Google has changed its mind and a YouTube app for Vision Pro is now on the company’s roadmap.
Not that it was the end of the world, but it was somewhat surprising that video streamers Netflix and YouTube had decided not to create dedicated apps for Apple’s Vision Pro spatial computer. Other video streaming apps such as Disney+ made it clear that they were all in. Netflix CEO Greg Peters didn’t hold back his feelings at all as he called Vision Pro «subscale» and «not really particularly relevant to most of our members.»
The huge price tag for Vision Pro (which starts at $3,499) might scare Peters off from spending time and money on a dedicated Vision Pro Netflix app but the early reaction from Vision Pro users, especially those who have taken the device outside, is that Apple is giving us a preview of the future of computing. And eventually, the Vision Pro could morph into the small smart glasses that could replace the iPhone.
Whether Netflix wakes up and sees the potential of the Vision Pro remains to be seen, but it’s not like Netflix subscribers can’t use Safari on the spatial computer to open the Netflix website.
