Vision Pros

Santiago Hervella is a developer in New York City. In this episode, we discuss visionOS 2.2, comfort mods, traveling with Apple Vision Pro, accessibility options, some powerful Shortcuts, other headsets, joining work calls in a Persona, and his launch experience in NYC.Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.reliefband.com/https://www.santiago.nychttps://www.instagram.com/adultfantasynovel/### Other devicesSimulaVR (Linux computer that can also be used as a headset):https://simulavr.com/XReal glasses:https://www.amazon.com/Glasses-Display-Cinematic-All-Day-Comfort-Compatible/dp/B0CHVQWW4PViture glasses:https://www.amazon.com/VITURE-Pro-XR-Glasses-Electrochromic/dp/B0D3LRH8G4### Comfort Mods:Santiago's daily driver comfort mod, CMA1 from Globular Cluster:https://www.amazon.com/Globular-Cluster-CMA1-Comfort-Compatible/dp/B0CY25S7MNSoloTop:https://www.etsy.com/listing/1662062088/solotop-for-apple-vision-pro-modern-soloBelkin Head Strap:https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYW2ZM/A/belkin-head-strap-for-apple-vision-proSpigen Head Strap:https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Padded-Designed-Vision-HeadStrap/dp/B0CNG5NJK8New ANNAPRO A2 comfort mod briefly mentioned that got delivered mid show:https://annapro.com/products/comfort-head-strap-2-for-apple-vision-pro### Travel:Belkin Travel Bag:https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYV2ZM/A/belkin-travel-bag-for-apple-vision-pro3D printed travel protection from Moog's Geert Bevin:https://www.printables.com/model/870502-the-missing-minimal-vision-pro-case-with-airtag-su### Accessibility:Adjust colors and contrast on Apple Vision Pro:https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/colors-and-contrast-tandd53c64c3/visionosAssistive Touch on Apple Vision Pro:https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/use-assistivetouch-tan4ddb28816/visionos### visionOS 3 wishes:Apple quietly cut the Open Sky Environment feature they showed at the WWDC Vision Pro announcement:https://x.com/M1Astra/status/1746329014375993608### Apps:Persona Webcam:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/persona-webcam-virtual-camera/id6498891868Instant Bar:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instant-bar-widgets-and-apps/id6478123838GlaceBar:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glancebar-perfect-status-bar/id6477764879Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:34: Support The Podcast00:02:06: Santiago Hervella00:10:21: Xreal00:13:45: visionOS 2.200:15:16: Day Job00:17:32: Amazing Shortcut00:26:28: Wide and Ultra Wide00:37:02: Persona00:40:13: Your Work00:43:31: Ultrawide With 8GB00:46:01: Envirornments00:50:31: Comfort Mods01:02:53: Travel01:07:43: Outer Screen01:11:20: Accessibility 01:19:19: Display Distance And Eye Health01:26:41: The Launch In NYC01:29:54: Screen Quality01:32:30: Peripheral Vision01:34:28: Revisiting Old Films01:36:56: visionOS 201:45:59: visionOS 301:52:36: visionOS apps01:55:21: Favorite Apps02:01:29: Anything Else?02:04:17: Follow You Online?02:05:05: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahand Nayebaziz is the developer of DetailsPro. In this episode we dive into this application that lets you create app designs in SwiftUI in a friendly GUI; empowering designers to work better with developers. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: DetailsPro: https://detailspro.app/App Store: https://apple.co/2UZzAogSahand’s Blog: https://sahandnayebaziz.org/Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@sahandnayebazizX: https://x.com/sahandnayebazizChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:52: Support The Podcast00:02:26: Sahand Nayebaziz00:07:35: Headsets00:25:45: DetailsPro00:32:03: Elevator Pitch00:36:01: Designing For The Platform You Are On00:38:47: DetailsPro In DetailsPro00:41:43: GUI for Code00:44:10: Community00:45:55: Hover00:47:02: visionOS app 00:51:30: Notes00:52:57: Exports00:55:08: App Flow01:01:55: Developer Flow01:02:58: Assets01:04:48: Changing Buttons01:07:40: APIs01:11:14: Apple TV and HomeKit cameras01:15:02: Alarmo01:18:59: Subscription01:20:33: Anything Else?01:25:38: Learn More01:26:20: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Hill is five days into his Apple Vision Pro journey. In this episode, we discuss what those first five days have been like, how he is using it as a computer for his work, and what his purchasing experience was like.Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.threads.net/@slatepadhttps://mastodon.social/@Slatepadhttps://slatepad.orgChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:13: Support The Podcast00:01:45: Riley Hill00:13:04: Purchase Experience00:21:17: Usage So Far00:30:13: Personas00:31:37: Dogs00:34:49: Games00:38:29: RCS00:39:06: Entertainment00:40:10: Envirornments00:41:08: Home Screen00:42:07: iPad00:43:12: Virtual Windows00:45:52: Audio00:46:43: Multitasking00:48:31: Photos00:49:43: Apps00:52:05: Cameras00:54:51: It's A Computer00:58:49: Lenses01:01:44: Battery01:02:38: Complaints01:05:36: Light01:06:17: Food01:07:24: Anything Else01:14:26: Where To Follow You Online?01:15:18: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Devon Dundee wrote the visionOS 2 review for MacStories. In this episode we dive into his process for researching, writing, and capturing screenshots and videos for the review. We also discuss at length visionOS 2. