Vision Pros

James Swiney from Pixel Art Games is hard at work bringing Void-X to the Apple Vision Pro. Void-X is out now for iOS and Apple Watch if you’d like to try it out before it launches next year on visionOS. We cover a ton of ground in this episode about gaming’s potential on visionOS, developing games for visionOS, is SpriteKit actually supported, launching a visionOS app from Australia (where Apple Vision Pro won’t be available), and much more!This episode of Vision Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.jamesswiney.com/https://mastodon.social/@jamesswineyChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:30: Support the Podcast00:02:07: James Swiney00:04:12: Reliefband00:06:23: Dedicated VR controllers00:10:16: Void X00:13:34: Room effects00:15:45: AR Games00:18:40: Multitasking?00:22:43: The Boss00:24:59: Favorite Bullet Hell Shooters?00:26:14: Input00:29:14: Haptics in external controllers?00:30:32: Sponsor: Agenda 1800:33:13: Using the Apple Vision Pro00:39:31: Soundscape00:41:57: Releasing an app when you can't get the hardware?00:44:33: Onboarding00:46:36: Multiple Fully Immersive Apps?00:47:56: What apps are you most excited to try?00:52:28: SpriteKit00:56:18: How'd you get into game dev?01:01:27: Art Assets?01:04:30: 3D Ships?01:07:08: HDR01:07:53: Anything else?01:12:31: More info?01:13:01: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clarko is the developer of Symbolsaurus and is fresh off his experience with the Apple Vision Pro at one of the many developer labs. As you can imagine those labs are not for public discourse, but as you can tell by the runtime of this episode that does not stop us from diving deep into the potential for visionOS and how we see spatial computing changing how we work. We also discuss at length his app Symbolsaurus that he is in the process of porting to visionOS.This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon/.Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.symbolsaurus.comhttps://mastodon.social/@clarkoChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:27: Support the Podcast00:02:17: Clarko00:05:27: Interface Designer00:08:23: Current Hardware Setup and Gaming00:14:20: Apple Vision Pro00:17:40: Vision Pro Labs00:18:09: 20 Years from Now00:24:48: Pleading the 5th00:26:37: What can you share about the physical device?00:28:41: Eye Control Ramifications00:37:26: Text Selection?00:39:44: Multiple Audio Sources?00:40:44: iPadOS vs visionOS00:44:48: iWork and 3D Printing/Sculpting00:47:23: Capturing Scenes for Vision Pro00:48:32: The Gestures00:52:40: Any other general thoughts?01:02:33: Sponsor - Agenda 1801:04:53: Symbolsaurus01:12:10: Sharing the symbols from the app01:16:04: Where are these used?01:18:09: Origins of the app01:19:17: Designing for Apple Vision Pro01:21:01: How AVP became a primary target01:24:11: 3D Symbols?01:26:11: The size of visionOS01:27:15: Feature Complete?01:29:47: Input in visionOS01:32:52: Multiple Windows per App?01:37:06: Filing cabinets and BT accessories01:38:18: Collections01:38:51: Anything else about your app?01:40:06: What visionOS apps do you hope get made?01:42:28: Final thoughts?01:44:48: Where can people find you?01:45:21: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bart Busschots is the host of Let’s Talk Apple and Let’s Talk Photography. He is also a bi-weekly contributor to the ‘Chit-Chat Across the Pond’ segment on the NosillaCast. In this episode we discuss how the Apple Vision Pro is different from other headsets, the concept of the “infinity screen”, paradigm leaps, how he believes he will use the Apple Vision Pro, and much more. This episode of Vision Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://www.bartbusschots.ie/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:16: Agenda00:01:41: Early Access00:02:01: Bart Busschots00:04:59: Other headsets?00:06:32: Something different00:09:13: An Infinity Screen00:11:14: Privacy Baked In00:12:10: Paradigm Leaps00:14:59: Many Form Factors00:20:35: Best Version 1 Ever? 00:23:44: Windows at a distance00:25:44: Tapping windows? 