visionOS
| visionOS | |
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Home View in visionOS | |
| Developer | Apple |
| OS family | Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS, mostly based on iPadOS |
| Working state | Current |
| Initial release | June 5, 2023 |
| Latest release | 26.3.1 (February 26, 2026) [±] |
| Latest preview | 26.4 beta 4 (March 9, 2026) [±] |
| Marketing target | Mixed reality headsets, Apple Vision Pro |
| Supported platforms | ARMv8-A |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Official website | apple.com/os/visionos |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
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visionOS is an extended reality operating system derived primarily from iPadOS and its core frameworks (including UIKit, SwiftUI, ARKit and RealityKit), and MR-specific frameworks for foveated rendering and real-time interaction. It was developed by Apple exclusively for its Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. It was unveiled on June 5, 2023, at Apple's WWDC23 event alongside the reveal of the Apple Vision Pro. The software released on February 2, 2024, shipping with the Apple Vision Pro.