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.macstories.net/stories/visionos-2-the-macstories-review/https://www.threads.net/devondundeehttps://mastodon.social/@devondundeeChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:01: Support The Podcast00:01:32: Devon Dundee00:06:40: Writing The Review00:10:32: Look to dictate00:11:57: Screenshots00:23:25: Home Button00:27:20: Fully Immersive Video00:29:02: Home Screen00:32:46: AirPlay00:39:55: Spotlight00:41:20: People00:44:03: Keyboard Awareness00:47:18: Mice00:50:38: Guest User00:56:16: Low Light01:00:15: Personas01:02:48: Math notes01:04:44: Messages01:06:24: Photos01:17:29: Mindfulness01:18:12: HealthKit01:24:04: 3D Objects01:28:18: Object Tracking01:30:26: The Future01:39:52: Final Thoughts01:43:25: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Furkan Simsir is the developer of Capture. In this episode, we discuss his experiences with the Apple Vision Pro, how he went about importing the headset, his favorite visionOS 2 features, and dive deep into Capture. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.sir.studio/capturehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/capture-quick-notes/id6458535284https://x.com/afsimsirhttps://www.threads.net/@afsimsirChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:10: Support The Podcast00:01:44: Furkan Simsir00:03:25: Your Apps00:03:58: Other Headsets?00:05:05: Importing00:08:27: Favorite Uses00:10:19: Software Gaps00:13:12: Unexpected Uses00:14:05: Disappointments00:16:35: visionOS 200:20:10: Capture00:22:48: What Do You Capture00:24:32: Free To Use00:25:50: Text Apps00:26:49: Favorite aspects of your visionOS app00:29:29: Organizing Captures00:32:26: Sharing00:35:51: Shortcuts00:38:26: Configuring Sharing00:40:11: Plain Text00:41:29: Gestures00:42:20: Share00:44:13: Size Classes00:45:29: What's Next00:47:45: Where To Follow You Online00:48:21: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Sparks is the co-host of Mac Power Users, Focused, and the Automators Podcast. You can also find his Field Guides and work at MacSparky.com. In this episode we discuss his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro, how he is using visionOS, what he loves most about visionOS 2, and he shares some tips for those coming back to the Mac. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: - https://www.macsparky.com- https://ipadpros.net/2020/11/19/episode-99-david-sparks-from-macsparky/- https://ipadpros.net/2021/10/28/episode-126-devonthink-with-david-sparks/- https://ipadpros.net/2023/11/09/episode-184-obsidian-with-david-sparks/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:02:01: Support The Podcast00:02:36: David Sparks00:04:16: Your expectations00:06:35: Working in new places00:09:48: The Mac00:13:19: How Often Do You Wear The Apple Vision Pro?00:16:47: Immersive videos00:18:59: Comfort modifications00:20:22: Writing00:21:43: visionOS 200:26:05: Environments00:27:39: Giant Whiteboard00:30:52: Apple Mail00:32:35: Any Other General Apple Vision Pro thoughts00:35:03: Back To The Mac00:43:17: What Apps Do You Want In visionOS?00:47:48: Meditation00:49:36: Galleries00:50:08: Favorite Mac Utilities00:53:26: Settings00:55:58: Shortcuts00:57:33: Synology00:59:38: The Mac01:02:54: Where can people follow you online?01:04:21: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joseph Simpson is a developer and VR enthusiast. In this episode, we discuss his extensive experiences with VR headsets and his current visionOS projects including Project Graveyard and Looming Deadlines. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: Find Joseph online- https://vrhermit.com/links/ Project Graveyard- TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/LMRBvMmV- Landing Page: https://radicalappdev.com/project-graveyard/ Looming Deadlines- TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/G9T1xsiG- Landing Page: https://radicalappdev.com/looming-deadlines/ Other links- Canvatorium: https://vrhermit.com/canvatorium/- Columbus visionOS Developers: https://www.meetup.com/columbus-visionos-developers/- Upcoming Vision Hack: https://www.visionoshackathon.comChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:20: Support The Podcast00:01:49: Joseph Simpson00:12:19: VR Hermit00:15:19: Other Headsets00:19:24: Thrasher00:33:14: Has The Apple Vision Pro Lived Up To Expectations00:41:29: Custom App00:46:40: Nexus Capture00:49:52: Your Macs00:56:37: SkyLab00:58:23: Reading01:00:36: Project Graveyard01:21:41: Looming Deadlines01:29:45: Canvatorium01:38:32: Hackathon01:40:19: Where can people follow you online?01:42:23: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Devon Dundee is a church creative media director, blogger, podcaster, techie, and new dad. He is the co-host of the Magic Rays of Light Podcast and works for MacStories. Devon is one of the few people that primarily uses the Apple Vision Pro as a spatial computer rather than an entertainment device. In this episode we dive into all of his various workflows and apps he loves in visionOS.  Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Please review the show in Apple Podcasts. Every review goes a long way in sending the right signals to Apple to show this podcast more in search. Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: - https://www.macstories.net/magic-rays-of-light/- https://mastodon.social/@devondundee- https://threads.net/@devondundee- https://www.macstories.net/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:22: Support The Podcast00:02:05: Devon Dundee00:06:54: Your day job?00:09:49: Slides00:13:21: Screens 00:18:00: Website, Social Media00:21:40: Light Cues00:22:54: Page Layout00:25:22: Translating an iPad workflow00:26:49: Writing00:30:03: What do you prefer doing in visionOS?00:33:57: Cable Durability00:39:21: MacStories00:43:44: Editing Podcasts in Apple Vision Pro 00:46:25: Everlog00:48:04: The lack of writing apps00:48:53: Favorite Envirornment00:49:38: Sleep prevention bug00:50:55: visionOS 200:53:49: Apple Notes00:56:18: Bridges00:57:07: Publishing the Podcast00:58:41: Discord00:59:37: Writing your own stories01:00:22: RSS01:01:57: Remoting into an iPad01:03:42: Communication01:06:20: Blogging01:06:54: Calendars01:09:38: Entertainment01:11:50: Eating01:15:05: Meditation01:17:10: Music01:17:51: Shortcuts01:19:44: Games01:22:05: Budgeting01:24:30: Any other notable apps?01:24:35: Sequel01:25:50: Callsheet01:27:33: Play and Juno01:28:29: Status Bar Builder01:30:56: Spatial Computing01:33:44: Spatial Photos01:35:42: Spatial Video Capture01:36:37: Using it at work01:41:03: Where can people follow you online?01:41:36: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mathijs Kadijk creates apps that connect your various Apple devices in cool unique ways. These include Bezel, Typos, Splitscreen, and the recently launched Persona Webcam. This episode is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 19 is now available as a free download on visionOS, iPadOS, iOS, and macOS. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://mathijskadijk.nlhttps://nonstrict.eu/bezel/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/persona-webcam-virtual-camera/id6498891868https://apps.apple.com/us/app/typos-phone-keyboard/id6477783858https://www.splitscreen.visionhttps://mastodon.social/@mathijskadijkhttps://twitter.com/mac_cain13Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:46: Support the Podcast00:02:23: Mathijs Kadijk00:07:57: Favorites in Apple Vision Pro or visionOS?00:10:58: Netherlands00:13:43: Your development team00:13:55: Headset mods?00:19:00: How you use the Apple Vision Pro?00:23:59: visionOS 200:30:36: Sherlocking00:35:37: Bezel00:40:58: Sponsor - Agenda 1900:43:41: Audio00:46:52: Multiple Mirrors00:53:01: Direct Connection00:54:15: "Continuity Plus"00:56:52: Favorite Continuity Features00:58:43: Testing your apps?01:00:19: Persona Webcam01:08:13: Personas need light01:10:05: Persona Improvements01:11:26: App Icons01:12:25: Business Model01:15:26: Typos01:20:24: Multiple Languages01:21:49: Splitscreen01:23:18: Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display01:25:29: Portrait and Landscape displays?01:25:56: Setting up Splitscreen01:29:06: Multiple Virtual Monitors?01:30:08: Splitscreen versus Mac Virtual Display01:33:00: Different Resolutions?01:34:30: Offline?01:36:43: Final Thoughts?01:38:46: Where can people follow you online?01:39:14: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Searls is a developer and the co-founder of Test Double. You can find his writing at justin.searls.co. You can listen to him on his podcast, Breaking Change. In this episode we dive into his experiences with the Xreal glasses, how the Mac integration in visionOS may long term hamper the Apple Vision Pro, the new APIs in visionOS 2 that enable camera access for enterprises, traveling with the Apple Vision Pro, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 19 is now available as a free download on visionOS, iPadOS, iOS, and macOS. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://agenda.community/t/search-syntax-cheat-sheet/110704https://justin.searls.cohttps://justin.searls.co/posts/vision-pro-was-a-better-deal-than-my-mac-studio/https://www.xreal.com/us/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:42: Support the Podcast00:02:17: Justin Searls00:09:31: Xreal Glasses00:13:30: Multiple Macs00:21:48: What is your work? 00:29:07: AirPlay Receiver and Continuity Features 00:39:38: Traveling with the Apple Vision Pro00:46:11: Typing on Apple Vision Pro00:51:59: Sponsor - Agenda 1900:54:12: Expectations vs Reality01:05:33: New Window Types01:05:47: The cost of Apple Vision Pro 01:10:50: Disappointments01:19:09: Mods01:25:38: Apple Intelligence01:40:29: Tethered01:42:02: Mac tweaks01:43:43: WWDC Announcements01:49:35: New APIs01:58:48: Real gaming02:04:56: visionOS 202:11:31: Anything else?02:13:58: Where to follow you online?02:15:37: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.