Today at its annual WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC) in Cupertino, Apple announced updates to VisionOS, the operating system running on the Vision Pro.
The upgraded VisionOS — VisionOS 2 — brings with it productivity enhancements and “new immersive experiences,” as Apple describes them. One lets you “spatialize” photos from regular photos, leveraging AI and machine learning tech to turn photos into interactive experiences. Another is a new navigation option: VisionOS 2 lets you switch to the home screen by just tapping, or flip your hand over to bring up the control center with access to notifications, shortcuts and more.
VisionOS 2 adds train support to the travel mode feature. And Apple says that, later this year, it’ll bring higher display resolution and sizes for the Mac virtual display capability, which lets Vision Pro users see the content on a connected Mac within an immersive desktop view.
VisionOS 2 will make it easier for developers to make apps. There’s new volumetric APIs that allow for two apps at once. a new developer kit called TabletopKit for games and new enterprise APIs.
In related news, Apple announced that Apple Immersive Video, its 180-degree 8K video format for the Vision Pro, is getting new partners. Red Bull is doing a sports series, and Apple has a new scripted feature coming as well.