Marty, Eric, and Daniel dive into this week's Vision Pro stories including new cameras, new immersive videos, and apps you'll enjoy.

NEWS
New developer beta for VisionOS
VisionOS 2.3.1 developer beta
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_3-release-notes 
Key Updates in visionOS Developer Beta 2.3.1:

Enhanced Hand Tracking: Developers have noted improvements in hand tracking accuracy, resulting in more responsive gesture recognition and a smoother user experience.

Expanded API Functionality: The update introduces new APIs that provide developers with greater control over spatial audio and haptic feedback, enabling more immersive application experiences.

Improved Simulator Performance: The visionOS simulator has been optimized for better performance, allowing developers to test and debug their applications more efficiently.

Bug Fixes and Stability Enhancements: This beta addresses various bugs reported in previous versions, contributing to a more stable development environment.


Apple is already working on visionOS 3.0 and visionOS 2.4
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/17/apple-is-already-working-on-visionos-30-and-visionos-24-evidence-suggests 
Apple 3-5 Years Away from "Getting the Approach Right" for AR Glasses
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-3-5-years-away-from-getting-the-approach-right-for-ar-glasses/
Apple Likely to Make Vision Pro Lineup More Affordable in Two Ways
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/19/vision-pro-affordability/ 
Apple's Vision Pro strategy will succeed in creating a two-tier market - TrendForce
https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/19/apples-vision-pro-strategy-will-succeed-in-creating-a-two-tier-market-trendforce/
Apple Vision Pro Nowhere Near Meta When It Comes To Sales
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-vision-pro-nowhere-near-meta-when-it-comes-to-sales/

Immersive
Vision Pro's Immersive Video getting big 2025 updates with new Blackmagic camera and DaVinci Resolve
https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/17/vision-pros-immersive-video-getting-big-2025-updates/ 
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is Available to Pre-Order from Blackmagic Design
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20241217-01 
Canon Spatial Lens vs iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Canon R5C Dual Fish-Immersive 180 Video for your Apple Vision Pro
https://www.patreon.com/posts/canon-spatial-vs-118335597 
'Ice Dive' Apple Vision Pro Immersive Video Now Available
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/20/ice-dive-apple-vision-pro-immersive-video/ 
Third episode of 'Adventure' immersive video series dives onto Apple Vision Pro
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/20/third-episode-of-adventure-immersive-video-series-dives-onto-apple-vision-pro

Productivity
Apple Vision Pro is driving VR use from games to healthcare and productivity
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/20/apple-vision-pro-is-driving-vr-use-from-games-to-healthcare-and-productivity 
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APPS WORTH MENTIONING
CineUltra - update
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cineultra-immersive-cinema/id6478853637 
1.0 update Add immersive theater environment, add AI image quality enhancement

NEW APPS WORTH MENTIONING
Guest Gallery: Siloed Sharing
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guest-gallery-siloed-sharing/id6738598295?uo=2 
Planetaria: Space Simulator
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/planetaria-space-simulator/id1546887479 
Oto’s Planet
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/otos-planet/id6737345359?platform=vision

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