***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Seattle, WA, June 16, 2026. Indie game developer Grant Hinkson of Parietal Lab is excited to announce that CONNECTOME, an immersive art experience, is now available on Apple Vision Pro, live on the App Store for $9.99. CONNECTOME first launched for Meta Quest in May 2025.
"CONNECTOME is an invitation to slow down and rediscover the joy of discovery. The reward is the wonder of seeing something for the first time." — Grant Hinkson, creator
In CONNECTOME, players move through a series of beautiful, minimalist rooms, each anchored by a single bold hue, an evolving ambient score, and geometries drawn from the mathematical ratios found in nature and architecture. There is no winning or losing; the reward is simply seeing something for the first time.
Why CONNECTOME? Why Now?
From the very beginning, Hinkson felt CONNECTOME belonged on Apple Vision Pro. He points back to the early days of the iPhone, when new hardware and sensors gave rise to a wave of experimental apps, art and toys that simply couldn't exist before the device made them possible. CONNECTOME is built in that spirit: less a game than an experiment, made for a platform and an audience that value designful, artful thinking.
"Experiencing CONNECTOME with eye-tracking fulfills my original vision for this concept." — Grant Hinkson, creator
Gaze-First on Apple Vision Pro
On Apple Vision Pro, CONNECTOME runs as a fully immersive experience and uses the platform's eye tracking so that simply looking at the space reveals what's hidden in it. With gaze-based hover, a player's gaze reveals the element, and a pinch locks it into view. Look to find, pinch to reveal, drag to connect. (On Meta Quest, players scan with their hands instead.)
Technical Achievements
CONNECTOME for Apple Vision Pro is authored in Unity and published as a fully immersive Metal app. In this build configuration, eye-gaze hover states are not provided out of the box, and bringing them to life required building a custom Unity-to-Metal bridge. Hinkson believes he may be among the first to implement gaze-based hover in this context. A second bridge feature applies a color wash to the player's hands, so they appear bathed in the light of the space they're in.
"Bringing CONNECTOME to Apple Vision Pro meant solving problems that live in the weird middle ground between Unity and visionOS. This was not something I expected to tackle, but I'm really proud of the work and think it shows my dedication to bringing this experience to life as it was meant to be on visionOS." — Grant Hinkson, creator
Features
- Gaze-based hover on Apple Vision Pro: scan the space with your eyes; gaze to reveal, pinch to act
- Hand-based interaction on Meta Quest: scan with your hands to reveal hidden points
- 20 unique rooms, each with its own color, geometry, and mood
- Two core interactions: "pinch-to-reveal" and "drag-to-connect"
- An original, evolving ambient soundtrack composed for the experience
- No fail states: a meditative, self-paced space
Availability
- Apple Vision Pro: $9.99 on the App Store, available now
- Meta Quest (2, 3 / 3S, Pro): $7.99 on the Meta Horizon Store, available now
Additional Resources
👉 Press Kit
👉 Launch Trailer
👉 Technical Notes
👉 CONNECTOME Website
👉 App Store
👉 Meta Horizon Store
👉 Parietal Lab Website
👉 Parietal Lab Discord
About Parietal Lab
Parietal Lab is the indie studio of technologist and artist Grant Hinkson, exploring immersive design, generative art, prototyping, and creative technology development across a range of platforms. Founded in 2024, the studio's catalog includes CONNECTOME (an art experience for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest), CONSTELLATIONS: Touch the Stars (a night-sky stargazing experience, now in Early Access on Meta Quest), and Retro 3D (a Meta Quest passthrough-camera app that turns the headset into vintage red-and-cyan 3D glasses, coming summer 2026).
For more information, requests for interviews, key requests, or any other questions, please contact Grant Hinkson via media@parietallab.com