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Also known as realityOS, RealityOS, rOS

visionOS is an extended reality operating system derived primarily from iPadOS and its core frameworks (including UIKit, SwiftUI, ARKit and RealityKit), and MR-specific frameworks for foveated rendering and real-time interaction. It was developed by Apple exclusively for its Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. It was unveiled on June 5, 2023, at Apple's WWDC23 event alongside the reveal of the Apple Vision Pro. The software released on February 2, 2024, shipping with the Apple Vision Pro.

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OS.working state
Current
OS.released
June 5, 2023
OS.name
visionOS
OS.logo
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OS.screenshot
VisionOS Home Screenshot.jpg
OS.caption
Home View in visionOS
OS.developer
Apple
OS.family
Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS, mostly based on iPadOS
OS.marketing target
Mixed reality headsets, Apple Vision Pro
OS.supported platforms
ARMv8-A
OS.kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
OS.license
Proprietary software with open-source components
OS.support status
Supported
OS.other articles
iOSiPadOSmacOSwatchOStvOS

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OS - visionOS 27 - Apple

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announcement date
2023-06-05
Commons category
VisionOS
short name
rOS
inception
2024-00-00
software version identifier
26.0
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16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Developer tools
  • Features
  • Supported apps
  • Reception
  • Pre-launch
  • Release
  • Version history
  • Overview
  • visionOS 1
  • visionOS 2
  • visionOS 26
  • See also
  • Apple operating systems
  • Other XR operating systems
  • References

visionOS is an extended reality operating system derived primarily from iPadOS and its core frameworks (including UIKit, SwiftUI, ARKit and RealityKit), and MR-specific frameworks for foveated rendering and real-time interaction. It was developed by Apple exclusively for its Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. It was unveiled on June 5, 2023, at Apple's WWDC23 event alongside the reveal of the Apple Vision Pro. The software released on February 2, 2024, shipping with the Apple Vision Pro.

== History == Apple has reportedly been working on and conceptualizing visionOS throughout the 2010s and early 2020s. Internally codenamed Borealis, it was officially revealed to the public at Apple's WWDC23 event alongside the Vision Pro. Apple stated the two would release in early 2024. App Store guidelines for the operating system similarly state that developers should refer to visionOS software as "spatial computing experiences" or "vision apps", and avoid the use of terms such as "augmented reality" and "mixed reality".

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