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More from WWDC 2023 news: Apple Vision Pro, Mac Pro, iOS 17, and more

Adi Robertson
Adi Robertson
Apple says running Unity apps on visionOS will be easy.

Apple’s WWDC State of the Union is giving us more details about how developers can work with visionOS. That includes confirmation that Unity apps are supposed to run easily on the Vision Pro — including alongside other, non-Unity apps.

A screenshot of a Unity app running in visionOS.
Apple’s most expensive M2 Ultra Mac Pro is $40,000 cheaper than the maxed-out Intel modelApple’s most expensive M2 Ultra Mac Pro is $40,000 cheaper than the maxed-out Intel model
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
I would love to see a single confirmed screenshot through the Vision Pro’s lenses.

We’ll hopefully soon have reports from journalists who’ve actually tried it — but no headset has yet delivered a “you can see whatever you’d see with your eyes” panoramic experience.

Never keeps ‘em from producing these marketing renders to make it seem like they do. Microsoft’s first HoloLens was a particularly bad offender: with VR instead of AR tech, Apple’s FOV should be much better.

Mac Pro with M2 Ultra first look: boy, that’s a big chipMac Pro with M2 Ultra first look: boy, that’s a big chip
Disney Plus is coming to Apple’s Vision Pro headsetDisney Plus is coming to Apple’s Vision Pro headset
Apple’s new VR headset will feature over 100 Apple Arcade games at launchApple’s new VR headset will feature over 100 Apple Arcade games at launch
Hands-on with the new 15-inch MacBook AirHands-on with the new 15-inch MacBook Air
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams are all coming to Apple’s new Vision Pro headsetMicrosoft Word, Excel, and Teams are all coming to Apple’s new Vision Pro headset
StandBy is a new iPhone feature that could be great for Apple Home usersStandBy is a new iPhone feature that could be great for Apple Home users
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Apple’s introduction to mixed reality has a price, and it’s $3,499.

Ready to slap some virtual 4K screens on your face? That’s the price when Apple’s Vision Pro headset is available “early next year” in the US via Apple Stores and Apple.com. More countries will join the last “later in the year.”

Apple Vision Pro, price $3,499
Apple Vision Pro, price $3,499
Image: Apple
Apple announces visionOS, the operating system for its Vision Pro headsetApple announces visionOS, the operating system for its Vision Pro headset
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Ok, so the front-facing eye display rumor was real.

Now we’ve seen some pictures of Apple’s Vision Pro headset, complete with the rumored display that can show the user’s eyes to indicate they’re in mixed reality and not screened off in a private virtual reality.

What are your first impressions? Tasteful or creepy.

Image: Apple
Apple announces new Safari profiles and WebKit featuresApple announces new Safari profiles and WebKit features
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Engage Game mode.

One of the new features in macOS Sonoma (which should come in handy once Death Stranding launches on the platform) is the ability to enable “Game mode” to prioritize gaming on the Apple Silicon CPU and GPU, along with lowered audio latency on AirPods and doubled BT sampling rate on Xbox and PS controllers.

Apple MacBook shown with DualSense PS5 controller and AirPods.
Apple MacBook shown with DualSense PS5 controller and AirPods.
Image: Apple
FaceTime is coming to Apple TV with tvOS 17FaceTime is coming to Apple TV with tvOS 17
watchOS 10 is bringing back widgets in a big waywatchOS 10 is bringing back widgets in a big way
Hideo Kojima will bring his games to Mac, starting with Death StrandingHideo Kojima will bring his games to Mac, starting with Death Stranding
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
AirPlay is coming to hotels.

The idea is to make it easier to connect to things like a hotel’s Wi-Fi network right from your iPhone. Seems really handy — assuming hotels actually decide to take advantage of it.

A phone showing a QR code to scan for AirPlay in hotels.
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Apple shouts out Apollo for new macOS Sonoma widget feature.

Last week, the creator of the third-party Reddit app Apollo spoke out about how Reddit’s push to monetize API access could cost him as much as $20 million per year and crush access for third-party developers. Today during Apple’s WWDC presentation, the company conspicuously showed the app on slides, and presenters even mentioned it by name.

Apollo app icon shown at WWDC 2023.
Apollo app icon shown at WWDC 2023.
Image: Apple
Jacob Kastrenakes
Jacob Kastrenakes
I’m getting real Windows XP vibes from the new MacOS wallpaper.

And it’s probably intentional: the XP wallpaper photo was taken in Sonoma, California. The new MacOS name? MacOS Sonoma.

Top: Windows XP. Bottom: MacOS Sonoma.
Top: Windows XP. Bottom: MacOS Sonoma.
Apple announces macOS Sonoma with game mode and support for desktop widgetsApple announces macOS Sonoma with game mode and support for desktop widgets
Apple’s iPadOS 17 adds personalized lock screen and interactive widgetsApple’s iPadOS 17 adds personalized lock screen and interactive widgets
Apple is changing the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase to just ‘Siri’ in iOS 17Apple is changing the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase to just ‘Siri’ in iOS 17
Journal is Apple’s new journaling app for iOSJournal is Apple’s new journaling app for iOS
Apple announces iOS 17 with StandBy charging mode and better autocorrectApple announces iOS 17 with StandBy charging mode and better autocorrect

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