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VisionOS App Development Company

VisionOS App Development Services by Agicent

We’ve started learning and honing our skills on VisionOS from the day it was launched in 2023 and now when the device is actually here, we are getting overwhelming requirements for our VisionOS App development services and we offer a complete spectrum of services which are useful for all sizes of projects and startups.

VisionOS App Discovery Session & Consulting Service

In this step, we understand your product vision and the market you want to cater. We gather all your requirements (feature list, use-case, goal, monetization methods and goals, integrations, future vision etc) and consult you on the best features for the MVP or for full product, and also do a competitor analysis to let you know the gaps in the market and propose you the best possible solution. We also lay out a scope of the work and provide you either a fixed price estimation for the VisionOS App development or offer you a dev team on month-on-month basis with these pricing plans.

You can book a Free VisionOS App Discovery Session from here.

VisionOS Apps Design, Wireframes, Prototyping Service

In this step, we convert your feature list into visual design and wireframes. This is the most crucial step among all others as whatever we are going to launch in the market is visualized and finalized here. We closely coordinate with you at this stage, figure out what kind of target market we have and what type of design would they like, and then create the design and simulate that like a clickable prototype or a demo video like this example.

We send these design visualizations for your feedback and approval and do as many iterations as you want and once approved we proceed towards the actual development.

Tech Architecture and Coding Phase: Agile Sprints

Once design is approved, we create the tech architecture to achieve what we have visualized in terms of the design and functionality. And the next step is coding the VisionOS App using SwiftUI, ARKit, Unity, Xcode, ComposerPro tech stacks as well as backend technologies like Node.js, MongoDB or likes.

We create the tech architecture keeping a larger future vision in mind so the MVP VisionOS App we develop today assuming for a small amount of users, should be scaled easily and quickly to cater millions of the users and more advanced features and also leave a lot of room for future integrations with different technologies. Usually our CTO and Engineering leads do the architecture job.

The whole project is broken down into small feature bunches and then they Weekly Agile Sprints are schedule to achieve those features week by week. At every weekend a progressive Adhoc VisionOS App build is released for testers and clients for the UAT. Any bugs or enhancements are noted down and added with the next week’s dev sprint and the build is shipped to either live or test server depending upon your priorities.

Adhoc Distribution and Final go-live

During the development phase, the visionOS App is distributed across a private network (of clients, early users/ testers, dev teams) as an Adhoc build that we create using Apple’s guidelines and protocols on its iTunes connect ecosystem integrated with the Xcode and other tech stacks associated with the VisionOS App Development.

The final App store submission is done when the Dev cycle is complete and you give us a go ahead to go live. We do the whole job for you.

The whole solution is also ported onto the live cloud server and infrastructure using our DevOps experts.

VisionOS App Maintenance, Enhancements, Upkeep

Once the first version goes live, you can either switch to the maintenance phase for the upkeep of the VisionOS App or can go about launched further features for enhancements. Our Dev and maintenance plans starts from as low as $ 2900 mo and sometimes even lesser if you only need under 100 hours of maintenance a month.

Like advanced mobile apps, VisionOS Apps also utilizes various third party APIs from user authentication to several other features like integration with maps, payment gateways, with other apps and backend and all such APIs launch new updates very frequently and hence the VisionOS app will have to be updated accordingly. Also the VisionOS itself is in its nascent stage right now and we can expect atleast 10 major or minor OS upgrades this year and for which a regular support & maintenance service will be required.

By offer Development, Design, Marketing, Maintenance, Porting services we make ourselves as you one stop VisionOS App Development Company.

VisionPro App Porting Services

Here we work to make your existing web app or mobile app to be absolutely compatible and oriented towards the new VisionPro Devices and VisionOS Operating system. You can leverage your existing product and userbase and scale them for VisionOS VisionPro device.

We’ll consult you in identifying which features can be ported onto VisionOS as is and which ones need to be made cmpatible and adaptable to the visionOS unique spatial features.

In most of the existing mobile apps, voice gesture commands and eye commands will be added as a go-to features when it comes to porting on to the visionOS and then more options can be added as the app grows.

