Apple today released visionOS 27, the latest version of the visionOS operating system that runs on Apple Vision Pro. This is a free update available on both versions of the Vision Pro headset.
visionOS 27 can be downloaded by opening the Settings app, selecting the General section and choosing Software Update. Installing the update requires removing the headset and a progress bar appears on the EyeSight screen.
visionOS 27 adds support for Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri that can access your personal information and do more within and between apps. Siri supports visual intelligence to ask questions about objects on your screen or in your physical environment. The update adds new Space Scene functionality for panoramic photos, a Thórsmörk environment, and immersive Safari environments on supported websites.
Apple’s release notes for visionOS 27 are below.
Siri AI (Apple Vision Pro with M2 and later)
– A more efficient and conversational version of Siri is being rolled out to users. It helps you find what you need and do more, leveraging features like understanding personal context, app actions, screen awareness, and access to broad global knowledge.
– Place Siri anywhere in your space and it stays pinned there, ready to help you
– Look and talk to Siri without saying “Hey Siri”. Just look at Siri and start talking
– Dedicated Siri app provides an easy way to review an existing conversation or start a new one, and privately syncs conversations across your Apple products with iCloud
– Visual intelligence lets you ask Siri about physical objects in your room or content on your screen, simply by looking at them
– Write with Siri lets you generate a draft from scratch, edit what you’ve written, or get feedback from Siri virtually anywhere you type.
– The new voice experience delivers more expressive voices and lets you customize expressiveness and rhythm to make Siri more personal using powerful in-device templates on Apple Vision Pro (M5).
Apple Intelligence in all apps (Apple Vision Pro with M2 and later)
Safari
– Organize by Topic uses Apple Intelligence to automatically group your favorites and reading list by topic, so related pages are easier to find
Picture Playground
– The all-new Image Playground uses a new generative model to create high-quality images in virtually any style, including photorealistic, and lets you edit images in natural language.
Home
– Summary activity notifications combine related alerts on accessories into a single notification
– Video descriptions of HomeKit Secure Video recordings summarize what’s happening in a clip for eligible iCloud+ subscribers
– Camera Clip Search lets you find specific moments from your HomeKit Secure Video cameras by searching in the Home app
Space experiments
– Space Scene Panoramas transform your panoramas into space scenes with depth and dimension
– Personal environments allow you to choose a panorama that suits you and set it as your own environment
– Windows with Curvature helps you view content more comfortably in apps like Safari, Freeform, and Apple TV using Multiview
– Spatial Preview with supported macOS apps lets you pull 3D models directly from the Mac virtual display into your space to preview and edit at scale, with changes reflected in real time.
– Quick Look enhancements allow you to view changes to 3D models in your space. Edit materials, choose wireframes or UV maps, or add annotations
– New environment: Thórsmörk transforms your space into Iceland with two variations: a serene river view during the day and a dramatic night scene with aurora.
– Freeform Space Groups allow you to remove multiple items from your board and arrange them in your space, display objects together as a group, and organize boards into collaborative folders.
– Web environments in Safari render fully immersive 360° backgrounds that surround your physical space
System Improvements
– Faster Wi-Fi allows Apple Vision Pro to connect to Wi-Fi up to 3x faster after powering on
– Search to see notifications lets you glance at a notification to expand it, and tap and hold to take action, like replying to a message, without opening the app.
– Improved Control Center displays notifications, playback controls, and environment controls organized into three distinct areas for easier access
– High-quality recording gives you the ability to capture your unfocused view in 4K, with complete edge-to-edge sharpness for up to 3 minutes
– High-resolution mirroring lets you check what you’re actively recording on another device or monitor in 4K
– Faster and more reliable message syncing updates unread counts and notifications on your devices
– New additional small widgets allow you to personalize your space with your favorite applications
– The Mac Virtual Display widget connects to your Mac with a single tap and can be placed anywhere in your space
Accessibility
– Look to Drive lets you control a compatible electric wheelchair with your eyes by sending a motion command from Apple Vision Pro to a connected wheelchair accessory
– The updated hold control offers a new way to make selections using only your eyes by glancing at a selection marker above the hold pointer to confirm instantly, instead of waiting for the timer.
The customizable Siri voice requires the M5 Vision Pro, but all other features are available on both models. More information about visionOS 27 is available in our Vision Pro roundup.
