• Now updated for visionOS 26! • The Vision Pro and visionOS present a new paradigm in computing. • This is the beginning of spatial computing. • Users will be able to view apps floating in front of their eyes and they will be able to interact with them with taps, gestures and their hands. • This learning path will survey the various types of apps that you can build for spatial computing. • We’ll explore building windowed apps; running existing iOS and iPad apps in windows, creating apps with 3D elements in 3D volumes, as well as fully immersive apps, where the user is inside a completely virtual environment.

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  • Apple’s Vision Pro and the newly updated visionOS 26 usher in a spatial‑computing era, letting users view and interact with apps that float in front of their eyes. The platform supports multiple app styles: traditional windowed interfaces, iOS/iPad apps rendered in resizable windows, 3‑D elements placed within volumetric spaces, and fully immersive environments where users are surrounded by virtual worlds. The learning path outlined in the introduction guides developers through building each type, emphasizing tap, gesture, and hand‑based interaction as core input methods. This update signals Apple’s push toward a more intuitive, eye‑centered computing experience.

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