Apple Vision Pro users can ponder the Siri orb.
Literally — the upcoming visionOS 27 update lets you add a glowing, animated Siri AI ball anywhere on your workspace, and ask questions when you look at it. …
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Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple’s Vision Pro might be cooked. It’s not because the Galaxy XR — which Samsung formerly teased as Project Moohan — is that much better than the Vision Pro. …
Apple’s Vision Pro and smart glasses leader reportedly leaves for OpenAI.
… Link: Apple’s Vision Pro and Smart Glasses Chief to Join OpenAI | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-26/apple-s-vision-pro-and-smart-glasses-chief-paul-meade-is-leaving-for-openai | Bloomberg
Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri
Apple is laying off staff on the Siri and the Vision Pro teams, according to Bloomberg. The cuts include “largely shutting down” a Vision Pro gaming team and “reducing the size” of the team that makes Vision Pro immersive content, the publication says. …
A cheaper Vision Pro might be even further out now — if it happens at all.
… Seems like Apple is moving away from headsets in favor of glasses. Link: Report: Cheaper Apple Vision Pro Display Work Winds Down at Samsung | https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/08/cheaper-apple-vision-pro-display-work-ended/ | MacRumors
Apple announces visionOS 27 with Siri AI
… Apple said the Vision Pro will be able to connect to Wi-Fi “up to 3x faster,” and a new “extra-small” widget size will allow more customizations. When you get notifications on the Vision Pro, you will be able to expand them by looking at them. …
It sure seems like the Vision Pro isn’t getting upgraded for a while — if ever.
… For now, only two smart glasses products remain visible in the roadmap.” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this weekend: Apple is developing “a slimmer and lighter headset to succeed to the $3,499 Vision Pro.” Whatever actually pans out, it seems like 2025’s M5 upgrade might be the last for the Vision Pro.
iRacing now works on the Vision Pro.
… If you’re more of a flight sim person, there’s also now a public beta of X-Plane with support for the Vision Pro, too. Link: iRacing for Apple Vision Pro Now Available | https://www.iracing.com/iracing-for-apple-vision-pro-now-available/ | iRacing.com
Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads
… We haven’t seen the new pricing reflected on Apple’s site in the US or terms of service yet, and Apple has not yet responded to a request for comment. Last month, Apple announced that it’s raising prices on iPads, Macs, the Vision Pro, HomePod devices, and the Apple TV 4K. …
Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing
… One addition that jumped out to me is the ability to use on-device speech recognition for uncaptioned videos, which will be available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. …