These are the full visionOS 2.0 release notes for Vision Pro. The software update was released on September 16, 2024.
visionOS 2 lets you turn your past memories into spatial photos in the Photos app, and SharePlay lets you relive those magical moments with others in Apple Vision Pro. Navigate quickly using new gestures, and watch web videos in immersive Environments like the new white sand beaches of Bora Bora. Sharing Apple Vision Pro is easier than ever with enhanced Guest User. For developers, visionOS 2 introduces new APIs and frameworks, so creating compelling spatial experiences is a breeze.
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
Photos
● Create a spatial photo from past memories with just the tap of a button
● Share your favorite moments over FaceTime with others who use an Apple Vision Pro with SharePlay for Photos
● Find and enjoy your most precious memories in the redesigned Photos app with Collections, including Featured Spatial Photos
● Trim videos in your Photos library
Home View
● Personalize your Home View by rearranging apps, including those from the Compatible Apps folder
● Start a FaceTime call, send texts, or look up contact information easier with improved People View
Input
● Use new hand gestures for easy access to Home View, see the time, control volume, check the battery level, and open Control Center
● Input text quickly in Messages with Look to Dictate by simply looking at the microphone icon
● Navigate Apple Vision Pro using your favorite Bluetooth mouse
● See your Magic Keyboard or MacBook keyboard in an immersive experience with Keyboard Awareness
Safari
● Immerse yourself in panoramas that wrap around you just like in the Photos app
● Watch web videos from sites such as YouTube.com, Netflix.com and more with a massive screen, including glow and reflection
● Ask Siri to read content on Safari web pages
● Access your most important information quickly with pinned tabs
● Separate browsing topics like work, personal, or school using Profiles
Guest User
● Save your most recent guest's eye and hand data up to 30 days so they can skip setup and get right back into Apple Vision Pro
Travel Mode
● Use Travel Mode on trains to work privately, multitask with multiple apps, and watch your favorite shows on your long commute
Environments
● Explore a new beach Environment, Bora Bora
Persona
● Create Personas with more accurate skin tones, fluid and natural hand movements with effects, improved vibrant clothing colors, and more eyewear choices
● Choose from a variety of backgrounds including your own photos during FaceTime or third‑party video calls
Mindfulness
● Meditate to visual animations that follow your breathing
Privacy
● Turn on Communication Safety which includes protections for sensitive videos and photos that children may receive or attempt to send
● Blur sensitive photos and videos you've received with Sensitive Content Warning
Accessibility
● Use Live Captions for real‑time transcriptions of speech, audio, and video content including FaceTime calls
● Anchor Apple Immersive Video closed captions wherever you like in your space
● Pair Made for iPhone cochlear implant devices
● Invert colors to easily see what's in your view by changing how content is displayed
● Automatically dim video content that depicts flashing or strobing lights
● Reduce the transparency of an object to make it easier to see or read
This release also includes other features and improvements:
● Use Apple Vision Pro as an AirPlay receiver to mirror content from any nearby iPhone or iPad on the same wireless network
● Watch Apple Immersive Video in a new windowed view alongside other apps
● Edit playlists together and join the ultimate sing-along sessions using Sing in Apple Music
● Use Quick Look to anchor objects to a horizontal surface and preview them
Some features may not be available for all regions. For more information, please visit this website: https://www.apple.com/visionos/visionos-2
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update. The screen shows the currently installed version of visionOS and whether an update is available.
2. If an update is available, tap Download and Install or Install Now. You might need to enter your Apple Vision Pro passcode.
3. When the update is ready to install, an alert asks you to take off your Apple Vision Pro. You can see the progress of the update on the front of your device with EyeSight.
1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates.
2. Turn on visionOS Updates.
3. Turn on Security Responses & System Files to automatically install security updates that might be available between complete visionOS updates. You can turn this option on in addition to visionOS Updates, or turn it on by itself.
4. If you'd like for visionOS updates to download automatically but install only when you choose, turn on visionOS Updates under Automatically Download. Then turn off visionOS Updates under Automatically Install.
Automatic visionOS software updates are downloaded and installed when your Apple Vision Pro is connected to Wi-Fi, charging, and locked.
