In view of the release of the Apple Vision Pro on 2 February, developers are in the process of preparing their applications for the mixed reality headset. So far, about 250 apps with native support for visionOS have been submitted to the Apple, according to reports.
In addition to a few Apple apps known as third-party apps that will support visionOS natively at launch, they include Airmail, Box, CARROT Weather, Fantasical, Facades, JigSpace, MUBI, Night Sky, OmniPlan 4, Parcel, PCalc, Red Bull TV, Sky Guide, Tides, Webex, Zoom and many others, according to data gathered by app analytics company Appfigures.
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Η Microsoft will offer a variety of integrated visionOS applications during the Traffic, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams. This information comes from the App Store marketing images shared by developer Steve Troughton-Smith on Mastodon and the @M1Astra account on X/Twitter. Additional images show embedded apps for Crunchyroll, J.Crew, LEGO Builder's Journey, Lowe's and others.
In addition to the pre-installed applications, the applications for iPhone and iPad will automatically be available in Vision Pro, unless any developer opts out using the App Store Connect tool. As a result, Apple reports that more than one million apps will be available for headset at launch.
Apple recently unveiled some new Applications entertainment that will be available on Vision Pro. These include Disney+, ESPN, ESPN, NBA, MLB, PGA Tour, Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fubo, IMAX and TikTok. Some of these apps will be built-in, while others will be compatible with iPad apps.
Disney+ will have built-in support for Vision Pro at launch, offering users a variety of 3D movies they can enjoy with headphones. Among them are Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Elemental and Encanto.
"During the performance, viewers have the opportunity to transform their space into one of the four environments of the Disney+, bringing them closer to the story," Disney said in a press release issued last week. "Each environment includes animation and sounds that create a sense of vibrancy in the space, as well as Easter eggs from movies and franchises that will surprise and delight fans."
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According to reports, some popular apps will not offer the Vision Pro version at launch, including Netflix, Spotify and YouTube. However, users can still access these services through Safari. It's also unclear if Meta-owned apps like Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp will be available on the headset at launch.
With about two weeks to go until the launch of the Vision Pro headset, developers still have time to prepare their applications. More information is expected to follow soon.
Source: macrumors.com
