A video presentation on the English-language channel of Pavel Durov, founder of VKontakte and head of Telegram, showcased the Telegram app for Apple’s Vision Pro, the VisionOS-based MR headset. The clip, running just over forty seconds, demonstrates the app’s design adaptation for VisionOS, including a three-dimensional Telegram icon that reacts when the cursor hovers over it. The app’s interface has been reimagined for mixed reality, with a translucent menu and contextual options appearing to the left of the window, while the area for stickers has been expanded. When video playback occurs, the background darkens to create a sharp contrast that makes the media player stand out.
On Durov’s official English Telegram channel, the post rapidly drew attention, accumulating well over four hundred thousand views within the first hour. This rapid engagement underscores Telegram’s strategic interest in immersive platforms and the potential for cross‑device experiences that integrate with Vision Pro’s spatial computing environment.
Vision Pro launched during the first half of 2024, with a limited early availability and selective regional release. The headset carries a premium price point, reflecting its high-end AR/VR capabilities and the early access nature of the product in many markets. The announcement context places Telegram’s VisionOS adaptation within a broader trend of popular apps evolving to leverage spatial interfaces and new input paradigms in mixed reality environments.
There was a separate historical note about a shipment incident involving Apple and a consumer request for product returns, which illustrates the sometimes quirky episodes surrounding high-profile device launches.