Apple is releasing its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the US next month. But some of the biggest platforms in the world – from Netflix to Spotify – have announced they aren't supporting it from the get go. That's partially because it's a niche device with an uncertain chance of success... but could it also be a rebuke of Apple's notorious developer policies, which have pissed off many people over the past decade and a half? We discuss.

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Apple’s Testy Developer Relationships Threaten to Hamper Vision Pro – Bloomberg
Vision Pro may have an app problem, with developers possibly unwilling to commit to Apple's 'revolutionary' new platform – TechRadar

Apple is releasing its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the US next month. But some of the biggest platforms in the world – from Netflix to Spotify – have announced they aren't supporting it from the get go. That's partially because it's a niche device with an uncertain chance of success... but could it also be a rebuke of Apple's notorious developer policies, which have pissed off many people over the past decade and a half? We discuss.
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<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-21/apple-vision-pro-lack-of-netflix-youtube-app-store-tensions-threaten-device-lrnjwjb3?embedded-checkout=true">Apple’s Testy Developer Relationships Threaten to Hamper Vision Pro – Bloomberg</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/vision-pro-may-have-an-app-problem-with-developers-possibly-unwilling-to-commit-to-apples-revolutionary-new-platform">Vision Pro may have an app problem, with developers possibly unwilling to commit to Apple's 'revolutionary' new platform – TechRadar</a></li>
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