When I was developing the visionOS 26beta Widget, I found that it could not work normally when the real vision OS was running, and an error would appear.
Please adopt container background api
It is worth mentioning that this problem does not occur on the visionOS virtual machine.
Does anyone know what the reason and solution are, or whether this is a visionOS error that needs Feedback? Thank you!
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Do you retain a reference to your content (RealityViewContent) events? For example, the Manipulation Events docs from Apple use _ to discard the result. In theory the event should keep working while the content is alive.
_ = content.subscribe(to: ManipulationEvents.WillBegin.self) { event in
event.entity.components[ModelComponent.self]?.materials[0] = SimpleMaterial(color: .blue, isMetallic: false)
}
_ = content.subscribe(to: ManipulationEvents.WillEnd.self) { event in
event.entity.components[ModelComponent.self]?.materials[0] = SimpleMaterial(color: .red, isMetallic: false)
}
We could store these events in state. I've seen this in a few samples and apps.
@State var beginSubscription: EventSubscription?
...
beginSubscription = content.subscribe(to: ManipulationEvents.WillBegin.self) { event in
event.entity.components[ModelComponent.self]?.materials[0] = SimpleMaterial(color: .blue, isMetallic: false)
}
The main advantage I see is that we can be more explicit about when we remove the event. Are there other reasons to keep a reference to these events?
I am experimenting with RealityKit to set up a portal. Everything works, but I was wondering where the scene's origin is with respect to the front of the portal window?
From experiments, the origin's X and Y appear to be at the center of the portal window, while the origin's Z appearing to be about a meter behind the portal window.
Is this (at least roughly) correct? Is it documented anywhere?
PS. I began with the standard visionOS app and edited the Reality Composer Pro file to create the scene.
With Xcode 26, loading ressources with RealityKit is extremely slow.
Here my project takes almost 50 seconds to load.
I also get multiple Hang detected messages in the console:
When I uncheck "Debug executable" in the schema, the same project loads in 2 seconds.
I'm using RealityKit asynchronous loading:
private static func loadFromRealityComposerPro(
named entityName: String,
fromSceneNamed sceneName: String
) async -> Entity? {
var entity: Entity?
do {
let scene = try await Entity(
named: sceneName,
in: visionPetsContentBundle
)
entity = scene.findEntity(named: entityName)
} catch {
print(
"Error loading \(entityName) from scene \(sceneName): \(error.localizedDescription)"
)
}
return entity
}
Anyone having the same problem?
Topic:
Spatial Computing
SubTopic:
General
I have been concentrating on developing the visionOS application. While I am currently quite familiar with RealityKit, CompositorServices has also captured my attention. I have not yet acquired knowledge of CompositorServices. Could you please clarify whether it is essential for me to learn CompositorServices? Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could provide insights into the advantages of RealityKit and CompositorServices.
Can I combine FromToByAction and BindTarget.MaterialPath to animate my ShaderGraphMaterial. I don't know how to use the BindTarget.MaterialPath.
I’m currently developing an app for visionOS and working with an ImmersiveSpace. I’ve noticed that the system automatically enforces a safety boundary at approximately 1.5 meters. If the user moves beyond this limit, the content fades out or the system reverts to Passthrough.
Is there any way to disable this boundary or extend its radius?
This app is currently in the experimental/verification phase, and it is intended to be run on a Vision Pro in Developer Mode. Since the primary goal is to test large-scale spatial interactions during development, I am looking for any way—including developer-specific settings or configurations—to bypass or expand this limit.
If there isn't a direct API to change the boundary size, are there any recommended workarounds for testing movement within large environments?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
I have a grpc server running inside of a task. When the user takes the headset off, the grpc server will no longer work when they put the headset back on.
I would like to have this action detected so that I can cancel the task (which will effectively close the grpc server).
I am also using a visual indicator to let the user know if the server is running, but it will not accurately reflect the state of the server when removing and putting back on the headset.
Topic:
Spatial Computing
SubTopic:
General
This modifier in visionOS 2.5 works perfectly with LazyVgrid inside a Stack in ScrollView:
.hoverEffect { effect, isActive, _ in
effect.scaleEffect(isActive ? 1.1 : 1.0)
But the grid does not scroll in visionOS 26 beta 1 unless the scaleEffect is commented out.
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Hi !
I'm new on this forum, so if I need to update this post to have more info, or anything else, please let me know.
I'm using the Apple Vision Pro to develop some app (with unity). To demonstrate what the user see on the headset, I would like to mirror the view on a device (an iPad in this case). I managed to do this without any issue.