You can find direct links to download visionOS here:
● Where to Download visionOS
visionOS 2 lets you turn your past memories into spatial photos in the Photos app, and SharePlay lets you relive those magical moments with others in Apple Vision Pro. Navigate quickly using new gestures, and watch web videos in immersive Environments like the new white sand beaches of Bora Bora. Sharing Apple Vision Pro is easier than ever with enhanced Guest User. For developers, visionOS 2 introduces new APIs and frameworks, so creating compelling spatial experiences is a breeze.
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
visionOS 2.0
Photos
● Create a spatial photo from past memories with just the tap of a button
● Share your favorite moments over FaceTime with others who use an Apple Vision Pro with SharePlay for Photos
● Find and enjoy your most precious memories in the redesigned Photos app with Collections, including Featured Spatial Photos
● Trim videos in your Photos library
Home View
● Personalize your Home View by rearranging apps, including those from the Compatible Apps folder
● Start a FaceTime call, send texts, or look up contact information easier with improved People View
Input
● Use new hand gestures for easy access to Home View, see the time, control volume, check the battery level, and open Control Center
● Input text quickly in Messages with Look to Dictate by simply looking at the microphone icon
● Navigate Apple Vision Pro using your favorite Bluetooth mouse
● See your Magic Keyboard or MacBook keyboard in an immersive experience with Keyboard Awareness
Safari
● Immerse yourself in panoramas that wrap around you just like in the Photos app
● Watch web videos from sites such as YouTube.com, Netflix.com and more with a massive screen, including glow and reflection
● Ask Siri to read content on Safari web pages
● Access your most important information quickly with pinned tabs
● Separate browsing topics like work, personal, or school using Profiles
Guest User
● Save your most recent guest's eye and hand data up to 30 days so they can skip setup and get right back into Apple Vision Pro
Travel Mode
● Use Travel Mode on trains to work privately, multitask with multiple apps, and watch your favorite shows on your long commute
Environments
● Explore a new beach Environment, Bora Bora
Persona
● Create Personas with more accurate skin tones, fluid and natural hand movements with effects, improved vibrant clothing colors, and more eyewear choices
● Choose from a variety of backgrounds including your own photos during FaceTime or third‑party video calls
Mindfulness
● Meditate to visual animations that follow your breathing
Privacy
● Turn on Communication Safety which includes protections for sensitive videos and photos that children may receive or attempt to send
● Blur sensitive photos and videos you've received with Sensitive Content Warning
Accessibility
● Use Live Captions for real‑time transcriptions of speech, audio, and video content including FaceTime calls
● Anchor Apple Immersive Video closed captions wherever you like in your space
● Pair Made for iPhone cochlear implant devices
● Invert colors to easily see what's in your view by changing how content is displayed
● Automatically dim video content that depicts flashing or strobing lights
● Reduce the transparency of an object to make it easier to see or read
This release also includes other features and improvements:
● Use Apple Vision Pro as an AirPlay receiver to mirror content from any nearby iPhone or iPad on the same wireless network
● Watch Apple Immersive Video in a new windowed view alongside other apps
● Edit playlists together and join the ultimate sing-along sessions using Sing in Apple Music
● Use Quick Look to anchor objects to a horizontal surface and preview them
Some features may not be available for all regions. For more information, please visit this website: https://www.apple.com/visionos/visionos-2
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
How to Update visionOS
1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update. The screen shows the currently installed version of visionOS and whether an update is available.
2. If an update is available, tap Download and Install or Install Now. You might need to enter your Apple Vision Pro passcode.
3. When the update is ready to install, an alert asks you to take off your Apple Vision Pro. You can see the progress of the update on the front of your device with EyeSight.
How to Enable Automatic visionOS Updates
1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates.
2. Turn on visionOS Updates.
3. Turn on Security Responses & System Files to automatically install security updates that might be available between complete visionOS updates. You can turn this option on in addition to visionOS Updates, or turn it on by itself.
4. If you'd like for visionOS updates to download automatically but install only when you choose, turn on visionOS Updates under Automatically Download. Then turn off visionOS Updates under Automatically Install.
Automatic visionOS software updates are downloaded and installed when your Apple Vision Pro is connected to Wi-Fi, charging, and locked.
Where to Download visionOS
You can find direct links to download visionOS here:
● Where to Download visionOS