2023-10-06 14:45:49
A Apple released this week the fourth beta version of visionOS 1.0 — operating system that will equip your upcoming mixed reality headset (augmented and virtual), the Vision Pro. As usual, developers from all over the world have already pored over the codes in search of possible clues regarding how the device works, which is only expected to hit the market at the beginning of next year.
According to the MacRumors, the new beta did bring some interesting information. The first of these are two messages that refer to the AirPlay and the resource of screen mirroring, something that is already present in other Apple devices, such as the iPhone. Here is our free translation:
Select a device to mirror content from your Apple Vision Pro. Only one activity is available when mirroring or sharing your vision via AirPlay or FaceTime.
With this finding, we can assume it is practically certain that the Apple headset will be compatible with AirPlay and content sharing. Rival devices like those from Meta Quest, for example, also support content sharing as a way to reduce the feeling of isolation caused by these virtual/augmented reality devices.
In other words, we can imagine that it will be possible, for example, to share your vision with Vision Pro to a television or an external monitor so that others in a room or on a video call can see what you are doing, making the experience much more social.
EyeSight & Persona
One of the highlights of the Vision Pro presentation keynote, the EyeSight also gained more information. According to another message found in the most recent beta, it will be possible to reset the data used by the feature to simulate the user’s eyes on the headset’s front screen:
You can reset EyeSight by going to Adjustments » People’s Perception and tap Reset Custom EyeSight. This will remove custom eye details from EyeSight, such as your eye shape and measurements, but EyeSight will still use your skin tone where available. Once you’ve reset EyeSight, you can restore it by recapturing your Persona.
Speaking of Personas (which are nothing more than 3D avatars of users created to replace them in video calls), the information also states that it can be stored for up to 30 days on other people’s headsets so that they can view your face . All information, however, will be saved with end-to-end encryption.
In addition, Personas can also be stored on Apple servers. The data used to generate these avatars, however, will only be stored in the Vision Pro itself:
For FaceTime calls on a visionOS device, your Persona will be sent to everyone on the call so they can see it. After a call ends, your Persona may continue to be stored encrypted on other people’s devices for up to 30 days. Other participants in a call will only be able to access your Persona if they are on a call with you. To create your Persona and custom EyeSight, Apple Vision Pro cameras capture 3D images and measurements of your face, head, torso, and facial expressions. The data used to build your Persona and EyeSight doesn’t leave your device. Your Persona may be stored on Apple’s servers, encrypted in a way that Apple cannot access.
But if there’s something that Personas will not be able to save — at least initially — are details such as glasses or any other accessory that covers, even partially, the user’s face. As noted by user M1 [@M1Astra] on Twitter X, Vision Pro will ask you to remove any accessories before scanning your face.
To get around this limitation, however, visionOS will allow people to choose a virtual glasses model that can be added to their avatar — just as it is already possible to do with Memojis, for example. According to M1, there are several styles of glasses available, whether round, square or rectangular.
As also noticed by MacRumors, it’s quite possible that Apple will let people choose the colors of the frames and lenses to make the whole thing even more convincing. However, it is likely that some headset owners will not find a headset model that is exactly similar to theirs.
The Apple Vision Pro, it is worth remembering, will be launched in the first half of next year, costing from US$3.500initially only in the United States.
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