VisionPro App Marketing Services

We render our inhouse marketing and sales expertise, tools and workflows for our clients and craft highly efficient and performance-oriented performance marketing campaigns to promote your VisionPro App.

This can include (but not limited to) – Paid ad campaigns to install VisionOS Apps across big outlets like Google, Meta/ FB/ Insta, Linkedin; organic SEO and organic campaigns, Organic and paid PR campaigns, Video content marketing, influencer marketing, Opinion leadership influenced market, Cross App integration promotion and so on.

You tell us your monthly App marketing budget and goal and we’ll craft and run and optimize the best campaign inside that.

Benefits of creating VisionOS Apps for Startups and Business

Clear Competitive Edge: The early mover advantage

It’s a very new device and have only started being sold in some parts of the US only. Anyone moving first for this device is definitely going to get a lot of advantage in terms of targeting the niche and comparatively upscale user-base.

Even the existing Apps that will scale for VisionPro Device exploiting its AR/ VR spatial capabilities are going to offer enhanced experience to its existing user base and gain more customer loyalty and branding.

A new world of opportunity to Innovative

For the same reasons as stated above, its spatial computing capabilities have opened a whole new world of amazing innovation opportunities. We’ve listed below some of the possible innovative use cases for various industries on this page itself, and we believe that there will be millions of amazing use cases out there that can solve the current world problems in much better ways than what is being done by the current smartphone device and apps.

Integrating the VisionOS apps with different devices will offer great possibility to further innovate as well where several interconnected devices sharing and exchanging data will proide more seamless convenient life to the user especially for healthcare, home automation, and business usage.

Unique and Immersive Experience

Vision Pro’s unique spatial computing, tracking and depth perception allow for highly realistic and interactive experiences in augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality. Users can experience and manipulate virtual objects in a natural human way and that will create a sense of real presence and break down the barrier between the physical and virtual digital world.

Any app utilizing these spatial immersive capabilities are going to be used more and more by the users compared to regular mobile or web apps and therefore launching an app on VisionOS gives you a more loyal and consistently engaged user-base.

Better interactive Storytelling

You can tell your story in more interactive and appealing way when it looks and feel closer to the reality and that is exactly what Visionpro device offers to its users. Businesses as well as creators can create and tell immersive mixed reality stories that can actually engage users for a longer span than just scrolling back in few seconds.

A historical content creator can create virtual historical battles that you can see happening in front of your eyes, or or viewing ancient battles unfold right before your eyes. Or a virtual story showcasing you the world of dinosaurs as a moving and sounding reality.

Same goes for product visualization as we’ve discussed the same concept in details below in Ecommerce Use-case. You can showcase and appeal your product with a realistic experience, creation of immersive demos and free trials can help marketers win the consumer’s confidence to a higher degree than what you are able to do with the old technologies.

Story is everything, and VisionOS allows you to tell your story in the best way possible so far in the history of the mankind.

VisionOS App development is not complex

Creating mixed reality Apps have always been a complex and typical exercise compared to the conventional software development, especially because of the demand of creating interactive virtual reality UI and UX. However, VisionOS has already done majority of the heavy lifting and if developers are familiar with Apple iOS development and Arkit (which our developers are) then creating VisionOS Apps using the same skill sets becomes really easy.

Its juts a transition of the device and the change of UI, while rest of the technologies will be as same as iOS developers have been using for the last few years.

Process of Creating VisonPro VisionOS Apps and the required Tools

Understanding the Vision Pro Ecosystem and its features

At the heart of the Vision Pro experience is the blend of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), powered by Apple’s cutting-edge M2 chip and a specialized R1 chip. These components work in harmony to deliver unparalleled performance and immersive experiences, tracking your movements and rendering captivating virtual environments.

Understand its most important and unique features, such as:

Eye, Hands, and Voice based gesture commands:So whichever VisionPro app idea that you are contemplating to create should completely exploit these cool features.

Virtual Avatars and 3D Facetime: Virtual avatar in VisionPro universe are going to more realistic and so as the video calls. We also think of a scenario where an AI avatar of yours takes a meeting on your behalf while you physically take another meeting and the possibilities are endless.

Immersive-ness Control:VisionPro users can increase or decrease the level of immersiveness as per their choice, so your App should be compliant to the same.

