Apple’s electric car loss could be home robotics’ gain
For every tech success story, there are countless projects that slam headlong into the brick wall of reality. Apple’s electric vehicle ambitions are one of the most recent — and,…
Apple Vision Pro’s Persona feature gets collaborative
Much like the headset for which they were designed, Apple’s Personas are very much a work in progress. The original version of the beta avatars were — is “nightmarish” too…
EU publishes election security guidance for social media giants and others in scope of DSA
The European Union published draft election security guidelines Tuesday aimed at the around two dozen (larger) platforms with more than 45M+ regional monthly active users that are regulated under the…
Hey, it’s me, Brian’s less creepy Apple Vision Pro Persona
Hey. Sorry to call you out of the blue. No, no, nothing serious. I’m fine. I wanted to apologize for freaking you out last time. I wasn’t myself. But I’ve…
Apple is rolling out VisionOS 1.1. with improved personas
Apple released VisionOS 1.1 on Thursday with the most notable feature being improved personas of users. Specifically, the new update improves hair and makeup appearance, neck and mouth representation, and…
Poor people need not apply for this dating app
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I read comics on Apple’s Vision Pro . . . It was fine
Few joys in this cold world can match cracking open a new comic on a lazy Sunday morning. Nothing to do, nowhere to be — just you, a mug of…
The era of face-wearable computers
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Here are my favorite Vision Pro apps (so far)
Since Apple launched the Vision Pro last Friday, I’ve been hammering home the importance of immersive content. This isn’t a radical suggestion by any means. At this point we’re all…
This Vision Pro case is much better than the one Apple is selling
When Apple unveiled the Vision Pro and showed someone using it on a plane, I’m sure a lot of people wondered how they were supposed to transport the headset safely…
Immersive gaming and fitness apps are the key to Vision Pro’s consumer appeal
The foundational vocabulary of any new medium is inherited from that of its predecessor. Take, for instance, the early days of television, when so many shows were effectively radio programs…
These VCs think the Vision Pro has a shot in the enterprise
The Vision Pro, Apple’s first mixed-reality headset, is undeniably impressive from a technical perspective. It reflects a carefully considered, thoughtful (albeit pricey) approach to AR/VR, while its operating system —…
YouTube is working on a native app for Apple Vision Pro
When the Vision Pro was released, there were a number of big companies missing a native app on the platform. YouTube, Spotify, and Netflix can only be accessed through the…
Apple Vision Pro review: the infinite desktop
In 2000, Paradox Press published “Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form.” The book was Scott McCloud’s follow-up to his seminal 1993 work, “Understanding Comics: The…
Vision Pro lacks a YouTube app, but that’s where Juno comes in
The Vision Pro was released in Apple stores on Friday, after two weeks of preorders. Buyers who will be testing the spatial computer for the first time over the weekend…
Apple’s Vision Pro is here: These are some of the most exciting indie apps and games
With thousands of pre-orders for the Vision Pro rolling in, many consumers are curious about Apple’s AR/VR headset and the apps that will arrive alongside the new device. While some…
YouTube is not building a Vision Pro app, so Apollo for Reddit dev made one
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is set to release for consumers today, but YouTube is not currently building a dedicated app for the device. To fill that void, Christian Selig, the developer…
Apple Vision Pro: Day Two
Last night, I fell asleep under the stars, the chirp of crickets intermingling with the old radiator’s whistle off in the distance. I just finished an episode of Justified: City…
Apple Vision Pro to launch with over 600 apps and games optimized for the new headset
The pace is picking up for the Apple Vison Pro apps ahead of the spatial computing device’s Friday launch as developers ready their apps for the new platform. While just…
MessageBird rebrands as Bird, and slashes prices by 90% on SMS to take on Twilio
No, don’t think Bird Scooters. Think Bird, formerly MessageBird. For the Amsterdam-based unicorn is now re-branding as such after reportedly acquiring the Bird.com domain name a couple of years ago,…
Signalling more consolidation may come, smart-bus startup Zeelo acquires Kura, a smaller player
A small UK startup which combined a school bus service with a software platform to safeguard pupils has been acquired by ‘Smart buses’ startup Zeelo, which last year raised a…
Apple Vision Pro: Day One
It’s Friday, February 2, 2024. Today is the day. You’ve been eyeing the Vision Pro since Tim Cook stepped onstage with the product at last year’s WWDC. Longer than that, really,…
I spent the morning with the Apple Vision Pro
“Avatar” first arrived in theaters in 2009. It was a technological marvel that gave audiences one of the most immersive filmgoing experiences in the medium’s history. If contemporary online forums…
Apple Vision Pro to launch with 150 3D movies, immersive films and series, Disney+, Max and more
Apple has detailed a number of entertainment experiences that will be available at launch with its mixed-reality Apple Vision Pro, which goes on sale on February 2. At launch, the…
Despite free access to GPT-4, Microsoft’s Copilot app hasn’t impacted ChatGPT installs or revenue
Microsoft Copilot, the company’s recently launched AI chatbot built with OpenAI technologies, does not yet appear to be siphoning users away from OpenAI’s own ChatGPT, according to a new analysis…
Apple Vision Pro tipped for late Jan/early Feb release
We’ve known about the Vision Pro for more than half-a-year now (not to mention the years of rumors), but Apple’s first “spatial computing” device is one of consumer electronics’ biggest…