My problem is that, in the Vision Pro, I have an interface that the user can interact with. But I would like to be able to manage myself the interface on the iPad. What I mean is that the user can (or can't, doesn't matter) see the interface in the headset, and the interface is controlled by myself on the iPad.
Is there any way to do this ? Is this a question I should ask on unity's forum ? (I don't think so, because it should be related to the mirroring function non ?)
Topic:
Spatial Computing
SubTopic:
General
I tried to show spatial photo on my application by swiftUI's Image but it just show flat version of it even I Use Vision Pro,
so, how can I show spatial photo to users,
does there any options for this?
I am using HelloPhotogrammetry in Xcode
I can make one model with something like HelloPhotogrammetry.main([path_to_folder_of images, path_to_output/model.usdz, "-d", "medium", "-o", "unordered", "-f", "high" ])
But how would I request several models simultaneously? I only want to vary the detail.
[ ("/Users/you/Desktop/model_medium.usdz", detail: .medium), ("/Users/you/Desktop/model_full.usdz", detail: .full), ("/Users/you/Desktop/model_raw.usdz", detail: .raw ]
At the moment the map kit APls only support non-volumetric maps (i.e. in a window or in a volume, but on a 2D surface).
Is support for 3D volumetric maps in VisionOS in the works? And if so when can we expect it to be available?
Hello everyone,
I've been trying for a few weeks now to convert a sequential series of meshes into a stop-motion animation in USDZ format.
In Unreal Engine, I’ve already figured out how to transform the sequential series of individual meshes into a smooth animation using the node system and arrays.
Unfortunately, the node system cannot be exported as a usdz animation logic in either Unreal or Blender.
Because of this, I have tried several other methods to incorporate the animation logic. Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
I attempted to create the animation in Blender with Render-/Viewports and mapping it to keyframes. However, in my experience, Viewports are not supported in the conversion.
I tried aligning the vertices of individual objects and merging the frames using the Shrinkwrap modifier in Blender, then setting up a morph animation with keyframes. However, because the individual meshes are too different, this results in artifacts, and manually editing each mesh is too difficult for me to handle.
I placed all individual meshes at the same position and animated them sequentially by scaling them from 0 to 100 in keyframes (Frame 1 is visible for 10 frames, then scales down at frame 11, while Frame 2 becomes visible at frame 11, and so on). I also adjusted the keyframes so that the scaling happens in a "constant" manner rather than the default Bezier or linear interpolation. I then converted this animation to .abc, and the result initially looked good. However, some information is lost when converting it with OpenUSD. The animation does not maintain its intended jump-like behavior in USDZ format, and instead, the scaling of individual files is visible in the animation.
I tried using a Blender add-on (StepMotion), which allows the animation to be exported as .abc, but it can only be read in Blender or Unreal. Even in the preview, the animation is not displayed correctly, so converting the animation logic does not work either.
Unfortunately, I have no alternative way to create the animation, as the individual frames have been provided to me as meshes. So far, I haven’t found a way to implement this successfully.
I would be very grateful for any tips or ideas, as I am running out of options on how to make this work.
Thanks in advance!
Topic:
Spatial Computing
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Core Animation
Reality Converter
Visual Design
USDZ
If I correctly understand, a new Enterprise API has been introduced In visionOS 26 allowing to fix windows to the user frame of reference, implementing a something like an "head up display", with the window tracking the user movements.
Is this API only available to enterprise applications, and if so is there a plan to make it available for every kind of app?
How can I renew visionOS Enterprise API?
I've spent so much time contacting Apple Developer Support. They said they don't know the renewal process either and are "checking with the internal operations team" - but it's been 2 months with no updates.
The official documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionOS/building-spatial-experiences-for-business-apps-with-enterprise-apis#Request-the-entitlements) says:
"The license file comes with an expiration date, so you need to renew it before then to ensure your entitlements continue to function."
But it doesn't explain HOW to renew.
When I asked Apple Support about this, they told me:
"After Apple approves your app for one or more entitlements, you receive a license file, along with additional instructions."
But I never received any instructions when I was first approved, and I still don't know how to renew. There's also no direct way to contact the Enterprise API team.
Now my visionOS Enterprise API license has been expired for 2 months. I submitted a renewal request, but I still haven't heard anything back. Is it normal to take more than 2 months for approval? Any advice or shared experiences would be really helpful.
Thanks!
Hello,
I am experimenting with Unity to develop a mixed reality (MR) application for visionOS. I would like to understand the best approach for structuring my project:
Should I build the entire experience in Unity (both Windows and Volumes)?