Transparent Display: As VisionPro is a mixed reality spatial device, the display is actually transparent as it goes hand in hand with the reality. So your UI/UX design must adhere to this fact and in most of the cases a minimal design will turn out to be the best design because everything else will be taken care of by the real world.

02. Getting Started with visionOS App Development

The gateway to creating apps for Vision Pro is visionOS, Apple’s bespoke operating system tailored for spatial computing. This environment is your canvas, allowing you to merge digital creations with the physical world seamlessly. To set sail on this development journey, you’ll need a Mac running macOS Monterey or newer, the latest version of Xcode, and the Vision Pro developer kit. At Agicent’s VisionOS App Development Company, we’ve all the required infrastructure, team, testing devices and some more. You just have to tell us about your project, and we take care of the rest.

03. Ideation of VisionPro VisionOS App

An entrepreneur or startup or a brand should explore all the possibilities a spatial VisionOS App can achieve on this device. Do a market analysis, competitive analysis, go back to the history where web apps exploited mobile capabilities and a new market was emerged, so similarly think of what additional capabilities mobile apps can offer if they are ported onto visionPro devices.

We think of scenarios in the industries like healthcare where preventive healthcare and telemedicine apps can be created for VisionOS with spatial capabilities, or in an industry where there are plenty of machines and a VisionPro Maintenance App can tell the supervisor about health, maintenance schedule, warranty of the machines just by looking at them, or think of a real estate app where you just wear your visionpro device and see which of the properties in front of you are up for sale or rent and so on.

It is always beneficial to have a industry or subject matter expert on board while ideating for an app for that particular industry, however there are some low hanging fruits that anyone can achieve simply by scaling the existing apps with the spatial mixed reality features for the visionpro device.

We as a VisionOS App Development Company provide you consulting service even before development in figuring out the right features, UI/ UX and target userbase for your VisionOS App idea.

Source: https://visionosappdevelopmentcompany.com/

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daveg65 · 2 months

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303 - Apple Will be Letting Loose Soon - With Guests Chuck Joiner, Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guests Chuck Joiner, Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet. Beta this week. iOS 17.5 Beta 3 is released this week.Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads. Chuck was at NAB in Las Vegas this past week and he gave us some highlights including an interview with the folks from Luna Fusion. Apple announces AI models can run on devices. iMazing 3 has been released and we talk about the new features. Plus iPad native calculator and much more,

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iMazing iPhone Management Software Gets Fresh Design, Support for Vision Prox

Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories

Sonos Launches Redesigned App With Customizable Home Screen For More Personalized Listening

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Apple Finally Plans to Release a Calculator App for iPad Later This Year

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments as Demand Falls 'Sharply Beyond Expectations'

Apple Vision Pro Customer Interest Dying Down at Some Retail Stores

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Tech Tidbits: Artists vs. AI, Apple’s Latest Move, and Yahoo’s Big Buy

Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and other musicians sign letter against irresponsible AI

AI News A group of 200 musicians signed an open letter calling on tech companies and developers to not undermine human creativity with AI music generation tools. The list of undersigned artists is so power-packed and wide-ranging that it could make for a great Coachella lineup — it features Billie Eilish, the Bob Marley estate, Chappell Roan, Elvis Costello, Greta Van Fleet, Imagine Dragons, Jon Bon Jovi, the Jonas Brothers, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Mac DeMarco, Miranda Lambert, Mumford & Sons, Nicki Minaj, Noah Kahan, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow and Zayn Malik, among others. “When used irresponsibly, AI poses enormous threats to our ability to protect our privacy, our identities, our music and our livelihoods,” the letter reads. “Some of the biggest and most powerful companies are, without permission, using our work to train AI models… For many working musicians, artists and songwriters who are just trying to make ends meet, this would be catastrophic.”

