{"id":221058,"date":"2024-04-05T23:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T23:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/apple-vision-pro-owners-now-have-more-decent-controller-options\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:12","slug":"apple-vision-pro-owners-now-have-more-decent-controller-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/apple-vision-pro-owners-now-have-more-decent-controller-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Vision Pro owners now have more decent controller options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Apple Vision Pro <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/apple-vision-pro-review-beta-testing-the-future-201430272.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:is an impressive piece of hardware;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">is an impressive piece of hardware<\/a>, and the eye-tracking\/hand gesture input combo is fantastic for navigating menus and the like. It\u2019s not so great for gaming. There haven&#8217;t been many easy ways to connect a third-party controller for playing iPad or cloud games. This is changing, however, as accessory manufacturer 8BitDo <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/analogueconsulting.campaigns.dmanalytics2.com\/usr\/c67af2da76977911f343cb91cbf5e8c3\/eml\/wR2uxvxkT2GuDekIzsh6QQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:just announced Vision Pro compatibility;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">just announced Vision Pro compatibility<\/a> for a number of its controllers.<\/p>\n<p>These accessories are officially supported by Apple, so they should work as soon as you make a Bluetooth connection. No muss and no fuss. All told, eight devices got the Apple seal of approval here. One such gadget is the company\u2019s Ultimate Bluetooth Controller, which we basically called <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/what-we-bought-the-last-gamepad-ill-need-to-buy-for-switch-and-pc-140047518.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the perfect gamepad for PC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the perfect gamepad for PC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 641px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A person wearing a headset and playing Pac-Man.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KFLtj3Naaad_IZZq66uyCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-04\/1c81d7a0-f1da-11ee-b95d-f7cc330c4e44\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A person wearing a headset and playing Pac-Man.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KFLtj3Naaad_IZZq66uyCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-04\/1c81d7a0-f1da-11ee-b95d-f7cc330c4e44\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> 8BitDo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other compatible devices include various iterations of the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tLzhCaXRkby1TbjMwLVByby1CbHVldG9vdGgtR2FtZXBhZC1DbGFzc2ljL2RwL0IwN0dLTEczWlA_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLXYtY3otMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImFjYmE5MjBlLTRmN2MtNDQ1Yi1hYmI3LTE5MjIwNzA0NWVhMCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAR5YTea_sDt5zDpcTLVt78BmfmJlJdsmlDJ1J7llhXJy&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F8Bitdo-Sn30-Pro-Bluetooth-Gamepad-Classic%2Fdp%2FB07GKLG3ZP\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SN30 Pro controller;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">SN30 Pro controller<\/a>, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0JsdWV0b290aC1Db250cm9sbGVyLVZpYnJhdGlvbi1Kb3lzdGlja3MtU3dpdGNoLU5pbnRlbmRvL2RwL0IwQlozV0Q3UTUvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC12LWN6LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJhY2JhOTIwZS00ZjdjLTQ0NWItYWJiNy0xOTIyMDcwNDVlYTAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAYi5um1IHbxFmYCSo7LCgb9SaVjp-HRYQUvRp5AK1_Sq&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBluetooth-Controller-Vibration-Joysticks-Switch-Nintendo%2Fdp%2FB0BZ3WD7Q5%2F\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lite 2;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Lite 2<\/a> and the NES-inspired N30 Pro 2. The integration isn\u2019t just for game controllers, as 8BitDo also announced AVP compatibility for its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/8bitdos-nintendo-inspired-mechanical-keyboard-has-super-buttons-just-begging-to-be-mashed-150024778.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Retro Mechanical Keyboard;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Retro Mechanical Keyboard<\/a>. Of course, the Vision Pro works out of the box with most Bluetooth keyboards.<\/p>\n<p>This is pretty big news, however, as media consumption is one of the best parts of the Vision Pro experience. Video games fall squarely in that category. Just about every iPad title works on the device. If playing <em>Cut the Rope<\/em> on a giant virtual screen doesn\u2019t do it for you, the headset also integrates with Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now for access to AAA titles.<\/p>\n<p>8BitDo <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/8bitdo-controllers-now-work-with-apple-devices-163657954.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced official controller support for Apple devices;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced official controller support for Apple devices<\/a> last year, though this was primarily for smartphones, tablets and Mac computers. The integration was thanks to new controller firmware and Apple&#8217;s recent iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 updates. It looks like all of the accessories that work with iPhones and iPads also work with the Vision Pro.<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/apple-vision-pro-owners-now-have-more-decent-controller-options-150055872.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Apple Vision Pro is an impressive piece of hardware, and the eye-tracking\/hand gesture input combo is fantastic for navigating menus and the like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":221059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221058"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221058"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":330259,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221058\/revisions\/330259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}