00:26:30: Adornments 00:33:05: Sponsor - Agenda00:34:57: Your Office Setup00:42:52: Does visionOS replace anything?00:53:14: Gestures00:59:32: Input01:01:59: Eye Health01:02:40: 3D Elements01:07:47: How do you think you'll use Vision Pro?01:11:09: IO01:13:59: Closing Thoughts01:15:16: Where can people find your work?01:15:57: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Case is the CEO of the OmniGroup and has been there as a developer for the launch of many platforms including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X. In this episode we dive into Ken’s thoughts on visionOS, Apple Vision Pro, and headsets in general. We also reflect on some past platform launches and how that might relate to the future of visionOS. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://mastodon.social/@kcasehttps://www.omnigroup.comChapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening00:01:31: Support the Podcast00:02:07: Ken Case00:05:17: The Omni Group00:07:52: New Platforms00:09:41: Unlimited Space00:11:00: Successful Platforms00:12:46: Different Form Factors00:13:38: Other Headsets00:15:29: iPad or Bust00:17:11: Constraints00:20:21: Tabletop Virtual Controls00:23:03: 3D Graphics00:25:29: Windows in Different Rooms00:28:09: VR only apps?00:31:45: Working in Different Places?00:32:41: Ornament Windows00:33:50: Multitasking00:35:19: The Simulator00:36:58: Default Distance00:39:40: A Different Kind of Headset00:40:47: What are you most excited for?00:42:02: Early iPhone Days00:43:46: OmniFocus Now in Swift00:44:47: The Mac in visionOS00:46:35: What visionOS could replace00:47:59: Anything else?00:50:13: Eye Tracking00:51:00: Accessories00:51:48: The First Omni app for visionOS?00:52:58: More info?00:53:20: https://mastodon.social/@kcase00:53:50: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Devin Davies is the developer behind the awesome recipe organizer and meal planner app Crouton. He is already hard at work at adapting his iPad version of the app to visionOS and discovering some cool concepts like floating timers that you can place on the item you are cooking. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: https://crouton.apphttps://mastodon.social/@JustMeDevinChapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening00:01:16: Support the podcast!00:01:47: Devin Davies00:03:39: Crouton00:06:46: Live at WWDC00:07:53: Apple Vision Pro00:09:23: Developing in Vision Pro00:10:20: Ergonomics00:11:26: Vision Pro Outdoors00:12:45: Replacing the Mac?00:15:21: The Form Factor00:17:16: SDK and Simulator00:18:50: System Apps00:19:58: Settings app00:20:22: Surprises in the Simulator?00:21:05: Design Considerations00:22:04: Object Recognition 00:23:44: visionOS limitations00:24:29: Data Entry00:25:55: UI Navigation00:26:59: Multiple Timers00:30:39: Combustion Thermometer 00:31:29: 3D Elements?00:33:29: Anything else about visionOS?00:34:52: New app ideas?00:39:19: Anything else about Crouton?00:40:03: Universal Apps?00:41:10: Starting from an iPad app00:42:38: No Turn by Turn00:42:54: Wrap-up00:43:09: Crouton.app00:43:15: On Mastodon00:43:49: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chance Miller is the editor-in-chief at 9to5Mac and was one of the first people in the world to try the Apple Vision Pro. We dive into what his experience was like using visionOS and what his hopes are for his own uses when Apple Vision Pro launches in 2024. You can also hear how Chance uses the iPad Pro to get work done and his experiences with iPadOS 17 in episode 176 of the iPad Pros Podcast; available at www.iPadPros.net. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia! New episodes of the bonus shows release the first week of every month. Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links: VisionPros.fmhttps://mastodon.social/@ChanceHMillerhttps://9to5mac.com/2023/06/05/hands-on-apple-vision-pro-mixed-reality-headset/Chapter Markers00:00:00: Introducing Vision Pros00:02:10: Introducing Chance Miller00:02:34: Support the Podcast00:02:59: Chance Miller00:04:01: Working on the Vision Pro?00:07:21: USB-C port on battery pack00:09:44: Entertainment00:12:39: Gestures00:13:46: Augmented Reality 00:15:34: Night Performance 00:17:07: Lenses and Headbands00:19:20: Outdoor use?00:21:14: Places you would work in Vision Pro?00:23:26: Apple Pencil?00:25:25: Haptics00:30:22: The best V1 Apple product?00:32:24: Wrap-up00:33:26: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trailer for the Vision Pros Podcast; launching July 20th, 2023. Available now for Patreon supporters and subscribers in Apple Podcasts. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia! New episodes of the bonus shows release the first week of every month. Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.