354866027

Startup purchaseApple Acquires Startup invrs.io to Support Apple Vision Pro Development
https://voi.id/en/technology/560770 
Environments and working
How the Apple Vision Pro team allowed me to work remotely from a realistic version of Jupiter’s moon, Amalthea
https://www.popsci.com/gear/apple-vision-pro-environments-jupiter-interview/ 
VP Sports-related fix
Apple Vision Pro owners get sports-related fix to keep F1 & MLS streams looking crisp
https://appleday.org/apple-vision-pro-owners-get-sports-related-fix-to-keep-f1-mls-streams-looking-crisp 
visionOS 26 gets fix to keep F1 & MLS streams looking crisp
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/26/apple-vision-pro-owners-get-sports-related-fix-to-keep-f1-mls-streams-looking-crisp
Meta and Facial recognition
Meta Is Planning to Bring Back Facial Recognition
https://lifehacker.com/tech/meta-planning-facial-recognition-smart-glasses 
Streaming F1 at the March 4th event
Apple Vision Pro Could Get Immersive F1 Streaming at March 4 Event
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-could-get-immersive-f1-streaming-at-march-4-event/ 
Opinion - Drawing in 3D with Logitech Muse
Drawing in 3D with the Logitech Muse for Apple Vision Pro is so much harder than I thought — and I never want to stop
https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/drawing-in-3d-with-the-logitech-muse-for-apple-vision-pro-is-so-much-harder-than-i-thought-and-i-never-want-to-stop 
Hallucinophonics
Hallucinophonics Launches Immersive Spatial/3D Edition of “Afternoon of Acid Rain” for Apple Vision Pro!
https://rockeramagazine.com/hallucinophonics-apple-vision/
Vision Pro on Long Flights
Apple Vision Pro on a 17-hour Singapore Airlines flight: Should you try it?
https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile/wearables/apple-vision-pro-headset-singapore-airlines-travel-experience 
APPS
WE Need Apps
Image viewer, update 1.1 now connects to photos, some export options, convenient upscaling
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paralux/id6758563487
HORIZON Panoramic viewer $5 - allows a tiny bit of repositioning of a panoramic image
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/horizon-360-panoramic-viewer/id6758277001
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/72r0ovBpRk
Used large jpg image to test from this page https://www.eso.org/public/images/2016_04_06_VISTA_night_Pano-VTversion_CC/ 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vimeo/id425194759
https://vimeo.com/1165533165
https://vimeo.com/1165533165
MetalSplatter app update works with ml-sharp PLYs now 1.2.2
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metalsplatter/id6476895334

Dave, Marty and Eric cover the new YouTube app for Vision Pro and their experiences with viewing 8k YouTube videos. 

WE GOT BETA!!!! 26.4 beta 1https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_4-release-notes Apple explains benefits of new foveated streaming support in visionOS 26.4
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/visionos-26-4-unlocks-new-foveated-streaming-feature-for-apps-and-games/
Groundbreaking new Foveated Streaming in visionOS 26.4
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1r6kcat/groundbreaking_new_foveated_streaming_in_visionos/ 
NEWS
Patents!!!Apple Refines Spatial Computing With Advanced Virtual‑Object Motion UI
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2022331448666239090 
A new Apple patent Reveals work on XR Glasses with Robust Single‑Camera Eye Tracking
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2022669039529607388 

