WWDC25: All the new features coming to visionOS 26

With visionOS 26, Apple’s spatial operating system starts to find its footing. It is every bit of what you would expect from Apple in terms of refining spatial computing and pushing immersive experiences into something more everyday, more interactive, and more human.

Announced at WWDC 2025 alongside a major version number reset—from visionOS 2 to visionOS 26, this update isn’t just about syncing up with the rest of the Apple ecosystem. It’s a sign that Apple is starting to solidify what spatial computing is actually supposed to do.

Last year’s Vision Pro launch introduced the hardware and hinted at what was possible, but early excitement was followed by a drop-off in consistent use. Some of that came down to a platform that felt more like a tech demo than something built for everyday life.

visionOS 26 tries to change that. It brings a mix of new immersive spatial features and much-needed refinements to ideas introduced last year. This time, the focus is on making the experience more usable, more complete, and less like a proof of concept.

These updates lean into realism, presence, and interaction—moving the Vision Pro experience closer to something people might reach for day to day.

Here’s a breakdown of all the updates coming to visionOS.

| 1 | Widgets now feel spatial and live in your environment

Widgets now live inside your space instead of just floating in a UI grid. You can place them where you want, and they feel more like part of your environment than ever before.

Widgets in visionOS 26 are also customizable, with a variety of options for frame width, colour, and depth. New widgets include Clock, Weather, Music, and Photos.

| 2 | Spatial 3D Photos powered by AI

Photos go 3D with generative AI that turns flat images into spatial scenes with depth, shadows, and subtle motion, which makes your memories look more like lived moments.

| 3 | More lifelike Personas

Personas look more natural, with smoother expressions and improved lighting that make virtual presence less robotic and more believable.

| 4 | Shared spatial experiences

Shared spatial experiences now allow multiple Vision Pro users to occupy and interact in the same digital space, whether to watch a 3D movie, play a spatial game, or collaborate in real time.

| 5 | Spatial Scenes and multi-angle depth

Spatial Scenes expand the realism of spatial photos using a new generative AI engine and computational depth. You can view moments from multiple angles, almost like stepping inside the scene.

| 6 | Spatial browsing in Safari

Spatial browsing transforms how articles work in Safari, removing distractions and adding interactive scenes as you scroll. Developers can embed 3D models into pages, letting users explore, rotate, and interact with products right in the browser.

Apple announced hardware and input upgrades for visionOS 26 too.

1. Full support for 180°, 360°, and wide field-of-view content is now available from third-party cameras like Insta360, GoPro, and Canon, opening the door for more immersive video content.

2. The PlayStation VR2 Sense controller now works with Vision Pro. Developers can take advantage of 6DoF tracking, finger detection, and haptics to create games that feel far more responsive.

3. Logitech Muse, a spatial input device made for precision control in collaborative apps, is now supported natively.

Other features baked into visionOS 26 include:

• Look to Scroll is exactly what it sounds like—you scroll through content using just your eyes. It’s adjustable, and developers can build it into their apps.
• A redesigned Control Centre now brings settings like Guest User, Travel Mode, and Focus into one view, with easier access to music, Environment settings, and Mac Virtual Display.
• You can now unlock your iPhone while fully immersed in Vision Pro. It works with Face ID-enabled iPhones on iOS 26.3 and above.
• Call relay from iPhone means you can take calls inside Vision Pro or start one directly from a contact’s number on the screen.
• Folders finally arrive in Home View, so you can organise apps spatially just like on iOS.
• Apple Intelligence gets tighter integration, with features like Image Playground now baked into the system.
• It also brings new language support, including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish—plus better English regional support.

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Conclusion

From shared spatial spaces to eye-based scrolling, visionOS is starting to feel like a tool, not just a gimmicky gadget.

Many of the new features feel like answers to gaps that became obvious during year one of Vision Pro. Widgets finally feel spatial. Shared environments become more seamless. Photos and personas look better. And small touches—like Look to Scroll are brought to life.

Meanwhile, native support for third-party accessories makes the device feel less experimental and more integrated.

This update doesn’t solve everything, but it’s a step away from “concept” and a step toward daily usability. Spatial computing still isn’t mainstream, but Apple seems to know that. With visionOS 26, it is trying to meet you where you are and make the experience a little more natural when it does.

All of these features are available for testing starting today through the Apple Developer Program at developer.apple.com, and a public beta will be available through the Apple Beta Software Program next month at beta.apple.com