Vision Pro gets real gaming legs

GeForce NOW 2.0.83 added 4K at 90 FPS streaming and broader H.265 browser support to Apple Vision Pro, making cloud gaming and high‑fidelity streaming noticeably smoother than on some Meta headsets. Apple also seeded visionOS 26.5 betas for developers this cycle and settled a Vision Pro trade‑secret lawsuit, clearing legal obstacles for third‑party work. (videocardz.com) (macrumors.com) (tuaw.com)

GeForce NOW sessions on Apple Vision Pro run through play.geforcenow.com in the headset’s web browser and require a supported Bluetooth controller such as an Xbox or Sony DualShock 4, with NVIDIA noting Vision Pro gestures are not supported for game input. (videocardz.com) NVIDIA’s setup guidance requires latency to be under 80 ms to an NVIDIA data center and recommends under 40 ms for best results, a constraint that shapes which regions and home networks will reliably hit high‑frame‑rate cloud streaming. (nvidia.custhelp.com) NVIDIA’s subscription tiers matter for frame rate: the Ultimate tier (listed at $20/month) is the plan that enables 90 Hz streaming, while the Free and Performance tiers remain capped at 60 Hz. (9to5mac.com) Apple Vision Pro hardware runs up to 100 Hz on M2 models and up to 120 Hz on newer M5‑based units, giving device refresh capacity above the 90 Hz GeForce NOW stream and affecting perceived smoothness and reprojection needs. (pcguide.com) Beyond headset workarounds, GeForce NOW 2.0.83 added expanded HOTAS (flight‑stick) support, a customizable in‑game overlay shortcut, and a Linux Beta display‑scaling fix in the same release cycle. (videocardz.com) Apple seeded developer betas for visionOS 26.5 alongside iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS 26.5 and advised developers to build and test with Xcode 26.5 beta via its Developer portal. (developer.apple.com) The Vision Pro trade‑secret case named a former San Jose engineer accused of downloading thousands of confidential hardware files before departing for Snap, and multiple outlets reported Apple reached a settlement in late March 2026. (9to5mac.com) Reports trace the original Apple complaint to June 2025, and coverage notes the ex‑engineer left Snap the same month the settlement became public, closing a multi‑month legal dispute over Vision Pro materials. (mactech.com)

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