Category: Apple/Tech/Virtual Reality
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YouTube says a Vision Pro app is ‘on the roadmap’
Here’s a little bit of an about-face: YouTube now says it has a Vision Pro app on its roadmap. I mean this literally, as YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby just emailed me the following statement: “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch and we’re supporting it by ensuring YouTube users have a great experience in Safari.…
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iFixit pulls the Vision Pro apart, exposing its connectors, screens, and fans
Disconnecting those Buff Lightning connectors for the battery cable and strap arms is pretty easy, requiring only a SIM eject tool. After that, the disassembly is pretty standard for Apple hardware: heat gun, prying, screws everywhere, brackets, and connectors. iFixit’s blog complementing the video comes with a deep breakdown of EyeSight, which it says isn’t…
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Apple’s Vision Pro headset is hiding yet another XL Lightning plug
We thought the 12-pin plug connecting the Vision Pro to its battery pack was the final boss of Lightning cables — but there’s one that’s even bigger. Hiding within the strap on the Vision Pro headset is what I can only call a Mega Lightning plug. This XL cable appears to slot into the side…
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Netflix’s app won’t work on the Vision Pro
Apple’s Vision Pro headset won’t have a dedicated Netflix app at launch, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The streaming giant reportedly doesn’t plan to launch an app specifically for Apple’s headset, nor does it want to make its iPad app compatible with the platform. The move means users won’t be able to…
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Apple reportedly plans Vision Pro launch by February
Apple’s June announcement that it would launch the Vision Pro headset “early next year” could be very early. As Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, things are lining up for the device to launch by February. He says we shouldn’t expect another launch event — which is understandable for a $3,499 device that will probably have a…