Or is it better to create only certain elements (e.g., Volumes) in Unity while managing Windows separately in Xcode?
Also, how well do interactions (e.g pinch, grab…) created in Unity integrate with Xcode?
If I use the PolySpatial plugin, does that allow me to manage all interactions entirely within Unity, or would I still need to handle/integrate part of it in Xcode?
What's worked best for you? Please let me know if you have any recommendations, Thanks!
Topic:
Spatial Computing
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Vision
Reality Composer Pro
visionOS
iPad and iOS apps on visionOS
When viewing an immersive space and I open a spatial photo in Quick Look, which hides the entire app interface to show the photo. Is there a memory limit? If the inmersive space is not active, the application keep the interface.
Description:
I'm developing a travel/panorama viewing app for visionOS that allows users to view 360° panoramic images in an immersive space. When users enter panorama viewing mode, I want to provide a fully immersive experience where the main interface window and Earth 3D globe window are hidden.
I've implemented the app following Apple's documentation on Creating Fully Immersive Experiences, but when users enter the immersive space, both the main window and the Earth 3D window remain visible, diminishing the immersive experience.
Implementation Details:
My app has three main components:
A main content window showing panorama thumbnails
A 3D globe window (volumetric) showing locations
An immersive space for viewing 360° panoramas
I'm using .immersionStyle(selection: $panoImageView, in: .full) to create a fully immersive experience, but other windows remain visible.
Relevant Code:
@main
struct Travel_ImmersiveApp: App {
@StateObject private var appModel = AppModel()
@State private var panoImageView: ImmersionStyle = .full
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup {
ContentView()
.environmentObject(appModel)
}
.windowStyle(.automatic)
.defaultSize(width: 1280, height: 825)
WindowGroup(id: "Earth") {
Globe3DView()
.environmentObject(appModel)
.onAppear {
appModel.isGlobeWindowOpen = true
appModel.globeWindowOpen = true
}
.onDisappear {
if !appModel.shouldCloseApp {
appModel.handleGlobeWindowClose()
}
}
}
.windowStyle(.volumetric)
.defaultSize(width: 0.8, height: 0.8, depth: 0.8, in: .meters)
.windowResizability(.contentSize)
ImmersiveSpace(id: "ImmersiveView") {
ImmersiveView()
.environmentObject(appModel)
}
.immersionStyle(selection: $panoImageView, in: .full)
}
}
Opening the Immersive Space:
func getPanoImageAndOpenImmersiveSpace() async {
appModel.clearMemoryCache()
do {
let canView = appModel.canViewImage(image)
if canView {
let downloadedImage = try await appModel.getPanoramaImage(for: image) { progress in
Task { @MainActor in
cardState = .loading(progress: progress)
}
}
await MainActor.run {
appModel.updateCurrentImage(image, panoramaImage: downloadedImage)
}
if !appModel.immersiveSpaceOpened {
try await openImmersiveSpace(id: "ImmersiveView")
await MainActor.run {
appModel.immersiveSpaceOpened = true
cardState = .normal
}
} else {
await MainActor.run {
appModel.updateImmersiveView = true
cardState = .normal
}
}
} else {
await MainActor.run {
appModel.errorMessage = "You do not have permission to view this image."
cardState = .normal
}
}
} catch {
// Error handling
}
}
Immersive View Implementation:
struct ImmersiveView: View {
@EnvironmentObject var appModel: AppModel
var body: some View {
RealityView { content in
let rootEntity = Entity()
content.add(rootEntity)
Task {
if let selectedImage = appModel.selectedImage,
appModel.canViewImage(selectedImage) {
await loadPanorama(for: rootEntity)
}
}
} update: { content in
if appModel.updateImmersiveView,
let selectedImage = appModel.selectedImage,
appModel.canViewImage(selectedImage),
let rootEntity = content.entities.first {
Task {
await loadPanorama(for: rootEntity)
appModel.updateImmersiveView = false
}
}
}
.onAppear {
print("ImmersiveView appeared")
}
.onDisappear {
appModel.resetImmersiveState()
}
}
// loadPanorama implementation...
}
What I've Tried
Set immersionStyle to .full as recommended in the documentation
Confirmed that the immersive space is properly opened and displaying panoramas
Verified that the state management for the immersive space is working correctly
Questions
How can I ensure that when the user enters the immersive panorama viewing experience, all other windows (main interface and Earth 3D globe) are automatically hidden?
Is there a specific API or approach I'm missing to properly implement a fully immersive experience that hides all other windows?
Do I need to manually dismiss the windows when opening the immersive space, and if so, what's the best approach for doing this?
Any guidance or sample code would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!