visionOS 26

Apple previewed visionOS 26 on June 9, 2025, and released the free update on September 15. Widgets could integrate into the room and reappear when Vision Pro was worn again. Notes add persistence for widgets and windows even after restarting, a widget discovery app and WidgetKit for developers.

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Family: visionOS
Version: 26
Platform: Apple Vision Pro

Apple · visionOS 26 preview · 2025-06-09 · Apple · Platform release · 2025-09-15 · Apple · visionOS 26 update notes

Spatial scenes used computed depth and generative AI for new photo perspectives in Photos, Safari and Spatial Gallery. They do not establish an original three-dimensional capture. Safari could hide distractions and reveal scenes while scrolling; developers could embed interactive 3D models in webpages.

Apple · visionOS 26 preview · 2025-06-09 · Apple · visionOS 26 update notes

Collaboration expanded to Vision Pro users in the same room, with remote participants through FaceTime. Apple also redesigned Persona and let enterprise sharing users carry setup data from an iOS 26 iPhone to another headset. Accessory and app support remains separate from installing the system.

Apple · visionOS 26 preview · 2025-06-09 · Apple · Platform release · 2025-09-15 · Apple · visionOS 26 update notes

Notes separate launch from later additions: 26.2 extended Travel Mode to car and bus passengers and spatial-accessory drawing to compatible apps. This is not permission for drivers. 26.3.1 fixed Multiview flicker and 26.6 optimized the Spotlight index ahead of 27. Table dates come from Apple's register, without builds.

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