These artists are right. The AI models that generate new music, artwork, and writing function by training on massive datasets of existing work, and in most cases, asking to remove your work from these models is a futile exercise. It would be as if one of these artists tried to prevent anyone from pirating their music—it’s just not realistic. It’s already possible to make convincing deepfakes of popular artists, and the technology will only keep getting better. Some companies, like Adobe and Stability AI, are working on AI music generators that use licensed or royalty-free music. But even these tools could negatively impact artists who make scores for TV commercials or other beats that an artist might license for their work. Historically, musicians have gotten the short end of the stick as technology gets more and more sophisticated. First, it was file-sharing that made it easy to get music for free; streaming emerged as the answer for that issue, but it’s not one that’s satisfied artists. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has spent years working to secure better streaming payouts for artists—the artists in the guild estimate that Spotify’s average streaming royalty rate is about $0.0038, or about a fourth of a cent. So it makes sense that musicians remain skeptical of this emerging technology.

Authors have also taken a stand against the rise of generative AI. In July, over 15,000 writers—including James Patterson, Michael Chabon, Suzanne Collins, Roxane Gay, and others—signed a similar open letter, addressed to the CEOs of OpenAI, Alphabet, Meta, Stability AI, IBM and Microsoft. “These technologies mimic and regurgitate our language, stories, style, and ideas. Millions of copyrighted books, articles, essays, and poetry provide the ‘food’ for AI systems, endless meals for which there has been no bill,” the authors’ letter reads. But these tech companies aren’t listening. You can still go on ChatGPT and ask it to churn out a passage in the style of Margaret Atwood — it’s not necessarily good, but it does indicate that the large language model has ingested “The Handmaid’s Tale” and can spit out a degraded version of it. And since copyright law isn’t necessarily sophisticated enough to address generative AI, legal recourse is pretty useless at this point. “This assault on human creativity must be stopped,” the musicians’ letter says. “We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists’ voices and likenesses, violate creators’ rights, and destroy the music ecosystem.” SOURCE

Now Apple Vision Pro Personas can float freely across different apps

AI News As of today, Apple has introduced an enhanced feature for Vision Pro users – the “spatial Persona” capability, leveraging VisionOS 1.1. This update transcends traditional FaceTime interactions, allowing users to engage in a more immersive experience with Share-Play-enabled applications. Users can now collaborate, play games, or enjoy media together, simulating the presence in the same physical space. Originally previewed to developers last year, this functionality is now accessible in the Persona beta. It enables individual users to manipulate and reposition objects within their view, independently of how it affects another user’s perspective. Additionally, spatial audio technology aims to enhance the realism of the virtual environment, giving a sense of the other person’s location within it. To activate spatial Personas, users must update their devices to VisionOS 1.1 and select the option during a FaceTime call. The feature supports group interactions of up to five participants simultaneously. The effectiveness of this feature remains under evaluation, particularly due to its dependency on Share-Play and the relatively underdeveloped Vision Pro app ecosystem. The potential for reducing feelings of isolation through virtual companionship in activities such as movie watching will also be a point of interest in its real-world application. SOURCE

Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders

AI News Artifact, an AI news recommendation tool co-founded by Instagram’s creators, didn’t achieve widespread traction but is poised for a resurgence under Yahoo’s banner. Despite its innovative approach to curating news for readers, Artifact struggled to expand its user base. Yahoo, with its vast audience, sees an opportunity to inject cutting-edge technology into its services, aiming for a rejuvenation in the competitive news aggregation space. Yahoo has acquired the technology behind Artifact, not its team, with co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom serving as “special advisors” rather than joining Yahoo directly. The transition marks the end of Artifact as an independent app, a decision made three months after its creators announced its discontinuation, citing limitations in market potential as a key factor. Despite initial plans to move on without seeking buyers or additional funding, interest from several companies, including Yahoo, prompted reconsideration. Yahoo’s acquisition reflects a strategic move to harness AI for enhancing content personalization and recommendation, leveraging Artifact’s sophisticated algorithms. The collaboration promises to bring Artifact’s advanced content categorization and user experience design to Yahoo News, potentially expanding to other Yahoo platforms. This integration aims to significantly increase the reach and impact of Artifact’s technology, offering personalized news experiences to Yahoo’s 185 million monthly users.

