How should I design for visionOS?

To design for visionOS, you should consider several key principles and strategies to create a great user experience. Here are some guidelines based on the content presented at WWDC:

1. Embrace Immersion:

   • VisionOS is designed with people at the center of the experience to ensure interactions are comfortable. Your apps should also focus on creating immersive experiences that are unique to visionOS.
   • Find your app's "key moment" that is optimized for visionOS. This is a moment in your app that leverages the unique capabilities of the platform to create an experience that stands out. For example, the Mindfulness app uses a gently pulsing flower to encourage breathing and focus, creating a sense of life in the scene (Design great visionOS apps).

2. Design for Comfort:

   • Vision Pro is a device worn on the head and controlled with the eyes, so it's important to design interactions that require minimal physical movement. For instance, in the game Super Fruit Ninja, the play area has a geometric guide to keep the player within a safe boundary during gameplay (Design great visionOS apps).

3. Utilize Spatial Capabilities:

   • Take advantage of the infinite spatial canvas provided by visionOS. For example, you can make charts dynamically resizable and compare multiple charts side by side to enhance the user experience (Get started with HealthKit in visionOS).

4. Follow Design Guidelines:

   • Refer to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for the latest best practices. These guidelines are continuously updated to help you design apps that feel native to visionOS (Design great visionOS apps).

5. Leverage Standard Components:

   • Use standard SwiftUI components like TabView and sheets, which translate beautifully to visionOS. This ensures a consistent and familiar experience for users (Get started with HealthKit in visionOS).

6. Consider User Interaction and Placement:

   • Design your content placement thoughtfully. For example, in the "Encounter Dinosaurs" experience, ARKit is used to understand the audience's space and find a great place for the portal, making the process feel magical for the user (Design interactive experiences for visionOS).

By following these principles, you can create visionOS apps that are immersive, comfortable, and delightful, leveraging the unique capabilities of the platform to provide exceptional user experiences.

Relevant Sessions

1. Design great visionOS apps
2. Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
3. Design interactive experiences for visionOS
4. Bring your iOS or iPadOS game to visionOS