Today (February 2) the Apple Vision Pro is officially launched, the company's first push into the headphone market.
With Apple's typically polished design (and an astronomical price tag), the Vision Pro is a bold move from the company, but it hasn't been done lightly, given its existing reach across mobile devices, computing, and laptops.
Although designed (and marketed) as a primarily consumer-oriented device, it's clear that the Apple Vision Pro could also offer commercial and enterprise users a number of benefits, and several major companies have already jumped on the bandwagon and revealed the apps. that accompany him.
microsoft 365
First up is Microsoft 365, aka the home of all your favorite work apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and even Microsoft Teams will be available on Apple Vision Pro.
The headset will look to offer a variety of new tools for Microsoft apps, taking video conferencing in Teams to a new virtual plane, but also allowing for extra focus on those key Word documents.
Microsoft says the move will also allow users to better visualize data as graphs in Excel spreadsheets and help them practice PowerPoint presentations before speaking in front of an audience.
All apps will be powered by Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant, giving users a smarter, more intuitive way to access the files and information they need.
Zoom
If you're looking for a slightly different approach to video conferencing, Zoom has also revealed its Apple Vision Pro app, proving that virtual meetings and calls will be a major use case for the headset.
Zoom says its Apple Vision Pro app will help colleagues and coworkers in different locations feel much closer, improving collaboration and connection.
But it will also include a number of new features designed specifically for Apple Vision Pro, such as its People feature to provide an “authentic” representation of users on the call, including the replication of facial and hand movements, and the ability to share objects 3D. in much more detail, giving a new perspective to the articles.
Team Viewer
TeamViewer may have a more common presence in remote IT support and updates, but the company is making an effort to take a major step forward with the launch of its TeamViewer Spatial Support app for Apple Vision Pro.
Currently in beta, the app allows a user with an iPhone to work alongside a remote expert equipped with an Apple Vision Pro, to explain the steps necessary to perform a repair on broken or malfunctioning machinery.
The TeamViewer Spatial Support app uses ARKit and an integrated LiDAR scanner to capture a detailed 3D model of the device needing support, which is shared with the remote expert for a synchronized 3D experience.
Box
Online content storage service Box may seem like an unlikely partner for Apple Vision Pro, but the company says its app can give users a variety of new ways to interact with their files.
This includes possible scenarios, such as a retailer using Apple Vision Pro to see how a storefront would look to customers through a design proposal in Box, or a construction company virtually visiting a construction site to see what it would look like. a project using plan files or progress images stored in Box.
Box also says that its app can use Siri's dictation tool along with hand and eye gestures to navigate through your app and locate the files you need, which can then be placed on your own “infinite desktop” to get Clearer views and better multitasking.
