M5 Hawthorne Effect?

Daniel, Dave, Eric and Marty reflect on recent reviews of the M5, some new patents, and outcomes from the two day developer conference. 

New M5 Vision Pro 

Apple's Vision Pro with M5 is better than the first, but still awfully lonely

https://www.theverge.com/tech/807963/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-specs-release-date

Video: Testing the New M5 Apple Vision Pro

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/30/m5-vision-pro-review/

Apple Vision Pro M5 review: A better beta is still a beta

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-a-better-beta-is-still-a-beta-130000284.html

Apple has improved the Vision Pro, but its days could be numbered

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile/wearables/apple-vision-pro-m5-review-singapore-price-buy

Samsung XR review

Samsung Galaxy XR review: This Apple Vision Pro challenger is cheaper, lighter and buggier

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/augmented-reality/galaxy-xr-review 

SAMSUNG & GOOGLE SHOW OFF THEIR ANSWER TO THE APPLE VISION PRO

https://www.slashgear.com/2014442/google-samsung-galaxy-xr-reveal-price/ 

Side-by-side comparisons

M5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR: Processing power vs. Al

https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vision-pro/vs/m5-apple-vision-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-xr-processing-power-vs-ai 

Samsung Galaxy XR Beats Vision Pro Display at Half Price

https://virtual.reality.news/news/samsung-galaxy-xr-beats-vision-pro-display-at-half-price/ 

Patents

Apple Reinvents Gesture Input for AR/VR with Sensor-Based Pose Detection

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983874991570743520

Apple files patent that details Nose-Bridge Eye-Tracking System for Smartglasses

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983851822717800641 

Apple wins Patent for Supplemental Mirror System that could Boost Immersion in Future Apple Headsets

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1983557913475252709

How to downgrade

HOW TO DOWNGRADE VISION PRO
https://justin.searls.co/posts/how-to-downgrade-vision-pro-dfu-mode/ 

2 day developer program

Two Day Developer Program by Apple Held During the M5 Vision Pro Launch Week

https://www.ilounge.com/news/two-day-developer-program-by-apple-held-during-the-m5-vision-pro-launch-week 

Headband jokers

Al jokers take Vision Pro's new headband to wild extremes

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/vision-pro-dual-knit-band-goes-wild 

Small Touch

What's your favorite "small touch" or hidden detail you've discovered while using the Vision Pro?

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1on42dv/whats_your_favorite_small_touch_or_hidden_detail/ 

256GB returned and got 1TB

https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1om8jvl/256gb_returned_and_got_1tb 

APPS 

Thanks to Matt for Test Flight of Wyld Stylus 

https://testflight.apple.com/join/UjyBzzsn 

Swiss Alpine Quest

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiss-alpine-quest/id675471153

Finalist Daily Planner

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685?platform=vision 

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