Hand Physics Lab Launches on Apple Vision Pro
▼ Summary
– Hand Physics Lab, a virtual reality physics playground game, is now available on Apple Vision Pro after originally launching on Quest headsets over four years ago.
– The game features over 100 puzzles where players use their hands to interact with magnets, ropes, force fields, and blocks in VR.
– Developer Dennys Kuhnert faced challenges adapting the game for Apple Vision Pro due to differences in hand structure between platforms.
– Kuhnert expressed hope that the porting effort was worthwhile and that future Vision Pro devices will reach a broader audience.
– The $10 game is available on Apple’s App Store and remains available for Quest headsets through Meta’s store.
A new virtual reality experience has arrived for Apple Vision Pro users, offering a uniquely tactile way to engage with digital environments. Hand Physics Lab, originally developed for Meta Quest devices, brings over 100 physics-based puzzles directly to your fingertips. Players manipulate objects using magnets, ropes, force fields, and building blocks in an intuitive, hands-on interface that requires no controllers.
The game first debuted more than four years ago on Quest headsets, created by developer Dennys Kuhnert. It quickly gained recognition for pushing the boundaries of interactive design through realistic physics simulations. Now adapted for Apple’s mixed-reality headset, it joins a growing lineup of hand-tracked titles such as Thrasher and Job Simulator. Additional immersive experiences like Waltz Of The Wizard are also slated to launch on the platform, alongside popular volumetric games including Demeo, Puzzling Places, What The Car, and Gears & Goo.
Despite these additions, Apple Vision Pro still lacks several notable hand-tracking titles available elsewhere, such as Maestro and Cubism. Hand Physics Lab helps fill that gap by delivering engaging, gesture-driven gameplay. Many puzzles appear deceptively simple, often leading to moments of delightful frustration that resolve into satisfying solutions, a hallmark of well-designed virtual reality content.
Porting the game between platforms introduced specific technical hurdles. Kuhnert explained that adapting the software involved recalibrating for Apple’s hand-tracking system while preserving the precise interactions Quest users enjoyed. He expressed optimism about the effort, hoping the investment pays off and that future iterations of the Vision Pro will reach a broader, more diverse audience.
Priced at $10, Hand Physics Lab is available for purchase through the App Store for Apple Vision Pro. The original Quest version remains accessible via the Meta store, allowing VR enthusiasts to choose the platform that fits their setup.
(Source: Upload VR)
