https://developer.apple.com/visionos/

Installation

• Install the Xcode Beta
• Then it will give you the option to install VisionOS SDK
• Create a new app with the visionOS template

• and run it in the simulator!

Playing around

• Have a play with a new sample project
• If you’re already familiar with SwiftUI this is a great place to begin

Sample Project – Earth

• Apple has provided a really excellent sample project that show cases a lot of VisionOS functionality https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/world
• This is great for having a play around with VisionOS while getting to grips with the design language used in production apps on VisionOS

This also includes:

• Multiple window design language
• Full Screen Mode
• Mixing SwiftUI windows with 3d scenes
• The code-base also provides an insight into how to best structure visionOS apps, especially with multiple windows, and the possibility of including a 3d experience.
• This provides a good starting point to edit and create your own apps from
• They don’t have to use 3d components, they can just exist as windows using SwiftUI
• Later you can add 3D components if you want to augment and improve the experience.

Other sample projects

• There are a few other sample projects leveraging 3d-assets, for games and immersive experiences:
• https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/destination-video
• https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/happybeam

Other helpful links:

• SwiftUI intro: https://developer.apple.com/tutorials/swiftui/creating-and-combining-views
• Intro to spatial design: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10072
• ChatGPT – as VisionOS is built on existing SwiftUI frameworks, you can ask ChatGPT for help with any SwiftUI queries!