A key feature of Apple's Vision Pro VR, er, spatial computing headset is Personas that that lets people see a digital version of themselves during calls, Zoom meetings, etc. At launch, they looked a bit creepy, but Apple has improved them considerably in the latest release, according to posts on X spotted by MacRumors. They're now more realistic, so users look less like impressionist paintings and more like humans. Once the visionOS 1.1 update is installed, you'll be prompted to recapture your Persona to get the "latest appearance updates" -- this is apparently done in part with the headset off and pointing at your face. Most users feel the updated Personas are better, and visually, they look less blurry and a touch more realistic, plus the proportions seem better.

Getting a car to drive itself has been said by many to be one of this generation's most important technical challenges to solve. Automotive industry visionary and autonomous vehicle advocate Larry Burns said in an interview: "The benefits are tremendous. We see better experiences -- door-to-door travel where you don't spend your time traveling, getting out of the car feeling better than when you got into it -- at lower cost in terms of your out-of-pocket and time cost and [the cost] for society. I would say that any vehicle that moves on the surface on the Earth and has a driver could be transformed by what we're talking about." While our team works tirelessly every day towards solving this very difficult problem, we are also very excited about using human-centered design to explore ways we can make riding in a self-driving vehicle reliable, useful, and delightful.