visionOS 26 availability | New spatial widget feature shown

Apple has announced that visionOS 26 will be available to Vision Pro users from Monday, September 15.

The latest version of the operating system will offer a raft of new features, with spatial widgets and far more realistic personas topping the list …

Spatial widgets allow you to position things like clock, weather, music player, and photos in a fixed space in your environment, including the ability to embed them into walls. There’s also a brand new widgets app to find additional spatial widgets.

Personas have been greatly improved, offering a far more realistic image, including a full side profile view.

Other new features are:

Spatial scenes powered by AI where users can lean in and look around, which upgrades the current experience for spatial photos and more

New support for for 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view content from Insta360, GoPro, and Canon

Safari adds spatial browsing to “transform articles…hide distractions, and reveal spatial scenes that come alive as they scroll“

PlayStation VR2 Sense controller is now supported by visionOS

Jupiter immersive environment

Logitech Muse is a new spatial accessory built for Apple Vision Pro

Folders are available in the Home View

Support for unlocking your iPhone while wearing Vision Pro

Look to Scroll for hands-free content navigation

Redesigned Control Center

Answer iPhone phone calls inside visionOS

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