Apple is expanding its selection of spatial and immersive experiences for the Vision Pro headset with a series of new games, apps, and video content. Among the newly introduced experiences is a spatial version of "Castle Crumble," a physics-based puzzle game that lets players interact in a 3D environment. Players can use their hands to precisely target the castles' weak points with a variety of powerful explosives, mystical spells, and unlockable boosts. Castle Crumble is available now on the App Store.
"Puzzle Sculpt," another spatial game, is set to release on September 5. Developed by Schell Games, an award-winning studio known for pioneering gameplay with emerging technologies, "Puzzle Sculpt" offers a relaxing, 3D puzzle-solving experience. The game invites players to interact with a variety of puzzles in a fully immersive spatial environment.
Meanwhile, "Immersion Golf" from Tag Heuer takes golf enthusiasts to the next level with detailed 3D maps of nearly 40,000 courses worldwide. The app allows players to preview course layouts and obstacles, providing a comprehensive tool for planning their game strategy.
"Sandblox: The Marble Game" allows players to create and share physics-based puzzles and marble runs using intuitive hand tracking. The game encourages both solo and collaborative play, with users able to build complex structures and share their creations online. "Pinball Nation" transforms living spaces into a virtual 1980s pinball arcade, complete with life-sized virtual tables and realistic gameplay, while "Beat Slash - Mixed" offers a high-energy rhythm game where players use swords to slash beats in time with the music.
Starting September 6, Vision Pro users will also have access to new films and series captured in Apple Immersive Video. This includes the premiere of "Elevated," an aerial travel series that provides viewers with breathtaking views from staggering heights. Available exclusively to U.S. users, "Elevated" aims to transport audiences to iconic vistas around the world. Another notable addition is "4 Minutes Inside Super Bowl LVIII," a short film that offers an immersive glimpse into the intense atmosphere of the Super Bowl LVIII, where the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the San Francisco 49ers. This film will be available to a global audience.
On the same day, Vision Pro users worldwide will also be able to watch the first episode of "Boundless," titled "Hot Air Balloons," and the second episode of "Wild Life," focusing on elephants.
Popular Vision Pro apps are also receiving significant updates. The PGA TOUR app now features SharePlay support, enabling users to watch every hole, follow the leaderboard, and examine every shot in 3D. Meanwhile, "Synth Riders," available on Apple Arcade, has been enhanced with a new Adrenaline Pack, adding high-energy punk and ska music to its existing eclectic mix.
Apple Vision Pro owners haven't had an awful lot of immersive content to enjoy, but a new series is on the way. Elevated, a series that was announced in July, will no debut on September 6 with a second episode arriving at a later date. Elevated will be a 3D experience that will give viewers a new way to enjoy some of the world's most impressive landscapes via cinematic aerial tours. Owners of the Apple Vision Pro headset can now check out a teaser for the show while they wait for the main event to become available.
Immersive content is available to Apple Vision Pro owners around the globe and offers a 3D experience the likes of which people simply cannot experience elsewhere. And in September, we're about to see a whole lot more of it.
Also, on the content front, the first episode of Boundless and the second episode of Wild Life will be dropping the same day. Prepare to be wowed by hot air balloons and elephants, respectively. Although a combination of the two certainly would be interesting.
First up is Castle Crumble, a physics-based puzzle game that’s all about bringing down castles with an arsenal of explosives, spells, and who-knows-what-else. Imagine Angry Birds but with more medieval destruction and fewer flightless birds. This one’s ready to download on the App Store.
Then there’s Puzzle Sculpt, launching on September 5. Developed by Schell Games, this game promises a zen-like experience. You’ll be manipulating 3D puzzles in an environment so immersive you might just forget you’re supposed to be relaxing.
For the golf enthusiasts out there, Immersion Golf is a bit of a hole-in-one (sorry, had to). With detailed 3D maps of nearly 40,000 courses worldwide, you can plan your next game down to the last blade of grass.
Then there's Sandblox: The Marble Game, where you get to play with marbles without the risk of losing them under the couch. It’s all about creating and sharing intricate puzzles and marble runs, which you can do solo or with friends.
And if that’s not enough nostalgia for you, Pinball Nation turns your living room into a retro arcade. Life-sized pinball tables and all the lights and sounds you can handle. Plus, Beat Slash - Mixed offers a rhythm game where you’re slicing beats with virtual swords – just like the popular Quest 3 game Beat Saber.
But Apple isn’t just stopping at games – if you’re already into Vision Pro apps, there are some nifty updates. The PGA TOUR app now lets you SharePlay your way through every hole, leaderboard, and shot in 3D. Meanwhile, Synth Riders on Apple Arcade has been pumped up with a new Adrenaline Pack, so you can flail around to some high-energy punk tunes.
