How do I access the front camera image on Vision Pro?

Generated on 8/3/2024

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To access the front camera image on Vision Pro, you can use the new API introduced in the session Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS. Here are the steps to get started:

  1. Set Up Entitlements and License: Ensure you have the main camera access entitlement and a valid enterprise license file built with your app.
  2. Initialize Core Variables: Set up a camera frame provider with the supported formats defined as main. Create an ARKit session and a CVPixelBuffer to store and display the feed.
  3. Request User Authorization: Make sure to request the user's authorization for main camera access.
  4. Run the ARKit Session: Pass your camera frame provider into the ARKit session and run it.
  5. Pull Video Frames: Pull the video frames from the camera frame provider by requesting the camera frame updates for the main format and store them in a variable to access.

For a detailed walkthrough, you can refer to the session Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS.

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