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Apple Seeds Second visionOS 27 Beta to Developers

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Apple today provided developers with the second beta of an upcoming visionOS 27 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after Apple released the first beta.

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visionOS 27 can be installed by opening the Settings app, going to Software Updates, and opting into Beta Updates.

visionOS 27 introduces Siri AI, the smarter and more capable version of ‌Siri‌ that's similar in capability to chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. On the Vision Pro, ‌Siri‌ can answer questions about anything the wearer is looking at, and there's a new ‌Siri‌ orb that can be placed anywhere in wearer's virtual space.

Panorama photos can be turned into spatial environments, and there's a new Icelandic Thórsmörk environment that features dramatic mountains, valleys, and glaciers, along with the northern lights. Web Environment support allows developers to create 360-degree environments in Safari for a more native Vision Pro browsing experience.

App windows are now curved to provide a more immersive workspace, and Control Center has been reorganized to make system controls easier to find. Apple added a smaller widget size, and notifications automatically expand when the wearer looks at them.

More on what's new in visionOS 27 is listed in our Vision Pro roundup.

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vantelimus
12 weeks ago
One thing I didn't see mentioned in the list of (I may have missed it), is a little improvement with the Mac Virtual Display that makes a things a lot easier. In previous versions, to use the mouse on an AVP window, you had to move the cursor so that it broke out of the plane of the virtual display. You could then move it around from window to window. Now, whichever window you are looking at, the cursor will appear with a slight move of the mouse and the window will come forward. It makes it effortless to use-off display AVP windows.
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Hajj.david
12 weeks ago

You are a registered developer. Apple highly appreciates feedback in the feedback app. They even replied to feedback from me and asked for more details. So: it up to you.
Especially on Vision OS. Only time I ever got Apple to respond to feedback was for vision OS changes/fixes
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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axantas
12 weeks ago

Updating... And hoping Safari will be less buggy.

Beta 1: Was a major leap in Safari capabilities. Not bringing it anywhere near macOS, but at least it now utilizes unlimited space visionOS gives. Unfortunately, it also became even more buggy than it was on visionOS 26.

I remain doubtful that Apple can make Safari acceptable for heavy web applications on visionOS/iPadOS/iOS without a major redesign that would treat virtual memory more the same way as they do on macOS where Safari is excellent.
You are a registered developer. Apple highly appreciates feedback in the feedback app. They even replied to feedback from me and asked for more details. So: it up to you.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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AndGuz
12 weeks ago
MacRumors, I’m confused. Article after article, you’ve written how Apple Vision Pro is dead. So…what’s this?
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jole
12 weeks ago
Updating... And hoping Safari will be less buggy.

Beta 1: Was a major leap in Safari capabilities. Not bringing it anywhere near macOS, but at least it now utilizes unlimited space visionOS gives. Unfortunately, it also became even more buggy than it was on visionOS 26.

I remain doubtful that Apple can make Safari acceptable for heavy web applications on visionOS/iPadOS/iOS without a major redesign that would treat virtual memory more the same way as they do on macOS where Safari is excellent.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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