Apple’s Vision Pro is honestly a technical marvel. The fact that the gestures really work as advertised is impressive. However, there are a couple of things holding it back. For starters, the price tag is ridiculous. Secondly, its ecosystem does leave a lot to be desired. However, things are slowly improving as YouTube has officially brought a native app to the Apple Vision Pro.
YouTube makes its way onto the Apple Vision Pro
Yes, can you believe that it has been about two years since Apple launched the Vision Pro and there was never a native YouTube app for it? Well, all that changes now. YouTube has finally decided to launch a native app for Apple’s mixed reality headset. If you own the Vision Pro, you can download the YouTube app from the App Store.
With the new native app, you get features like a dedicated Spatial tab that lets users discover new spatial videos. This includes 3D, VR180, and 360-degree video formats. Also, if you happen to own the M5-powered Vision Pro, you can watch videos up to 8K in resolution. Last but not least, the app also supports gesture controls. We’re talking about scrubbing through videos and resizing windows.
What did users have before this?
Prior to this launch, Vision Pro users had little choice when it came to YouTube. Users who wanted to watch YouTube had to go to the web version of YouTube. This is fine on a PC, but the experience isn’t that great on the Vision Pro. There was a third-party app called Juno. However, it only worked for a while before it was removed for violating YouTube’s terms-of-service.
Will the launch of YouTube improve the appeal of the Vision Pro? We doubt that a single app will see sales of the device spike, but it definitely should help with the ecosystem issues. Due to the headset’s price, it deterred the average consumer from buying it. The lack of a large user base meant that developers had little incentive to spend time and money creating apps for it.
This is a vicious cycle that we’ve seen for platforms like BlackBerry and Windows Phone, where the lack of apps means a lack of adoption by the public. However, the lack of adoption by users means developers have not much motivation to create for it. In the meantime, there are rumors that Apple is developing a pair of smart glasses.
This should widen the appeal. Especially since the Vision Pro is simply too heavy and bulky to be comfortably worn in public.
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