As Artifact’s technology integrates into Yahoo’s ecosystem, the focus will be on gradual implementation, ensuring the sophisticated AI algorithms adapt effectively to Yahoo’s infrastructure. This partnership not only offers a new lease on life for Artifact’s innovations but also signals Yahoo’s ambition to pioneer a future-oriented news service, powered by state-of-the-art AI personalization techniques. Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom reflect on the journey and future possibilities, emphasizing their ongoing interest in AI’s transformative potential. While they explore new ventures, the successful integration of Artifact into Yahoo stands as their immediate goal, promising to redefine how users interact with digital content in an AI-driven world. SOURCE

Conclusion

The confluence of concerns from music artists about AI’s impact on creativity, Apple’s innovative expansion of Vision Pro’s capabilities, and Yahoo’s strategic acquisition of Artifact underscores a week of significant developments in the technology landscape. While renowned musicians advocate for responsible AI use, fearing for their creative integrity and livelihoods, tech giants like Apple and Yahoo are advancing the frontiers of AI and digital interaction. Apple’s Vision Pro introduces an immersive, spatial Persona feature, redefining virtual collaboration, while Yahoo’s acquisition of Artifact aims to revolutionize personalized news through advanced AI technology. Together, these stories reflect the ongoing dialogue between technological advancement and its ethical implications, highlighting both the potential of AI to enhance human experiences and the critical need for its thoughtful application. As the digital and creative worlds continue to intersect, the challenge lies in harnessing AI’s power to foster innovation while safeguarding the essence of human creativity and connection. Stay connected with Arcot Group for more AI News into how such collaborations are reshaping the tech landscape and paving the way for future innovations. For further reading on similar breakthroughs and the impact of AI and robotics, explore our blog.Post

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The Apple Effect: Stryker's Mako Embraces Apple's Vision Pro for Surgical Visualization

Stryker's Mako, a robotic surgery group, has joined the wave of companies following Apple's lead by integrating their technology into their products. With the release of Apple Vision Pro, Mako has developed the myMako app, allowing surgeons to visualize and review surgical plans in an immersive way.

Apple's influence on the market, often referred to as "The Apple Effect," has prompted companies to venture into new product categories. One such company is Stryker's Mako, a robotic surgery group that has embraced Apple's latest technology. Mako, initially founded by Rony Abovitz, the founder and former CEO of AR unicorn Magic Leap, has integrated Apple Vision Pro into their surgical visualization process.

This move highlights the impact of Apple's entrance into the XR market and how it is shaping the strategies of other major hardware companies.

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Mako's Journey from Magic Leap to Apple Vision Pro

Rony Abovitz founded Mako Surgical in 2004, a medical robot company that caught the attention of Stryker. In 2013, Stryker acquired Mako Surgical for $1.65 billion, just three years after Abovitz founded Magic Leap. While Magic Leap and Vision Pro share similarities, such as being high-priced standalone devices targeted at developers and professionals, Mako's choice to integrate with Vision Pro instead of Magic Leap speaks volumes about the broader market's response to Apple's headset.

The Limitations of Magic Leap

Magic Leap's first headset, released in 2018, aimed to revolutionize the industry but faced several challenges. Its relatively narrow field of view and outdated optics received criticism, including from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who called it a "flashy hype vehicle" with limited practical use. Following a pivot and CEO change, Magic Leap shifted its focus solely to enterprise customers with the launch of Magic Leap 2 in 2022.

The Versatility of myMako and Apple's Stability

The myMako app, developed by Mako, could have been launched on various XR headsets, including Magic Leap and Microsoft HoloLens. However, Mako chose Vision Pro due to the stability and ecosystem that Apple represents. As the second-most valuable company globally, Apple's brand cachet and interconnected ecosystem of apps and services appeal to a wide audience, from prosumers to professionals.

Vision Pro's support for over a million iOS apps and its compatibility with visionOS natives contribute to its immediate success, despite its price tag of $3,500.

Competitors React to Vision Pro

Apple's focus on consumer hardware makes it a rising tide that lifts all boats in the XR market. Competitors are already responding to Vision Pro's success. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stated that he believes Quest 3 is superior for most mixed reality applications.

Meta recently announced a partnership with LG for the rumored Quest Pro 2, which will directly compete with Vision Pro. Samsung, in collaboration with Google, is also developing its own Vision Pro competitor, featuring Android XR at its core. This response from major hardware companies shows how the Apple Effect is forcing them to reassess their strategies in the XR space.

