Ahead of the launch of the Apple Vision Pro on February 2, developers are preparing their applications for the mixed reality headsets. So far, about 250 apps supporting native VisionOS have been submitted to Apple, according to a source.
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By supporting VisionOS natively, apps can take full advantage of “spatial” design elements and offer more immersive features.
In addition to some Apple apps, popular third-party apps that will support VisionOS natively at launch include Airmail, Box, CARROT Weather, Fantastical, Facades, JigSpace, MUBI, Night Sky, OmniPlan 4, Parcel, PCalc, and Red Bull TV. , Sky Guide, Tides, Webex, Zoom and more, according to data compiled by app analytics firm Appfigures.
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Microsoft will offer a variety of native VisionOS apps at launch, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams, based on App Store marketing images shared by developer Steve Troughton-Smith on Mastodon and @M1Astra on X/Twitter. Additional images show native apps for Crunchyroll, J.Crew, LEGO Builder’s Journey, Lowe’s, and more.
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In addition to native apps, iPhone and iPad apps will automatically be available on Vision Pro, unless the developer opts out using the App Store Connect tool. As a result, Apple says more than a million apps will be available for the headphones at launch.
Apple last week listed some additional entertainment apps that will be available on the Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, NBA, MLB, PGA Tour, Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fubo, IMAX and TikTok. Some apps will be native, while others will be compatible iPad apps.
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Disney+ will natively support Vision Pro at launch, and its app will offer users a selection of 3D movies to watch on the headset, such as Avatar: Water Road, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, racistAnd Encanto.
“At launch, viewers can transform their space into one of four Disney+ environments, bringing them closer to the story,” Disney said in a press release last week. “Each environment includes animations and sounds that make the space feel alive, and Easter eggs from movies and franchises that will surprise and delight fans.”
Some popular apps won’t offer Vision Pro apps of any kind at launch, including Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube, according to engadget. Bloomberg, but users can still access these services via Safari. It’s also unclear whether Meta-owned apps like Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp will be available on the headset at launch.
With about two weeks to go until Vision Pro launches, there’s still time for developers to prepare their apps, so expect more in the near future.