Remnants Arrives

Host Marty Jencius with Eric Bolden, Dave Ginsburg, and Daniel Burkholder on the latest Apple Vision Pro and spatial computing news.LEAD STORY: "REMNANTS"Apple released Remnants on October 16, billing it as the first immersive horror film for Vision Pro. Written and directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, X trilogy), it is set in Woldmere Castle in Apple Immersive Video: 8K 3D, 180 degrees, Spatial Audio. Apple reportedly filmed a small group's reactions in real time. Don't confuse it with Team7's Steam game of the same name.AppleWorld.today: https://appleworld.today/2026/10/apple-releases-remnants-by-writer-and-director-ti-west-on-the-apple-vision-pro/MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-unveils-vision-pro-immersive-horror-film/Next Reality: https://virtual.reality.news/news/remnants-apple-vision-pro-immersive-horror-whats-confirmed/Reddit r/horror reactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/1x7qxwe/i_just_watched_remnants_on_the_apple_vision_pro/Reddit r/VisionPro, best and worst parts: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8290c/remnants_the_best_and_worst_parts/NEW THIS WEEKvisionOS 27.2 RC arrives for developers with StoreKit testing fixes. Eclipse Automation's free RealitySync preview lets manufacturers walk through a planned automation system at full scale before it is built.Eclipse Automation: https://www.eclipseautomation.com/resource/press-releases/realitysync-preview-iphone-vision-pro/GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3381582/0/en/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-preview-for-iphone-ipad-and-apple-vision-pro.htmlIMMERSIVE VIDEO"You Are Here: At the Magic Castle with Siegfried Tieber": two roughly 20-minute immersive episodes inside Hollywood's Magic Castle, including the Close-Up Gallery and Library Bar, on Fovii and Front Row.UploadVR: https://www.uploadvr.com/you-can-get-inside-hollywoods-exclusive-magic-castle-on-apple-vision-pro/NEWS & INDUSTRYA scoping review of 69 studies finds Vision Pro promising in surgery and medical education, but the evidence is thin, with only two confirmatory trials. Barriers include weight, neck fatigue, and about two hours of battery.Bioengineer.org: https://bioengineer.org/apple-vision-pro-shows-early-promise-in-surgery-and-medical-education-but-evidence-remains-thin/Vision Pro launch strategy: careful staging, modest uptake.SiteTrail: https://www.sitetrail.com/apple-vision-pro-a-well-built-launch-and-the-limits-of-launch-craft/UC Today Immersive Work beat: https://uctoday.com/beat/immersive-workA rumored Apple ring for Apple Pencil or Vision Pro.MacTech: https://www.mactech.com/2026/10/13/an-apple-ring-could-be-used-with-an-apple-pencil-or-with-the-vision-pro/NEW & NOTABLE APPSConsten: To-Do List & Planner (free; $2.99/month after trial): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consten-to-do-list-planner/id6806391452?platform=visionEarth3d: 3D Globe & World Map ($3.99): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earth3d-3d-globe-world-map/id6821861543Conductory ($9.99), conduct an orchestra with hand tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conductory/id6821394906e.l.f. Cosmetics "your best e.l.f." (free) immersive shopping: https://www.elfbeauty.com/articles/apple-vision-proAlso: GTA V and SteamVR on Vision Pro, community posts from Reddit and X, and a 12-song piano app update: https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1x8mv15/i_updated_my_vision_pro_piano_app_12_songs_to/Magic Castle Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4HBZlNe1mysThanks to the chatroom!ThePodTalk.net | YouTube: /@VisionProFilesThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com