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VisionOS is a significant focus at Apple's WWDC, offering a new platform for developers to create immersive and spatial computing experiences. Here are some key highlights from the sessions related to visionOS:
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Bringing iOS or iPadOS Games to visionOS: Developers can convert their existing iOS games to visionOS by using the visionOS SDK. This involves compiling the app for Apple Vision and potentially addressing some compilation errors. The session also discusses rendering options, such as using a CMTL layer or a low-level texture API for better control. Bring your iOS or iPadOS game to visionOS.
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HealthKit in visionOS: This session explores how visionOS can enhance health-related apps by providing immersive experiences. It also introduces the Guest User feature, which allows others to try out Apple Vision Pro while preserving the owner's data and privacy. Get started with HealthKit in visionOS.
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Designing Great visionOS Apps: Developers are encouraged to find a "key moment" in their apps that is optimized for visionOS, focusing on creating immersive and comfortable user experiences. The session provides strategies for building spatial solutions. Design great visionOS apps.
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Platforms State of the Union: This session highlights the integration of visionOS with existing Apple platforms, leveraging frameworks like SwiftUI, RealityKit, and ARKit to create spatial apps. It emphasizes the opportunities for developers in spatial computing. Platforms State of the Union.
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Game Input in visionOS: The session discusses the flexibility in designing game inputs for visionOS, including gesture-based controls and support for physical input devices. It highlights the importance of designing around gestures for intuitive gameplay. Explore game input in visionOS.
These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of how developers can leverage visionOS to create innovative and immersive applications.
What’s new in device management
Learn about the latest management capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, then discover the latest changes to Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. We’ll also share updates to Activation Lock, SoftwareUpdate, and Safari management.
Platforms State of the Union 5-Minute Recap
Watch a quick recap of the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
Optimize for the spatial web
Discover how to make the most of visionOS capabilities on the web. Explore recent updates like improvements to selection highlighting, and the ability to present spatial photos and panorama images in fullscreen. Learn to take advantage of existing web standards for dictation and text-to-speech with WebSpeech, spatial soundscapes with WebAudio, and immersive experiences with WebXR.
Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
Discover how to use HealthKit to create experiences that take full advantage of the spatial canvas. Learn the capabilities of HealthKit on the platform, find out how to bring an existing iPadOS app to visionOS, and explore the special considerations governing HealthKit during a Guest User session. You’ll also learn ways to use SwiftUI, Swift Charts, and Swift concurrency to craft innovative experiences with HealthKit.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
Bring your iOS or iPadOS game to visionOS
Discover how to transform your iOS or iPadOS game into a uniquely visionOS experience. Increase the immersion (and fun factor!) with a 3D frame or an immersive background. And invite players further into your world by adding depth to the window with stereoscopy or head tracking.
Explore game input in visionOS
Discover how to design and implement great input for your game in visionOS. Learn how system gestures let you provide frictionless ways for players to interact with your games. And explore best practices for supporting custom gestures and game controllers.
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.