How do I get started with Apple Vision Pro?
Asked on 07/31/2024
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To get started with Apple Vision Pro, you can follow these steps:
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Connecting Apple Vision Pro to Your Mac:
- Ensure your Mac and Apple Vision Pro are on the same network.
- Enable Web Inspector on your Apple Vision Pro. On a physical device, find it under
Apps > Safari > Advanced > Web Inspector
. - Open your Apple Vision Pro to remote devices via
Settings > General > Remote Devices
. - In Safari on your Mac, go to the Develop menu and connect to your Apple Vision Pro. Your Vision Pro will generate a six-digit number that you'll need to enter on your Mac. This is a one-time setup.
For more details, you can refer to the session Optimize for the spatial web.
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Developing Apps for VisionOS:
- You can start by recompiling your existing iOS and iPadOS apps to run on VisionOS. This can help you quickly get a spatial UI layout.
- Utilize Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and design resources like Figma and Sketch kits to expedite your prototyping.
For more insights, check out the session Design great visionOS apps.
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Designing Interactive Experiences:
- Learn about setting the stage for your experience, using interactions to draw the audience into your story, and designing experiences for everyone.
You can find more information in the session Design interactive experiences for visionOS.
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Inspecting and Debugging Web Content:
- Use Web Inspector on your Mac to inspect DOM content, CSS rules, and JavaScript console for VisionOS.
For a detailed guide, refer to the session Optimize for the spatial web.
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Exploring HealthKit in VisionOS:
- VisionOS supports immersive health experiences and guest user features, which allow others to try out Apple Vision Pro while preserving the owner's data and privacy.
For more details, see the session Get started with HealthKit in visionOS.
Relevant Sessions:
- Platforms State of the Union
- Optimize for the spatial web
- Design interactive experiences for visionOS
- Design great visionOS apps
- Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
These sessions will provide you with a comprehensive understanding and the necessary tools to get started with Apple Vision Pro.

Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.

Design interactive experiences for visionOS
Learn how you can design a compelling interactive narrative experience for Apple Vision Pro from the designers of Encounter Dinosaurs. Discover how these types of experiences differ from existing apps, media, and games, and explore how to design narratives that bring audiences into new worlds. Find out how you can create stories that adapt to any space and size, provide multiple levels of interaction to make them accessible to all, and use animation, spatial audio, and custom gestures to further immerse people in your experience.

Design great visionOS apps
Find out how to create compelling spatial computing apps by embracing immersion, designing for eyes and hands, and taking advantage of depth, scale, and space. We’ll share several examples of great visionOS apps and explore how their designers approached creating new experiences for the platform.