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This newsletter was brought to you bySetappGood morning! Current status: Making an appointment to test the Apple Vision Pro after seeing all the demos.
Here’s some news:
🎞️ YouTube is launching a Vision Pro app – after a maker made his own.
🎵 Spotify had a record year in 202, rising to 236 million subscribers.
🤖 Google may be rolling out Gemini Ultra and renaming Bard this week.
Built by a doctor, this Vision Pro app uses ancient techniques to help you destress
If you’ve been hanging around the internet the past few days, you’ve probably seen people talk about spatial computing. It’s the latest phrase on everyone’s lips – at least in the tech world.
Of course, it’s due to the recent launch of the Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s take on what a mixed reality headset should look like has a fairly seamless experience of blending the real and virtual worlds together.
The Apple Vision Pro launched last week with 600 apps available to download and one of them, Lungy, uses the technology to help you manage your anxiety and stress better.
Built by Luke Hale, an NHS Doctor, Lungy uses ancient meditation techniques like Tibetan singing bowls to guide you through breathing exercises and sound-based meditations. Once you open the app, you will be able to interact with different virtual instruments that float above you to create immersive soundscapes tailored to your relaxation needs.
It takes full advantage of the Vision Pro’s tech by using RealityKit, 360 spatial audio, and hand gestures to build a fully immersive experience that you can regulate to your tastes.
Lungy was initially launched as a mobile app designed to help those with respiratory problems, and the team is currently developing a health device that should take the premise even further.
Lungy is free to download on both your Vision Pro and smartphone and comes with a premium tier for a one-time payment of $4.99
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