Apple Could Announce Vision Pro VR Controller Support Next Week

Oh man, so here’s a weird one. We’re hearing these whisperings — you know, like when someone mumbles just outta earshot — about Apple maybe throwing in VR motion controllers to their Vision Pro. But here’s the twist: they might be doing it by buddying up with Sony! Yeah, PSVR 2’s Sense Controllers could be the unlikely star of this show. I swear, it feels like tech companies are playing a wild game of telephone sometimes.

9to5Mac popped up with the latest gossip, saying not only is the visionOS gearing up for the whole PSVR 2 controller shebang, but also for PlayStation and Xbox gamepads. Strange bedfellows, huh? There’s some chatter—alright, maybe more like a soft murmur—about whether we’ll get the big reveal at Apple’s WWDC next week, or if this is all part of some longer waiting game.

And about those kinds of mind-numbing tech updates, Apple might be shuffling the naming deck for visionOS along with macOS and iOS. Why? Beats me. Sometimes it’s like they think we’ll all just nod along because… Apple.

Picture time! This guy, Hideo Kojima, sporting the shiny Vision Pro gear. Not sure why this image stuck in my brain, maybe it’s the vibe. Anyway, I digress.

The Vision Pro and its, let’s say, peculiar blend of gadgets — only hand-tracking with it for now, and a smattering of Bluetooth gizmos like gamepads and keyboards. It’s kinda forcing developers to go all-in on hand-tracking, or as they say, back to the drawing board. It seems a bit backwards, you know?

Adding those PSVR 2 controllers might break open some stuck doors, giving traditional and XR games a fresh playground on the Vision Pro’s App Store. But let’s be real, who’s breaking the bank on this headset just for gaming fluff? It’s like trying to use a spaceship for a Sunday afternoon drive.

Oh, almost forgot! Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tossed another log on this speculative fire, claiming Apple sidled up to Sony earlier this year to chat about officially hooking up PSVR 2 controllers. This after Apple kinda made a big song and dance about having zero plans for VR controllers. I mean, really?

Well, I guess we’re all biting fingernails till Monday, June 9th rolls around. Apple’s throwing their big shindig at 10 AM PT, and who knows what they’ll drop on us. Catch it live on their YouTube if you’re keen. Let the tech circus commence!