Apple’s First MR Headset Vision Pro Launches with Exciting Applications
Two days after the official release of Apple’s first MR (Mixed Reality) headset Vision Pro, more companies have announced the launch of applications tailored for this device.
On February 2nd, local time, on the day of Vision Pro’s release, the AI newcomer OpenAI announced that its chatbot ChatGPT had officially landed on Apple’s Vision Pro. It became one of the first applications developed for visionOS, and users can download it from the visionOS app store. According to the demonstration, this application’s display on visionOS showed minimal differences compared to the iPad version and did not offer any additional features for visionOS.
However, technology media VentureBeat pointed out that the launch of ChatGPT on Vision Pro is a significant milestone for OpenAI because it showcases potential interactions for future AI, especially multimodal AI: more natural, intuitive, and immersive. With the support of hardware like headsets, users can envision seamless voice communication with AI assistants anytime. They could even enable assistants to see what they see, offering quick and convenient issue resolutions.
On the same day, Ctrip Group also announced the development of an application specifically designed for this device called Trip.Vision. According to Ctrip, this is the first domestic travel service application adapted for Apple Vision Pro. Utilizing Vision Pro’s spatial computing capabilities, Trip.Vision provides users with high-definition and highly interactive immersive sceneries. The initial landscapes featured in Trip.Vision include Guilin’s landscapes, Detian Waterfall, Zhangye Danxia, and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda.
On February 3rd, DingTalk officially landed on Apple Vision Pro, introducing the Vision Pro native application. DingTalk has crafted a complete 3D environment for this native application. Users can download and experience DingTalk App in the US App Store, utilizing functionalities like chat, meetings, live broadcasts, multi-screen offices, super expressions, gesture annotations, voice incentives, virtual avatars, and large-screen broadcasting in an immersive environment.
Apple had announced the day before Vision Pro’s release that users could explore over 1 million applications on Vision Pro, including 600 applications specifically developed for Vision Pro. Apple’s native applications on visionOS can make use of Vision Pro’s features such as Optic ID iris identity verification system, Spatial Audio, and VisionKit development framework.
A variety of popular applications, including video conferencing app Zoom, Microsoft 365 office software, and collaboration tool Slack, are included in the first batch of applications for Vision Pro. However, concerning streaming apps, despite Apple having its streaming service and support from Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, global streaming giants like Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify have shown no intention to develop applications solely for Vision Pro.
Apple’s Vice President of Global Developer Relations, Susan Prescott, stated, “Vision Pro is unlocking the imagination of our global developer community… These incredible applications will change the way we experience entertainment, music, and gaming; inspire our creativity to learn and explore in new ways; enhance productivity in unprecedented ways, and much more. Developers have begun harnessing the power of spatial computing, and we can’t wait to see what they will create next.”