It’s safe to say Apple’sVision Prohas launched with mixed fanfare. After much anticipation, the tech giant’s first spatial computing platform has introduced a new way to interact with technology while simultaneously being criticized for its lack of apps,among other things, which could make using the platform valuable. Apple devices are a place to work for many, including myself. Having greatproductivity appsis essential for people to get real work done with the Vision Pro.
While there are great apps likeSparkandSlackas part of the 1.5 million compatible iOS and iPadOS apps, Apple reports there are over2,000 visionOS native appsavailable on the Vision Pro. The road for the Vision Pro is long, but if you’re interested in getting some work done on the platform now, here are a few visionOS native apps worth checking out.
Vision Pro
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Also, Microsoft Teams and WebEx
A popular video conferencing platform for work and personal use.
If you attend a lot of video calls for work or personal, the Vision Pro offers the three most popular platforms:Microsoft Teams,WebEx, and, perhaps most importantly,Zoom. All three video conferencing apps on the Vision Pro are free to download. It’s impressive that Apple could arrange for all three companies to build native visionOS apps for the Vision Pro. Create yourpersonain Settings and attend your calls via spatial computing with these video conferencing apps. Zoom includes a free tier with a 40-minute call limit. There arepaid plansto get unlimited call time.
2Fantastical
My calendar app of choice
Fantastical Calendar
A powerful calendar app available on all of Apple’s platforms.
Fantastical is a popular third-party calendar app, including with me. I use Fantastical because of its cross-platform compatibility, greater reliability with Microsoft Exchange compared to Apple Calendar, and countless customizations. I recommend Fantastical to anyone looking to level up their calendar, and now people can use it in spatial computing on the Vision Pro, too. Fantastical is free to use with an in-app purchase subscription to unlock more features.
Practice at Steve Jobs Theater
A world-class presentation app designed by Apple exclusively for its platforms.
Keynote is one of my favorite apps. It’s undoubtedly my favorite presentation app by far, and on the Vision Pro, it’s incredible. Creating a presentation in visionOS is entirely impractical. But where Keynote on visionOS shines is its practice presentation environments. When using Keynote, you can put yourself in a boardroom or on the stage at Steve Jobs Theater to practice your presentation. Plus, Keynote is installed on the Vision Pro by default.
4ProductivitySphere
Use a 3D timer
ProductivitySphere
A Pomodoro timer app to create 3D spherical timers to improve your focus and productivity.
Have you ever heard of the Pomodoro timer method? It’s a productivity technique where you set a time to do intensive work for a specific period and then take a break once the timer ends. ProductivitySphere is one of many timer apps on theApp Store, but it’s free! This app is neat because you can make your timer a 3D sphere that exists in visionOS among your other spatial computing apps.
The calculator Apple should’ve made
Did you know the Vision Pro doesn’t have a native calculator app? iPadOS may finallyget onethis fall, but visionOS still lacks one. If you’d like to compensate for Apple’s shortcomings, I recommend installing PCalc. PCalc is an impressively capable calculator app by James Thomson for all of Apple’s platforms. It’s fantastic to see PCalc early on visionOS. You can download PCalc on the Vision Pro for only $9.99 from the App Store.
6Microsoft Word
And the entire Microsoft suite
Microsoft Word
One of the world’s most popular word processors.
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7Juno – Project Manager
A beautiful project management app
Juno - Project Manager
A beautifully designed project management app available on all of Apple’s platforms.
Juno is a well-designed project manager designed for all of Apple’s platforms, includingmacOS,iOS,iPadOS, and, of course,visionOS. Juno is a purposefully built project management app that allows you to jot down your projects, unify and categorize tasks, navigate your project portfolio, and organize your work. For a one-time price, you can manage your projects better with Vision Pro and Juno. Juno – Project Manager is $3.99 in the App Store.
8Juno for YouTube
The best Vision Pro YouTube player
Juno for YouTube
The best unofficial app to watch YouTube on Apple Vision Pro.
All work and no play makes for a dull person. While the Vision Pro lacks a first-party YouTube app, former Apollo for Reddit developer Christian Selig created Juno for YouTube. Using official YouTube APIs, Juno is the best way to watch YouTube on the Vision Pro. Sign in with your Google account, set the playback speed and quality, and watch videos on the largest screen you can imagine. Juno for YouTube is $4.49 on the Apple App Store.
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