Yes, the Apple Vision Pro can run over a million iPhone and iPad compatible apps, but what about VisionOS native apps? As I've been testing this futuristic $3,500 headset, I want to share some of the best Vision Pro apps I've tried so far

There are currently over 1,000 Vision Pro native apps available in the App Store, with more being added daily Simply access the Vision Pro App Store directly from your headset and tap your finger on the app you wish to download For paid apps, you will be prompted to confirm your purchase by double-clicking the capture button

To be clear, some Vision Pro apps are not worth your time So what is actually good? Here are the best Vision Pro apps I've tried so far

I hate watching 3D movies in theaters, but Vision Pro is something else entirely The headset is customized to your face shape and eyes, so the depth is at a level I've never experienced before I watched a clip from "Avengers: Infinity War" and felt like I was in the scene where Bucky and Captain America are hugging before Thanos attacks Wakanda

To further enhance this immersive experience, you can also choose several environs to display around the film, such as the Avenger Tower Other options include Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder (perfect for Star Wars content), Disney+ Theater, and the Monsters, Inc scare floor

With the Max app on Apple Vision Pro, you can watch all your favorite HBO shows and movies, including "The Last of Us," "True Detective," "Night Country," "Curb Your Enthry": Night Country," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and all your favorite HBO shows and movies Plus, enjoy Discovery content, breaking news and sports coverage You can also sit in the Iron Throne Room as an environmental option, but we'd like to see more options

The TikTok app for the Apple Vision Pro transfers your favorite viral videos directly to your eyeballs in an immersive video player and lets you scroll right along with natural hand gestures A floating keyboard makes it easy to view and add your own comments We wish that spatial video support would be added, but this is a fun and addictive way to get your TikTok fix

I'm not much of a stargazer, but I couldn't help but be impressed with SkyGuide, a fully immersive VR app for Vision Pro It's like your own planetarium Looking up, you can see different constellations lighting up the night sky, and you can even trace the rays of light overhead with a virtual laser pointer of your favorite color Choose a time of day (now, dusk, or night) with a city, mountain, or ocean view in the background and just relax and enjoy the scenery

The app is designed to give music fans a front row seat to a concert with live footage of their favorite artists They can then watch them perform in front of their eyes in a 3D VR environment The concert costs $1299, but you get a taste of the performance within the app Artists include Zara Larsson, T-Pain, and UPSAHL, with Megan Thee Stallion also in the works

One of Vision Pro's best games so far is Super Fruit Ninja, which can go into one of the most popular arcade titles The game uses your hands to cut up fruit, and the graphics are excellent You can also perform special moves such as throwing stars and firing energy beams at all the fruits at once by forming a triangle with your hands It's fun to play, although you have to slice more carefully than you might think

Game Room is a fun AR title that is essentially five Vision Pro games in one app You can play chess, solitaire, hearts, yachts (like Yahtzee), and sea battles (battleships) Personally, I like Yacht and trying to beat the AI computer is quite satisfying The Sea Battles have the best graphics and the explosions when you sink your opponent's ship

Synthriders is one of the most popular games in Meta Quest 3, so it's nice to see it on Vision Pro as well; it looks even better on the Apple headset with even sharper graphics In this musical game, you dodge obstacles to the beat of the music, catching notes with your hands that turn into glowing orbs I especially like that you can choose between spatial (AR) and immersive (VR) modes if you want to get deeper into the action

I love mini-golf, and "What the Golf" takes it to the next level by allowing you to place the full course anywhere in your space You can move around the course to get just the right angle for your shot and keep it crisp and in focus To shoot, touch the ball in augmented reality and pull the ball back like a pinball, and a power gauge appears in your field of vision Just aim, shoot, and aim for the pin It takes a little practice, but What the Golf is a fun Vision Pro game

The popular Apple Arcade game is now available on Vision Pro in a very attractive form called LEGO Builder's Journey In the story mode, players can pick up LEGO pieces and place them in the locations dictated by the game It can also be enjoyed in freestyle mode The Lego pieces are very convincing up close and can be quickly turned around by using the second hand to rotate them

Apple Vision Pro's MLB app brings you American entertainment like you've never seen it before A large screen in front of you shows the game, with a 3D replica of the stadium and animated players on base below it In addition, real-time stats are displayed and you can switch to a very cool view of home plate with the path of the ball so you can see strikes and balls coming in

The Apple Vision Pro NBA app is perfect for basketball fans, as it can stream up to five broadcasts live or on demand You can also view player and team stats in real time while watching However, it requires an NBA ID and an NBA League Pass subscription, which costs $1399 per month or $8999 for the season

If you want to surprise yourself and your friends, you should try djay This app allows you to mix music with a turntable in the center of your field of vision You can control all the knobs and buttons in front of you, lift the needle, and even create effects and transitions with a simple wave of your hand; you can use djay's built-in library or import tracks from Apple Music This is a wowvision pro certified app

JigSpace is a stunning demonstration of what is possible with augmented reality using Vision Pro With this app, complex 3D models can be displayed with realistic animations and placed in a room For example, when an F1 racing car was driven in the living room, the light reflecting off the red paint looked very realistic Furthermore, these models can be resized and rotated; JigSpace shows the great potential of Vision Pro as a collaboration tool and for educational purposes

Now, technically, Encounter Dinosaurs is more of a demo than a full-fledged app, but it is still surprising Immediately after the opening credits appear, a butterfly flies toward your hand and perches on your finger Then the dinosaurs enter the frame and you can see them watching you, and one of them literally flies across the screen and into whatever room you are watching, getting close and sniffing you It's quite a thrilling experience, and it changes every time

Splitscreen is one of the best Apple Vision Pro applications It allows you to open more applications and better multitask on multiple virtual screens; just add the Mac app, download the Vision Pro app, and you can easily start using it The full version costs $20, but it's worth it

If you've gone to the trouble of creating a 3D personal avatar, called a persona, in Vision Pro, you might as well put it to good use: the Zoom app allows you to appear in a video call using Apple's spatial computer I tried it out with fellow senior editor Anthony Spadafora, who had mixed reactions

"I felt like I was talking to a futuristic ghost or that you were calling me from heaven," Anthony said 'It was a little weird at first, but thanks to the notepad I got used to it pretty quickly He also liked that I could share my screen with him and he could share his views and pinned apps with me, which made it great for collaborative work Personas are definitely in their infancy, but Zoom is a practical way to leverage personas