The impact of Apple's entrance into the XR market is evident in the response from companies like Stryker's Mako. The integration of Apple Vision Pro into Mako's surgical visualization process demonstrates the influence of Apple's stability and ecosystem. As competitors scramble to remain competitive in the long term, it is clear that the Apple Effect is reshaping the XR landscape.

With Apple's rumored plans for a more affordable and accessible follow-up to Vision Pro, the XR industry can expect further disruption from the tech giant in the near future.

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Apple Vision Pro Development Services | iMeta Technologies

iMeta Technologies is a prominent top-tier Apple Vision Pro Development Company that provides interactive games and business apps for visionOs.We specialize in some vision pro-development services such as Custom visionOs Apps, VisionOS Games, VisionOS Migration, and more.Contact our team for more about our services.

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Saturday Morning Coffee

Good morning from Charlottesville, Virginia! ☕️

Last week was cold, this week has been like a perfect spring. We had plenty of sunshine with highs approaching 70. Of course next week we drop back into the 40’s. It is winter after all. 😃

Juli Clover • MacRumors

Apple’s EU Core Technology Fee Could Bankrupt Freemium App Developers

This is going to take some time to fully understand. Apparently one of the rules requires app makers to pay Apple the equivalent of $0.54 per app installation over one million. Now, if you’re selling a product for some hunk of change or have recurring revenue you’ll probably be fine if you manage to have one million plus installations. Heck, I’d love to have to think about this problem. 🤣

Having other stores to distribute your apps through also sounds interesting but you need to verify you have access to $1,000,000 dollars to handle support issues and keep the store running smoothly.

I’m curious to see what Epic and Spotify do.

As for me, I’ll stick with the good old 15-30% cut and hope someday I have to pay Apple 30% of my sales. Why? Because it would mean I’m making really good money.

M.G. Siegler • Spyglass

I’m honestly not sure I can recall a press release dripping with such disdain. Apple may even have a point in many of the points above, but the framing of it would just seem to ensure that Apple is going to continue to be at war with the EU over all of this and now undoubtedly more.

His analysis of Apple’s press release is a laugh. Apple is definitely trying to scare the crap out of folks. 🤣

Red Sweater

Black Ink for iOS (iPhone, iPad, and if all goes according to plan, visionOS), is now available on the App Store.

Congratulations, Daniel! Here’s hoping it’s a great launch and becomes a hit with the puzzle solving crowd. ❤️

Adam Reiss • NBC News

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The petulant baby man is finally starting to get some comeuppance.

He’s such a loser he stormed out of the courtroom.

Way to show what a leader you are. Things get tough and he walks away. A perfect quality for a President, right? Wrong.

Donnie boy, your weakness and low energy is on full display. Nice job. 🍊

Kyle Barr • Gizmodo

One place where Netflix won’t be is Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro VR headset. Why isn’t Netflix planning an app for what is Apple’s big $3,500 gamble on the future of augmented reality? According to co-CEO Greg Peters, it’s because the company doesn’t know if anybody’s actually going to use it.

I can’t say that I blame Netflix for their stance. Vision Pro is a brand new, extremely expensive, piece of technology. It may be cool and all but will enough folks buy into it to justify putting a lot of resources into it?

This doesn’t mean Vision Pro will be a failure. Remember, the iPhone didn’t exactly shoot out of the gate like a rocket. It took a couple iterations for it to finally gain mainstream traction. Heck, iPhone 1 didn’t even have an App Store, it only had “the sweet solution.” 🥽

Eric Berger • Ars Technica

Something has gone wrong with NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars. Although the US space agency has not made any public announcements yet, a source told Ars that the plucky flying vehicle had an accident on its last flight and broke one of its blades. It will not fly anymore.

Poor little copter lost a blade.

Let’s raise our glasses to the little copter who could! 🍻

Gary Leff • viewfromthewing.com

Boeing Whistleblower: Production Line Has “Enormous Volume Of Defects” Bolts On MAX 9 Weren’t Installed

Go read the comments from the Boeing employee. They’re terrifying. I have a fear of heights and flying. This news doesn’t help. 😳

Lois Beckett • The Guardian

LA Times fires 115 journalists in ‘HR zoom webinar’ following union protests

Here we go again. More firings. The hollowing out of news rooms continues.

