Apple's $3,500 headset spent its first year looking like a very expensive movie theater.
Now the Vision Pro app scene is straight-up unhinged in the best way, and honestly?
Instead of another floating Safari window, we're getting apps that turn your living room into a dinosaur paddock, a DJ booth, and a full-blown 3D design studio.
The vibe shifted from "productivity machine" to "wait, I can do WHAT?" Take spatial drawing apps — you can now sculpt in mid-air like you're conducting an orchestra made of light.
Fitness apps strap virtual coaches to your wall while you throw actual punches.
And a handful of indie devs built meditation spaces that make your ceiling disappear into a nebula.
Spatial video calls where your friends' floating heads actually sit around your couch.
It's also lowkey the first thing that made me go "oh, this is the future" instead of "oh, this is a demo." Here's the catch: the killer app still hasn't fully arrived.
The magic is coming from small studios dropping updates every few weeks, chasing whatever feels cool instead of whatever pitches well to investors.
That scrappy energy is exactly what saved early iPhone gaming.
Battery life is still mid, and the headset is still heavy enough to leave a mark on your face.
But the app explosion means the Vision Pro is slowly becoming a real platform instead of a fancy demo reel.
If you already own one, this is the moment to stop letting it collect dust on your shelf.
My take: Apple doesn't need to save the Vision Pro — the weird little apps are doing it for them.
Final Thoughts
If you've been waiting for a reason to strap in again, this wave of creativity is it.