YouTube App Review
YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/youtube-finally-launches-a-dedicated-app-for-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro finally gets an official YouTube app
https://mashable.com/article/apple-vision-pro-youtube-app YouTube Apple Vision Pro Features: Dolby Vision 8K HDR and Shorts
https://viraltrendingcontent.com/youtube-apple-vision-pro-features-dolby-vision-8k-hdr-and-shorts/Apple Vision Pro Gets YouTube App Two Years After Device’s Debut
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/apple-vision-pro-gets-youtube-app-two-years-after-device-s-debut
Vision Pro Finally Gets Native ‘YouTube’ App with Full Immersive Video Library
https://www.roadtovr.com/vision-pro-youtube-app-immersive-video/ 
M5 Vision Pro: 8K VR180 watch list for YouTube for visionOS
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1r3w5ta/m5_vision_pro_8k_vr180_watch_list_for_youtube_for 
There’s finally a Vision Pro YouTube app, not that anyone cares
https://www.macworld.com/article/3060012/the-new-vision-pro-youtube-app-is-a-reminder-that-spatial-computing-still-sucks.html
Ads?
No ads in YouTube app?
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1r3rg38/no_ads_in_youtube_app/
Opinion
Apple: You (Still) Don't Understand the Vision Pro
https://stratechery.com/2026/apple-you-still-dont-understand-the-vision-pro/
Disney
Disney+ Removed 3D From Apple Vision Pro In Europe
https://www.uploadvr.com/disney-quietly-removes-3d-from-apple-vision-pro-in-europe/ 
Interior Design with AVP
I used Apple Vision Pro to walk through my home’s interior design
https://www.reddit.com/r/augmentedreality/comments/1r26mv8/i_used_apple_vision_pro_to_walk_through_my_homes/ 
Safari Full Screen Support
Safari 26.3 Released With Vision Pro Fullscreen Upgrade and Zstandard Support
https://www.macobserver.com/news/safari-26-3-released-with-vision-pro-fullscreen-upgrade-and-zstandard-support/
Integrations
AirPods cameras could mean support for Vision Pro-style hand gestures
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/airpods-cameras-could-mean-support-for-vision-pro-style-hand-gestures/ 
AirTag 2 Launches Without Vision Pro Integration
https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/airtag-2-launches-without-vision-pro-integration/
Home drilling
Using Apple Vision Pro to reduce guesswork in finished-home drilling
https://www.reddit.com/r/lowvoltage/comments/1r0jizx/using_apple_vision_pro_to_reduce_guesswork_in/

I am Lonelier than ever
I spent €3,500 to feel lonelier than ever.
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1r20846/i_spent_3500_to_feel_lonelier_than_ever_my_honest 

Application
Neo Moonlight V12.0 - Plato Edition is Now Available!
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1r5qc02/neo_moonlight_v120_plato_edition_is_now_available

Tubular Pro 2.0 is Available NOW! (AKA: That Other YouTube App)
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1r5vnpv/tubular_pro_20_is_available_now_aka_that_other/
VisionPlay for YT
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/visionplay-for-yt/id6499281525 

Email: [email protected]
Website: ThePodtalk.Net
YouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles

Eric, Dave, and Marty talk about Retrocade and other great stories

BETA 
visionOS26.3 RC
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_3-release-notes 

NEWS
Patents
Apple Patent Reveals Split‑Cadence Eye Tracking for Low‑Power AR Glasses
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2019735935169315055
Apple Reinvents Eye Tracking With Laser‑Based SMI Technology
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2018780751077196106

Retrocade
Resolution Games launches Apple Vision Pro game Retrocade on Apple Arcade | interview
https://gamesbeat.com/resolution-games-launches-apple-vision-pro-game-retrocade-on-apple-arcade-interview/
How to turn an Apple Vision Pro into a retro videogame arcade
https://www.ped30.com/2026/02/07/apple-vision-pro-retrocade/ 
Retrocade turns the Vision Pro into a convincing virtual arcade
https://www.multicore.blog/p/retrocade-turns-the-vision-pro-into 
Apple’s Vision Pro Could Not Provide Me the (Fake) Arcade of My Dreams
https://gizmodo.com/apples-vision-pro-could-not-provide-me-the-fake-arcade-of-my-dreams-2000717554
Retrocade Transforms Apple Vision Pro into a Living 80s Arcade
https://www.techeblog.com/retrocade-apple-vision-pro-app-80s-arcade/

Lakers Game game#2 experience? 
https://lakersnation.com/apple-immersive-lakers-courtside-spectrum-front-row-vision-pro/

Application - Archeology
The Apple Vision Pro: Useful Mixed/Augmented Reality (MR/AR) Headset for Archaeology or Not Quite There Yet?
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/article/apple-vision-pro-useful-mixedaugmented-reality-mrar-headset-for-archaeology-or-not-quite-there-yet/250167C7C28A7CC4D6A1CBA1FFA30F50

