Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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Sinclair’s First Spatial Computing App for Local News Available to Vision Pro Users

It’s possible to use the Apple Vision Pro as a standalone computer. I’m not ready to do that as using apps on the spatial computer is a mostly impressive experience, though there are still some issues.

Sinclair’s NewsON, a provider of live and on-demand local news content and Mindgrub, a digital innovation agency, have announced what they describe as a “landmark collaboration.”

The companies say they’re “pioneering the future of spatial computing in news media consumption” by launching an Apple Vision Pro app for NewsON. This marks Sinclair’s first foray into spatial computing specifically for local news delivery, blending digital content with physical surroundings.

The NewsON app for Vision Pro introduces a”Newsroom immersion” feature, leveraging spatial aspects of the Vision Pro for displaying interactive news maps and a complete immersive environment. NewsON’s Vision Pro app features partnerships with over 280 local TV stations in TV markets covering more than 90% of U.S. households and provides access to on-demand newscasts and short form story clips from local TV stations nationwide.

Powered by RealityKit and SwiftUI, NewsON’s Vision Pro app also offers photorealistic 3D renderings and intuitive user experiences, according to Ron Stitt, vice president and general manager, NewsON.

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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.