Apple Releases Fourth Beta of visionOS 1.3 to Developers

Apple today released the fourth beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.3 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The fourth ‌visionOS‌ 1.3 beta comes a week after the release of the third beta.

visionOS Home Screen
The ‌visionOS‌ beta can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on the device and toggling on developer betas. A registered developer account is required, and Apple recommends making a backup before installing new software.

Apple may make further improvements to Personas, EyeSight, and other features with ‌visionOS‌ 1.3, as well as implement additional bug fixes. No new features were found in the first three ‌visionOS‌ 1.3 betas.

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anthogag Avatar
6 weeks ago
I recently tried Vision Pro at an Apple Store. I am guessing they don't use VisionOS 2 for store demos.

Vision Pro is spectacular. I definitely will be getting one.

Can VisionOS 2 place the virtual keyboard on the table if I am sitting at a table? A keyboard button press would coincide with touching the table surface.
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Amazing Iceman Avatar
6 weeks ago

The Vision goggles can see my hands, it could most likely see my fingers typing on a keyboard placed on the table. The "angle" would be like a keyboard on the table in-front of me. I look down and it's there.

The point is Vision Pro will also be a great mobile device and I don't want to carry around a keyboard and mouse. Use surfaces around me...horizontal, vertical, curved...Simply put on the goggles and everything I need appears.
On 2.0 using a Magic Keyboard, you will be able to see the whole keyboard even when immersed.
Hopefully other keyboards will be supported. I have a foldable keyboard, and would love to be able to see it while immersed.
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sticky Avatar
6 weeks ago

Any advantages over current VisionOS 2.0 Beta?
This is the v1.3 beta. I made the mistake of thinking it was v2.0 and wondered why I couldn't update. I imagine v2.0 beta 3 is still way superior.
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Amazing Iceman Avatar
6 weeks ago

Does eye tracking and pinch gestures work on apps that are being mirrored to the avp from a Mac or can you only use the Bluetooth keyboard to control the mirrored apps?
Not at this time.
If you are using TeamViewer or VNC then yes.
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