PSVR2 ControllersIs Apple no longer selling the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller for the Vision Pro?
https://appleworld.today/2026/02/is-apple-no-longer-selling-the-playstation-vr2-sense-controller-for-the-vision-pro/

Glasses Again
Next-gen Vision Pro: Is the future of Apple’s visionOS tech actually smart glasses?
https://www.stuff.tv/features/next-gen-apple-vision-glasses/

Etsy EyecoversFor $8, This Changes Everything
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1qyu1w9/for_8_this_changes_everything/
Link to Etsy produced covers
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4439299259/anti-sleep-cap-for-apple-vision-pro-3d 

Geography app
I built a 3D geography app for Vision Pro – almost nobody uses it. What am I doing wrong?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleVisionPro/comments/1qzdq4w/i_built_a_3d_geography_app_for_vision_pro_almost/ 
Yacko Sings the Countries (for Eric)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1508wboZXk 

Waddle news
What are your thoughts about this, am I thinking wrong?
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1qzeazr/what_are_your_thoughts_about_this_am_i_thinking

Smash Bros
I didn't expect this to work...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50K_Z7lTGzw

Smart Glasses
I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses, and they can easily replace my living room TV
https://www.zdnet.com/article/rayneo-air-4-pro-hdr10-smart-glasses-ces/

APPS
Retrocade
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retrocade/id6746784702
Hand Physics Lab 10$
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hand-physics-lab/id6752609486

Website: ThePodTalk.Net
Email: [email protected]

The whole VPF gang has gone dog wild this week with immersive videos
NEWS
2 year anniversary
Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/apple-vision-pro-launched-two-years-ago
Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today
https://appleday.org/apple-vision-pro-launched-two-years-ago

Cancer detection
Rush Tests Apple Vision Pro for Colon Cancer Detection
https://hoodline.com/2026/01/rush-docs-strap-on-apple-goggles-in-high-tech-colon-cancer-hunt/
Rush Medical Center tests Apple Vision Pro to help detect colon cancer
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rush-medical-center-tests-apple-vision-pro-help-detect-colon-cancer

Patents
This week Apple filed for a Series of new Trademarks and Won Several Design Patents
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2017651333512499702

Apple invents a new Rendering Architecture for Vision Pro that Boosts Effective Resolution 
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2017283455789502975

Apple Patent Reveals Flexible Electronic Bridge System for possible Future Modular AR Glasses
https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2016859264195895497

Dog-u-Series
Vision Pro goes to the dogs
https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/01/vision-pro-goes-to-the-dogs/

Immersive Dog Show Series ‘Top Dogs’ Premieres on Apple Vision Pro
https://www.macstories.net/news/immersive-dog-show-series-top-dogs-premieres-on-apple-vision-pro

Reviews
Apple Vision Pro: the 2026 review
https://www.multicore.blog/p/apple-vision-pro-2026-review-m2

Samsung Galaxy XR review: A great Vision Pro alternative, but for whom?
https://mashable.com/review/galaxy-xr-headset

Tony Fadell Slams 'AI-First' Hype, Calls Apple Vision Pro an 'Abject Failure'
https://www.iclarified.com/99779/tony-fadell-slams-aifirst-hype-calls-apple-vision-pro-an-abject-failure-video

AVP Gaming
Apple Vision Pro Is A Sleeping Gaming Beast
https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/01/27/apple-vision-pro-is-a-sleeping-gaming-beast

Video Production
High-Quality Apple Immersive Video Encoding with Compressor (AIVU Workflow)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz9KYhaaPVE

APPS
Papa’s Ball and Tee
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/papas-ball-and-tee/id6757321188

AirDraw - Finger Paint
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airdraw-finger-paint/id6477749286
AirDraw: Slick 3D drawing for Vision Pro
https://jnack.com/blog/2026/01/28/airdraw-slick-3d-drawing-for-vision-pro/ 

Retrocade expected February 5
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retrocade/id6746784702

ReminderFollow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles on Monday nights at 9 PM EST or catch the video later on Youtube or audio on any pod catcher service

Website: ThePodTalk.Net
Email: [email protected]