We need the news and hard hitting articles to keep our government in check. It’s part of what makes America, America. 🗞️

Brian Linder • pennlive.com

Super Bowl announcement has some in MAGA crowd outraged. Here’s why

Please, allow me to fix that headline.

“Racists don’t want black singer to perform at the Super Bowl.”

These people are pathetic.😡

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Breaking News: Siri’s AI Evolution by Apple

Apple is creating a generative AI version of Siri

According to insider sources, Apple is developing a new generation of generative AI experiences for their software lineup. The software engineering team has big plans to release major changes to Xcode, Keynote, Siri, Apple Music, and its own LLM Ajax, called “Apple GPT,” early next year.

In order to handle AI, Apple’s senior vice presidents in charge of AI are thinking about using a hybrid deployment strategy in the upcoming iOS version, combining cloud-based infrastructure with on-device hardware acceleration.

The generative AI of Apple Apple Music, Xcode, Siri, and more updates

Naturally, the most exciting development for most fans is the confirmation of an AI-powered Siri. As of right now, Siri incorporates artificial intelligence (AI), however there is still a lot of ambiguity about it. At its core, Apple’s mobile assistant is an information recall (IR) system rather than an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot like ChatGPT.

While the latter creates original language that may not have been previously, the former uses web crawling to gather the most pertinent pre-existing information. Artificial intelligence is not generating; instead, it may be used to accelerate the crawling process or improve the relevance of material that is recalled. While generative AI, by definition, creates an output (generate and remember are not synonymous), this addresses the issue of data processing.

What therefore is to be expected from a fully creative AI Siri? Finally, the voice assistant will be able to respond in real time, just like everyone’s favourite AI chatbot, ChatGPT from OpenAI. In fact, it has been claimed that the LLM (long language model) being created for this reason is internally known as Apple GPT!

The generative AI movement is led by Apple executives Craig Federighi, SVP of Software Engineering, and John Giannandrea, SVP of Machine Learning and AI Strategy. Eddy Cue, SVP of Services, has joined the senior vice presidents, who directly report to Apple CEO Tim Cook, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

The tech giant allegedly views the sudden AI frenzy plaguing the market as a “pretty big miss,” which has caused Federighi’s team “a lot of anxiety.”

Xcode for Mac and Ajax

Apple is hard at work on developing Ajax, a huge language model, in addition to a more intelligent version of Siri. All of the natural language processing (NLP) functions that we have fast come to anticipate from rivals ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Google Bard will be able to be performed by the AI model.

Ajax will also have the ability to create and read code. This coincides with an upgrade to Xcode, the company’s proprietary software engineering environment. “Integrated development environment for macOS, used to develop software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS” has been Apple’s moniker since 2003.

Automatic text generation

For many years, autocomplete has been a typical feature of contemporary messaging apps. Nevertheless, the latest AI improvements will start to boost sentence auto-completion in 2024 with Siri and Apple’s own Messages app.

Playlists created by AI on Apple Music

In 2024, Apple will apply AI to its music streaming service, making it possible for it to make playlists in the same manner as Spotify. Playlists created automatically will curate music to complement playlists that you have personally assembled.

Is Apple’s entry into the AI race too late?

Meta has just lately caught up to the AI competition with a similarly extensive range of generative AI solutions. These goods and services include generative AI stickers, AI chatbots that will be available on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and AI-generated advertisements. Apple could utilise Meta AI Studio, an LLM creation platform that lets other companies create their own unique AI models, for all of the projects it has planned.

As with every previous tech behemoth before them, Apple will, of course, create everything from scratch inside to maintain complete control and legal ownership. Although it would be naive to believe that any of the major tech companies in the globe were unaware of machine learning technology before to OpenAI’s November 2022 release, the Mac maker has already given every rival a several-month advantage in the consumer market.

It will get harder to keep up with each week that goes by because Tim Cook’s company hasn’t released an AI chatbot.

Apple is the latest big firm to enter the AI battle, following in the footsteps of Microsoft (via its partnership with OpenAI), Google (and its parent company Alphabet), Amazon, Baidu, Adobe, IBM, NVIDIA, and AMD.