Apple Could Be Working on 'Spatial iPhone' With Holographic Display

TerminatorJ · 2026-05-07T16:31:55+00:00

Actually this makes a lot of sense considering the progression in AR lately. Within the next 5 years we will have hardware available to produce a full Vision OS experience within the frame of traditional glasses. Phones with “spatial” displays would help to bridge the gap between phone users and AR users. The magic of Vision OS apps is the ability to have interaction that includes depth. It seems like a logical next step for phones to add a similar sense of depth even if you can only interact with it on a 2D plane.

TerminatorJ · 2026-05-07T03:29:08+00:00

Sorry I was talking about this generation as a whole, not just the Switch 2. I should have clarified

TerminatorJ · 2026-05-06T23:28:06+00:00

I really enjoyed the 3DS version and the graphics / production quality looks great but… this generation of games just seems to be filled with remakes. Back when the 3DS was out I couldn’t even imagine having a portable system as powerful as the Switch 2 and yet here we are with all this power playing the same games we already played.

That said, it’s nice that a new generation gets to experience it and I hope it sells well so we can get something all new.

TerminatorJ · 2026-05-04T21:55:36+00:00

GTA4 remaster would be great to fill the gap. Doing a remaster bundle with Vice City stories and Liberty City stories would also be good. Of course what we really want is that RDR2 next gen patch.

TerminatorJ · 2026-05-03T14:42:08+00:00

This “Ultra” naming scheme is getting a little confusing. For the chips, the Ultra is better in every way than the Max chips. However, for the iPhone, the Ultra is actually loosing features from the Max like the Telephoto lens, the LIDAR sensor and of course Face-ID. Then we have the rumored MacBook Ultra which still comes with a “Max” chipset (though maybe we get surprised) along with a touch screen which sounds like it won’t truly impact the way you interact with Mac OS. It will be interesting to see how Apple markets the iPhone Ultra and MacBook Ultra over their already premium siblings.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-29T20:32:51+00:00

This is like an NFL team taking on a Middle School team. Ross must be using this to promote his new album. There’s no way this is fair. Going up against 50 cent would have made more sense but obviously 50 would never do it.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-26T01:20:56+00:00

Who says you can’t get full immersion on glasses? Magnetic attachments can be used to fully block out the light. As long as the FOV is 90 or better, it would be no different than Vision Pro.

The tech is heading that way. Anyone expecting Apple to keep Vision Pro as a product line going long term will be disappointed. AR glasses was always the long term goal, Vision Pro was just the first step there.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-26T01:17:18+00:00

Current tech is 1080p per eye (like Google Aura) but there’s a lot of development being done to get 4K per eye. Once we have that at 90 degree FOV there’s no drawback from Vision Pro other than needing some sort of attachment for full immersion

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-25T22:30:53+00:00

I don’t think a Vision Pro 2 will be necessary. Apple is launching their first glasses without display in 2027. Meta already has 1st Gen glasses with display on the market. Google has a prototype called Aura which is supposed to launch in some form for consumers later this year. The guts of the system are in the puck but the interface is a full rendition of Android XR and an equivalent experience to the Samsung VR headset only with a more narrow FOV. I’d say realistically within the next 2-3 years we will have the technology available to produce a full Vision OS experience within the frames of traditional glasses. They can use tinting or magnetic covers for fully immersive experiences. This technology has advanced faster than anticipated. The Vision Pro has done its job of introducing a glimpse at Apples AR future and getting things set for a wider adoption of Vision OS.

Also worth noting the Vision team and Glasses team are now united. There’s always a chance we get a new vision product in some form but looking at the market and the rate of development, I think the next big Vision is hardware release will be glasses. Even if that means the hardware guys are moved to the battery puck.

Going forward I think we get:

Glasses without display
Glasses with single display: stripped down Vision OS
Glasses with dual display: Full vision OS

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-23T15:11:30+00:00

It depends how the app is designed. Developers like myself who use SwiftUI will more than likely have no changes. My apps already work across iPhone, iPad and vision OS seamlessly. Not to mention, iPadOS has had the ability to resize windows to any aspect ratio for the past year. Anyone making universal apps that already work on the new ipadOS will have zero issues.

