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Of all the great media experiences of my life, watching Mad Max: Fury Road in 3D on my Vision Pro headset ranks right up there.
It was as moving and memorable as anything I’ve ever seen on screen. And I’m not a huge fan of 3D, and was somewhat cool on the movie when I watched it the first time in a movie theater.
But the immersive effects of 3D, combined with the size of the virtual screen in Vision Pro (and the headset’s great speakers), made for a thrilling and utterly enjoyable experience.
In fact, almost all the immersive media I’ve seen on Vision Pro has been unusually memorable, from the Encounter Dinosaurs app (which puts 3D dinosaurs in your environment) to a short concert film from Metallica.
However, all of this pales in comparison to the best media experience in Vision Pro — browsing your own photo library. This is from our hands-on review of the new headset:
If you’ve never seen your photos on [Vision Pro], you are in for a whirlwind of emotions when you browse through your life’s memories, filling a whole wall — and in 3D. It is simply superb.
If you have the dough, the M5 Vision Pro is unrivalled as an entertainment device. It stands head and shoulders above all else.
Yeah, it’s still $3,500, which is a high price to pay for the pleasure of watching Mad Max, but it’s oh soooooo worth it!
Also in today’s newsletter:
The new Vision Pro is having a cultural moment.
iPadOS 26 is doing wonders for working on iPad — and if they come to the platform, so will these pro apps from Apple.
The new M5 iPad Pro just launched, but it’s already on sale. As is this super-slim, rechargeable wallet tracker.
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Tweets of the day
My god. purchased the Samsung VR. I now fully understand why Apple is double the price. This thing is going back right now. my Apple Vision Pro M2 is 10 times better.
— #Rahul Sood 🏴☠️ (#@rahulsood)
4:29 PM • Oct 25, 2025
Object permanence in 3D space is a let down on galaxy XR.
Windows don't stay locked in place like on the Vision Pro and it kills the illusion.
Credit to Himels Tech on YT
— #AppleLeaker (#@LeakerApple)
4:16 AM • Oct 27, 2025
When you’re in a rush and gota supercharge 😂
— #EMKWAN (#@emkwan)
10:44 AM • Oct 25, 2025
Wallpaper of the day
I dare you to beat my wallpaper 🔥
— #Aesthetics 𝕏 (#@aestheticsguyy)
7:24 PM • Oct 27, 2025
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