WWDC 2024: visionOS 2 Announced With Enhanced Spatial Photos and More!
Jun. 10, 2024The first major update for Apple Vision Pro has been officially announced. From spatial photos getting enhanced to SharePlay in personas, ultrawide monitor, train support in travel mode, and more, here’s everything that’s new with visionOS 2!
Apple kicks off the visionOS 2 segment by talking about how the new update brings new ways to“connect with memories, productivity updates, and new immersive experiences.”The new update sees you turn normal photos into spatial photos using “advanced machine learning”.
While you could already createSpatial Photoson the Vision Pro, from the looks of it, Apple is further creating a distinction of the foreground and background, thereby enhancing the immersiveness of such photos. Immersive videos are also getting anew 180-degree 8K format.
Moreover, these immersive videos can now also be edited on Final Cut Pro as well as watched via thenew dedicated Vimeo appfor the Vision Pro. With this, Apple is finally giving its Vision Pro users more control over the device, letting themcreatehigh-quality content instead of just viewing them.
In addition, you also get to see SharePlay forPersonasright in the Photos app, thereby taking shared experiences to a new level. TheVision Pro travel modehas also received an update, getting anew Train Mode.
The most intuitive thing that visionOS 2 brings is the ability toaccess the Control Center easily. Previously, there were no directVision Pro gesturesto do so. Now, byflipping your hand, you can summon the Control Center. Additionally, you cansimply tap to get to your Home Screen.
visionOS 2 will also unlock the much awaitedBora Boraenvironment on the Vision Proas well. It also brings Mac Virtual Display enhancements, that turns your Vision Pro into anultrawidemonitor for your Mac. In addition, it will also addhigher display resolution and size support for Mac Virtual Display, which is a big thumbs up.
To go well with it, visionOS 2 also bringsmouse supportto the Vision Pro, letting users convert it into a full-blown setup.
On the developer front, we see Apple announce how the new OS update will let developers create apps even more easily. This includes newAdvanced Volumetric APIsthat bring dual-app support to the table, enterprise APIs as well as TabletopKit for board games.
Finally, Apple Vision Pro will be available for purchase starting June 12 in eight more countries. These regions include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Japan, and Singapore.
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