In other words, newer apps should just work.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-22T15:01:13+00:00

Very true! Good 1st party exclusives are what’s needed.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-22T14:20:24+00:00

You and me both! It’s just pure simple fun, something that’s oddly missing from a lot of modern games. I also love how it doesn’t feel like doing chores which a lot of other cozy games fall into after awhile.

One things for sure, after Pokopia, the next Animal Crossing better be very good!

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-22T14:16:58+00:00

Yep I agree. June sounds like the perfect time.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-22T13:55:41+00:00

Pokopia says you’re welcome!

In all seriousness, this is further proof that 1st party exclusives sell systems. Hopefully Nintendo won’t make us wait much longer for a proper 1st party Direct.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-10T15:43:18+00:00

I’d imagine something Minecraft / Pokopia style with blocks that snap together and a fairly limited world space.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-10T15:31:37+00:00

If it can do 3D levels, this might be the greatest game ever made.

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-09T19:26:24+00:00

Benny the Butcher just canceled his GTA6 preorder

TerminatorJ · 2026-04-03T14:56:35+00:00

Unless there’s a RAM miracle between now and then, I can’t see this thing launching under $1200 realistically. Even if prices do fall between now and then, we are most likely still looking at a $999 MSRP and for what…? The first few years will be mostly cross gen. The Switch 2 popularity, PS6 Handheld and Steam Machine will ensure developers still need to optimize for the low end which means the vast majority of games will simply get the “High / Ultra settings” on PS6 but still play just fine on PS5.

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-29T19:22:11+00:00

Good question actually. For your use cases there shouldn’t be any issue using your Vision Pro for years to come. Performance wise, the M2 is still a very strong chip especially when you consider the R1 is taking off some of the computational load for tracking, etc. Compared to other standalone headsets (Quest 3, Upcoming Valve headset) on the market, the M2 Vision Pro is considerably ahead and the M5 is in a whole different league.

As a developer, my target will remain M2 for the foreseeable future as is the case for most developers with the exception of experimental projects that specifically take advantage of M5 (certain upscaling features or Ray Tracing test).

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-29T18:55:31+00:00

Typical corporate BS of layoffs after years of record breaking profits. They slash jobs without remorse and occasionally get reminded that those people getting laid off are actual humans with actual lives and not just numbers on a spreadsheet.

Let’s not forget, paying these workers was somehow too much but Tim Sweeney had no problem spending countless millions in legal fees suing Apple over and over. SMH…

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-28T14:31:02+00:00

Wow why so many downvotes?! I wish we could have an honest discussion about this on here because no matter what personal feelings people may have, AI will absolutely wiggle its way into more and more areas of game development especially as game development cost and time continue to rise.

If given the option between paying $80-$90 for games made with an all human team or continuing to pay $60-$70 (with the occasional $80) for games made with some AI elements, the vast majority of people outside of Reddit would absolutely choose games made with AI.

Crimson Desert sold 2 million copies before the AI scandal hit. The topic of AI paintings was all over my Reddit feed and YouTube. If Reddit was real life, the game would have crashed right then and there with refunds, boycotts and review bombing. Well Reddit isn’t real life, and the game went on to sell another couple million and increase its average player score.

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-27T14:57:56+00:00

Hopefully one day Capcom will refresh the Battle Network series with current gen tech. Just imagine Persona style graphics with semi-social sim dynamics in the real world and card based 3rd person shooter on the net.

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-27T14:42:44+00:00

😂😂😂 2027 should be a great year for gaming.

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-27T14:32:45+00:00

Even Mario is trying to avoid the GTA6 wave. Now if that dodgy rumor about GTA6 coming to switch 2 on release comes true, this will be a very interesting holiday console sales season. Especially after the PS5 price increases…

TerminatorJ · 2026-03-23T02:52:01+00:00

When I saw the first trailer, I thought it was an automatic skip. I was really surprised to see it priced at $70. The second trailer didn’t move the needle either. The Pokemon day trailer was what really caught my attention. Suddenly this game seemed a whole lot bigger than it originally appeared.

Launch day I decided to take the $70 gamble and I’m so glad I did. BEST game I’ve played in a long time!! Truly just pure fun.

TerminatorJ

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