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Apple Says There Are Now Over 1,000 Vision Pro Apps
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Its all very well having 1000 and counting apps… but how many are decent quality and useful.
The other app stores for ipad, iPhone apple tv etc are filled with thousands, hundreds of thousands or more of atrocious apps. Some of them are just downright horrendous.
Most of the quality apps are Apple first party, Microsoft (a few other big developers), the apps for banks, shopping and misc services… a few games studios and then a handful of decent independent apps.
The other app stores for ipad, iPhone apple tv etc are filled with thousands, hundreds of thousands or more of atrocious apps. Some of them are just downright horrendous.
Most of the quality apps are Apple first party, Microsoft (a few other big developers), the apps for banks, shopping and misc services… a few games studios and then a handful of decent independent apps.
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That's the only way some people can feel good. It's really sad.
people complaining probably never even saw Vision Pro in a store.
Really looking forward to the answer! Would love to support these phantom folks!
On a TOTALLY separate note: it is so odd that some people are driven by a hate of a product to make things up (And even if not making up, denigrate the work of “friends” as useless). Very strange.
But that’s beside the point. I’m not speaking about anyone on this thread. I’m speaking purely in hypotheticals! Love the conversation happening!
Damn, one hour faster and I would be the 1000th!🎉
(BTW I made the first 360 video browser for YouTube, Vimeo and anywhere else on the web! )
(BTW I made the first 360 video browser for YouTube, Vimeo and anywhere else on the web! )
oh I am sure you are not even talking about anyone in MR forums! But as someone else said, these early days of the AVP are exciting as new apps and system updates roll out. Love hearing about the tricks and tips.
I've always said that it should be about quality over quantity. Apple doesn't brag anymore about having millions of apps in the App Store because everyone knows that the vast, vast majority are at best bespoke apps with very limited audiences, a great many are just shovelware junk, and of course there are still plenty of outright scams.
If this is actually 1000 high quality apps, that seems like plenty for now.
If this is actually 1000 high quality apps, that seems like plenty for now.
My iPad games are hit and miss, sorta surprising which ones are in. Your question made me go load up a few and I got sucked in to playing Civilization on the AVP. I find it claustrophobic on the iPad but for some reason ran better on my AVP.
Conversely I find a lot of business orientated iPad apps to be available and work well on the APV. Perhaps the distinction is games try to squeeze out the most on a platform and may take 'shortcuts' on the guidelines that business apps dont need to do?
I looked through those, and there are very few compelling VR/AR apps. About 90% is just floating flat panels in space. Aside from the already-known DJ and night sky apps, I found the following interesting:
Measure distances with your hands:
HandsRuler
Measure the distance between both hands intuitively. App shows the measurement of the distance between the tips of the index fingers, from the left hand to the right hand. Unit option - meters - centiMeters - yards - feet - inches - feet and inches Sub function - Fix a pointer by indirect...
apps.apple.com
Interior design:
ARki: Building + Room Planner
Bring your dream spaces to life with ARki, the ultimate 3D Home Design & Room Planner App that blends simplicity with professional-grade power. Whether you’re a DIYer refreshing a bedroom, a homeowner planning a renovation, or an architect crafting a client’s vision, ARki makes interior design...
apps.apple.com
3D knot visualizer (for the mathematically inclined):
Knot Explorer
Explore the wonderful world of knots! Knot Explorer is a fun and engaging app for visualising and manipulating topological knots. A topological knot is a closed loop in space that is entangled or knotted, and cannot be unentangled without cutting. Picture a piece of string. Tie it in a knot...
apps.apple.com
3D workout routines:
Calisthenics Coachy
Coachy is a smart training partner for all your workouts, regardless of what equipment you have. In addition, you can observe the exercises in 3D. Completely optimized for the macOS experience. WHY COACHY? Coachy generates a personalized routine every day just for you, based on your fitness...
apps.apple.com
App situation is not great today. visionOS stability is not great today. Neither of these are surprising - every new platform is the same.
BUT, Apple has nevertheless created a completely new fresh compelling platform. HW is actually great and unique. Experience has crossed the line where AR can become place for productivity for the first time.
I think this surprised many developers. Only selected few (like Microsoft) got early enough preview to invest enough time to build apps. Now that the platform can be evaluated by everyone, the apps will come. OS stability will come.
To me the real question is: How narrow will Apple constrain their sandbox? If they treat this as iPad, the visionOS will die. iPad carved out a niche being a media consumption machine for the masses, failing to be the next "computer" due to Apple's own restrictions. Vision Pro (and the next generations of it) will be too expensive as a mass-marked media consumption device - either Apple allows visionOS to be used for real professional apps or the platform will die.
BUT, Apple has nevertheless created a completely new fresh compelling platform. HW is actually great and unique. Experience has crossed the line where AR can become place for productivity for the first time.
I think this surprised many developers. Only selected few (like Microsoft) got early enough preview to invest enough time to build apps. Now that the platform can be evaluated by everyone, the apps will come. OS stability will come.
To me the real question is: How narrow will Apple constrain their sandbox? If they treat this as iPad, the visionOS will die. iPad carved out a niche being a media consumption machine for the masses, failing to be the next "computer" due to Apple's own restrictions. Vision Pro (and the next generations of it) will be too expensive as a mass-marked media consumption device - either Apple allows visionOS to be used for real professional apps or the platform will die.
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I haven’t been able to get YouTube videos work on the this app. The fullscreen button never shows up.
And 99% of those are just floating flat screens.
Btw isn’t Apple usually first to throw out how great a new product has sold? Haven’t heard anything about the AVP yet
Btw isn’t Apple usually first to throw out how great a new product has sold? Haven’t heard anything about the AVP yet
The price is wrong, which is the killer attribute.
There are more than 1,000 apps available for the Vision Pro, Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak said today. There are also more than 1.5 million iPad apps that are compatible with the Vision Pro and that are able to run on the device.
When the Vision Pro launched, Apple said there were more than 600 apps available for the headset, so the number of apps has increased by over 400 in the weeks since the Vision Pro debuted.
The Vision Pro is able to run many of the apps that are on the iPad, but the 1,000 app count is for those that have been designed for and optimized for the headset.
We've rounded up some of the many Vision Pro apps available that are worth checking out.
Article Link: Apple Says There Are Now Over 1,000 Vision Pro Apps
I have been in apple store and the VP desks have no people around. They don’t allow you to touch VP but they only blame you after you touch them, no sign whatsoever, lol. Some people are trying it by appointment in dedicated area.
I was at an Apple Store today. Touching it was not a problem. I asked first just to make sure. It didn't feel fragile at all, and had a high quality feeling.