What's new in visionOS

What's New in visionOS

Overview

Apple has introduced several new features and enhancements in visionOS, particularly with the release of VisionOS 2.0. These updates are designed to improve spatial computing experiences and provide developers with more tools to create innovative applications.

Key Features and Enhancements

1. Hand Positioning:

   • Developers can now decide if the user's hands appear in front of or behind the content, offering more creative control over app experiences.
   • Platforms State of the Union

2. Scene Understanding:

   • Enhanced fidelity in scene understanding capabilities.
   • Planes can now be detected in all orientations, allowing for anchoring objects on various surfaces.
   • Introduction of room anchors that consider the user's surroundings on a per-room basis, enabling detection of user movement across rooms.
   • New object tracking API to attach content to individual objects around the user.
   • Platforms State of the Union

3. HealthKit Integration:

   • Immersive spaces for reflection and health tracking.
   • Guest user feature to allow others to try out Apple Vision Pro while preserving the owner's data and privacy.
   • Get started with HealthKit in visionOS

4. Device Management:

   • VisionOS 2.0 extends management for Apple Vision Pro to support most MDM payloads, configurations, and commands.
   • Enhanced known object tracking with configurable parameters for enterprise use cases.
   • What’s new in device management
   • Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS

5. Enterprise APIs:

   • Six new APIs to unlock capabilities for enterprise environments, including enhanced collaboration, guided work activities, and new spatial experiences.
   • Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS

6. Development Tools:

   • VisionOS is built on the foundation of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, allowing developers to use common tools and frameworks like SwiftUI, RealityKit, and ARKit.
   • Platforms State of the Union

Sessions to Explore

1. Platforms State of the Union
2. Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
3. What’s new in device management
4. Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS
5. Create enhanced spatial computing experiences with ARKit

These sessions provide a comprehensive look at the new features and capabilities in visionOS, helping developers to leverage the latest tools and APIs for creating advanced spatial computing applications.