One of the most popular content playback applications, VLC, announced its arrival on Apple Vision Pro
Information from the Lowpass bulletin indicates that the company behind VLCthe popular open source media player, prepares a version dedicated to Apple Vision Pro. VideoLAN President Jean-Baptiste Kempf said on the website that they are developing a version for Apple’s space computing headset.
VLC, an application we didn’t know we needed in Apple Vision Pro
According to the same president of VideoLAN, They did not launch the application dedicated to Apple Vision Pro because the potential user base is too small. “I’m not sure there is a use case yet,” he added. The same company data guarantees that it recently exceeded 5 billion downloads on mobile and desktop platforms..
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This project is already considered sustainable since it was launched 23 years ago as a student project.. It attracts new users every day thanks to its compatibility with different video codecs and its ability to play multimedia files, including several transmission protocols.
Version 4.0 is the one that will ensure compatibility with Vision Pro
Currently the latest official version is 3.0.20 (which is available for free for Mac) and Work is expected to continue to release VLC 4.0 as soon as possible. According to Kempf, this latest development became complex and took longer than initially expected.
Above all, the heart of the application has been completely rewritten. Some of the changes focus on the content and player window which could be replaced with a view of the user’s library. Many changes could be rolled back until the end, just before the final version is released.
Demand for Apple Vision Pro is high and there are very few returns
In addition to being a media player, VLC wants to add access to online channels and other ad-supported media. They want to reach a wider audience and not just function as an application that reproduces the content that users have.
Eventually, The version of VLC on Apple Vision Pro has already been tested. So it’s only a matter of time before version 4.0 is ready and they decide to launch it. On the other hand, they are also open to the possibility of offering a version for Meta Quest. Which is the better product between Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3?
