Apple has announced the release date of the highly anticipated visionOS 26 update for Vision Pro users. This update, which will be released on Monday, September 15th, elevates the Vision Pro experience with innovations such as spatial widgets and more realistic personas. Here are the details.
Key Innovations Coming with visionOS 26
Among the most notable innovations are spatial widgets and much more realistic personas. With spatial widgets, you can pin apps like the clock, weather, music player, and photos to your virtual environment, even to walls. A new widget app has also been added, providing even more options.
Personas have undergone significant improvements, giving them a much more vibrant and lifelike appearance. You can now create more natural and detailed avatars, including a full side profile view.
Other exciting features coming with the update include:
- AI-powered spatial scenes: This feature makes browsing spatial photos a truly immersive experience. Expanded content support: 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide-field-of-view content from brands like Insta360, GoPro, and Canon can now be viewed seamlessly.
Spatial navigation in Safari: Transforms the reading experience by hiding distractions in articles and revealing spatial scenes that come to life as you scroll.
PlayStation VR2 Sense controller support: Now compatible with PlayStation’s popular virtual reality controller, visionOS.
New Jupiter environment: A new virtual environment that provides users with an immersive experience is added.
Logitech Muse: This new spatial accessory, designed specifically for the Apple Vision Pro, is also among the supported devices.
Folders: You can further organize your apps by creating folders on the Home screen.
iPhone unlock: Unlocking your iPhone while the Vision Pro is now easier.
Look to Scroll: This feature allows hands-free navigation using just your eyes, taking the hands-free experience to the next level. Redesigned Control Center: This user interface change allows you to access your most frequently used settings more quickly. - Answer iPhone calls: You can now answer your phone calls directly from within Vision Pro.
