Apple Could Announce Vision Pro VR Controller Support Soon

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Okay, so there I was, minding my own business when I stumbled across this wild rumor about Apple. No, really, it’s the kind of thing that makes you sit up and say, “Wait, what?” So, apparently, there’s this buzz going around. Apple could be playing nice with Sony to bring some VR motion controllers to their Vision Pro. Yep, you read that right. Who’d have thought we’d see the day?

Now, get this, according to 9to5Mac—one of those places that’s usually on top of tech gossip—this whole plan is still on the cards. And we might actually hear something official any day now. Can you believe it? Next week could be the big reveal.

Here’s the twist: visionOS is supposed to get along with Sony’s PSVR 2 Sense Controllers and, drumroll, also PlayStation and Xbox gamepads. That’s like, a lot to take in. But hold on a sec, 9to5Mac couldn’t say for sure if Apple’s going to spill the beans at their Worldwide Developers gig next week or maybe they’ll keep us hanging. Classic Apple move, right? Keeps everyone guessing.

And then there’s this photo floating around—I swear, it’s one of those where you’re like, “Is that who I think it is?”—Hideo Kojima rocking the Vision Pro. Could’ve been a fever dream, honestly.

Launched back in February 2024, the Vision Pro has been, well, kind of a head-scratcher for VR folks. I mean, it’s not cheap. $3,500, ouch. It mostly wants to play with hand-tracking and Bluetooth stuff, like your trusty old gamepads and keyboards. But yeah, if you’re into XR games, this thing’s been asking studios to either whip up new projects or retrofit old ones with hand-tracking. Which, let’s be honest, not everyone’s thrilled about. You’d think they’d want to make life easier, not harder.

Anyway, this whole controller drama might open up the floodgates for all kinds of games on the Vision Pro’s App Store. But don’t hold your breath for these PSVR 2 controllers to suddenly turn the Vision Pro into a bestseller. It’s more like a step—tiny, baby step—toward Apple warming up to the idea of motion controllers in possibly cheaper versions later on. Fingers crossed.

And, oh, apparently Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote something about Apple cozying up to Sony for these controllers. It’s funny ’cause not too long ago, Apple was all “Nope, no VR controllers for us.” But hey, here we are.

So, are you ready for the big event? It’s firing up on Monday, June 9th, at 10 AM PT. If you’re like me and you can’t help but tune into these things, Apple’s YouTube channel’s where the action’s at.

And that’s about it. For now, anyway.

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