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Todd Heberlein (social)4d ago

If you have an Apple Vision Pro, you can experience the scene here:

https://www.toddheberlein.com/scenes/trenchcafe

Trench Cafe — Todd Heberlein

Trench cafe website environment

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Todd Heberlein (social)4d ago

Trench Cafe - a website environment for Apple Vision Pro.

https://vimeo.com/1175525110

Trench Cafe

Vimeo

Todd Heberlein (social)Feb 26

iPhone and iPad approved to handle classified NATO information without requiring special software or settings.
#cybersecurity

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/iphone-and-ipad-approved-to-handle-classified-nato-information/

iPhone and iPad approved to handle classified NATO information

Today, Apple announced iPhone and iPad are the first and only consumer devices in compliance with information assurance requirements of NATO nations.

Apple Newsroom

Todd Heberlein (social)Feb 9

Results from this weekend's work - immersive trench cafe scene.

https://www.toddheberlein.com/blog/2026/2/9/trench-cafe-wip

Trench Cafe: WIP — Todd Heberlein

Work in Progress: cafe on the Death Star with a great view of a particular trench.

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Todd Heberlein (social)Feb 4

I expected someone else to file the bug reports and for Apple to fix them. That didn't happen.

https://www.toddheberlein.com/blog/2026/2/4/surely-someone-else-will-report-that-terrible-bug

Surely, someone else will report that terrible bug — Todd Heberlein

I thought, “Surely, someone else will report these terrible bugs. I’ll just wait for a future macOS update.” I’m still waiting.

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Todd Heberlein (social)Jan 20

RE: https://mastodon.social/@toddheberlein/115867783742482082

This is increasingly looking like a possibility.

Todd Heberlein (social)Jan 19

At WWDC this June, Apple should introduce their visionOS section with:

"We are continuing to invest heavily in spatial computing, and we are inspired by all the creative ways people are using it in our platforms."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/well-there-goes-the-metaverse/

Well, there goes the metaverse! | TechCrunch

The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.

TechCrunch

Todd Heberlein (social)Jan 5

What was teased at WWDC 2023 is finally arriving on January 9th: The NBA in immersive video for Apple Vision Pro.

(Details and availability in the press release)

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/spectrum-front-row-tips-off-january-9-on-apple-vision-pro/

Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9

Apple and Spectrum unveiled the schedule for The Lakers in Apple Immersive, a series of live basketball games in a revolutionary storytelling format available only on Apple Vision Pro.

Apple Newsroom

Todd Heberlein (social)Dec 24

Alex Lindsay announced on MacBreak Weekly that he is going to work for Apple's Developer Relations. He will be the Partnership Manager for the 3D ecosystem.

This is good news for those of us in the visionOS & RealityKit space but sad news for those of us who watch/listen to MacBreak Weekly.

Todd Heberlein (social)Dec 16

I needed to go to Apple's Push Certificates Portal today. It is still rocking a Web 2.0 look, with an Aqua style button, and a link for "What about OS X Server?"