Apple reveals over 600 custom spatial apps for Vision Pro launch

Hardware without software is just an expensive paperweight. Apple knows this better than anyone.

Ahead of tomorrow’s official launch, Apple just announced that more than 600 new spatial apps and games built specifically for Vision Pro will be available on day one. On top of that, over 1 million compatible iOS and iPadOS apps will run right out of the box.

Courtside seats and floating workspaces

Entertainment and live sports are leading the charge. Apple wants to prove this headset is the ultimate personal theater.

The PGA TOUR Vision app overlays real-time shot tracking on 3D models of actual golf courses. The NBA app lets fans stream up to five games at once using Multiview while glanceable stats update in real time.

Streaming services are going all in on immersion. Max lets viewers watch shows inside a virtual Iron Throne Room from House of the Dragon, while the Apple TV app offers over 200 3D movies alongside 180-degree 8K Immersive Videos.

For work, visionOS turns physical rooms into infinite monitors. Native apps like Box allow users to inspect floating 3D objects, while JigSpace creates interactive spatial presentations.

Microsoft 365, Zoom, Webex, and Teams are ready for launch. Popular daily tools like Slack, Notion, and Todoist will also be accessible through the massive library of compatible iPad apps.

Gaming leans heavily into natural inputs. Players can slice pineapples with bare hands in Super Fruit Ninja or pick up bricks in LEGO Builder's Journey, with traditional controller support for PlayStation and Xbox gamepads.

Why it matters

If you drop $3,499 on a headset, the last thing you want is a barren app store. Having 600 purpose-built spatial apps at launch gives early adopters real reasons to keep putting the device on, especially for sports fans and movie lovers.

We think Apple's strategy here is clever: bridge the initial content desert with 1 million existing iPad apps while flexing what pure spatial computing looks like through curated native titles.

However, flat iPad apps floating in 3D space are basically temporary band-aids. The real test is whether developers can actually monetize these high-effort spatial experiences, or if the initial wave of novelty wears off once the launch hype cools down.