Apple Vision Pro gets Apple Intelligence

Image: AppleApple's visionOS 2.4 update brings Apple's artificial intelligence features, a.k.a. Apple Intelligence, to the Apple Vision Pro headset. The update introduces AI-powered writing tools and image generation features like Image Playground and Genmoji. You'll be able to use natural language to do searches in the Photos app and create "Memory Movies" from your photos and videos. 

Other productivity features you can expect with visionOS 2.4 include Priority Messages and Mail Summaries in Mail, Priority and Notification Summaries in the Notification Center, and Image Wand in Notes. These Apple Intelligence features will be available first for users with their device and Siri language set to US English.

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Apple unveils Metallica immersive concert experience for Vision Pro

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Apple is launching an immersive concert experience featuring Metallica, exclusively for the Apple Vision Pro, on Friday, March 14. This format, captured in Apple Immersive Video, places viewers directly within the band's sold-out Mexico City performance from their M72 World Tour. The experience features iconic Metallica tracks like Whiplash, One, and Enter Sandman, presented in ultra-high-resolution 180-degree video and Spatial Audio.

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Apple patent points to potential Vision Pro gaming controller

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While Apple's Vision Pro headset boasts impressive specs, its gaming potential is hampered by a lack of dedicated VR controllers. Although compatible with console controllers and hand tracking, neither offers an ideal VR gaming experience. However, a newly discovered patent application, titled "Handheld Input Devices," suggests Apple may be developing its own solution. The patent depicts a Wii-style stick controller, hinting at a focus on gaming, despite the patent's vague description of its uses.

This move signals Apple's increased interest in Vision Pro gaming. While collaboration with Sony for PSVR2 controller support has been rumoured, developing its own controller demonstrates a greater commitment and investment. The patent doesn't reveal the controller's final design or functionality, but it confirms Apple's active exploration of dedicated VR input.

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Report: Apple partners with Sony for Vision Pro's gaming future

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Apple is reportedly considering the future of gaming on its Vision Pro headset and is working with Sony to make it happen. Bloomberg reports that the two companies agreed to launch support for the PlayStation VR2's hand controllers on the Vision Pro. Apple has also supposedly approached third-party developers to integrate support into their games.

Apple and Sony were supposed to launch the PlayStation VR2 controller support weeks ago, but the rollout was postponed. An issue might be that Sony doesn't sell its VR hand controllers as standalone accessories, so the company needs to decouple the accessory from its headset. It must also sell these controllers at Apple's online and retail stores.

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