Where to start to build for the Apple Vision Pro ?
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To start building for the Apple Vision Pro, you can follow these steps:
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Explore Apple's Human Interface Guidelines: These guidelines are a living documentation of the latest best practices for designing apps. They are a great resource to understand patterns and components specific to visionOS.
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Use Design Resources: Apple provides Figma and Sketch kits with extensive libraries of native components. These can help expedite your prototyping process.
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Recompile Existing Apps: If you have existing iOS or iPadOS apps, you can start by recompiling them for visionOS. This can quickly get your app running with a spatial UI layout, which you can then build upon to leverage the full capabilities of Vision Pro.
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Utilize Native Frameworks: Consider using frameworks like ARKit and RealityKit to take full advantage of the device capabilities. This can help in creating immersive and interactive experiences.
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Inspect and Debug: For web content, you can connect Apple Vision Pro to Web Inspector on your Mac to inspect DOM content, CSS rules, and use the JavaScript console for debugging.
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Learn from Examples: Look at existing apps on the App Store for Apple Vision Pro to see how they have been designed and implemented. This can provide inspiration and practical insights.
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the following sessions from WWDC 2024:
- Design great visionOS apps
- Platforms State of the Union
- Bring your iOS or iPadOS game to visionOS
- Optimize for the spatial web
These sessions cover various aspects of developing for visionOS, from design principles to technical implementation.
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.
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.
Platforms State of the Union 5-Minute Recap
Watch a quick recap of the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
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.
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.