Apple visionOS 27: All New Features for Vision Pro 2026

The major new update to Apple visionOS was officially unveiled at WWDC on June 8, 2026. This new version transforms the Apple Vision Pro experience by focusing on deep Apple Intelligence integration, a completely redesigned Siri, and major spatial interface improvements. Here is a summary of the official announcements.

Apple Intelligence: The Creative Revolution on Vision Pro

The arrival of Apple Intelligence transforms the Vision Pro into a formidable productivity and creation tool, operating with full privacy thanks to Private Cloud Compute:

Image Playground: Generate and edit images directly from your headset, simply using your voice or text, with renderings up to photorealism
Writing Tools: AI can generate drafts, automatically correct your mistakes and improve the tone of your texts in almost all system applications
Intelligent Safari: The browser now automatically groups your tabs by themes (Topics) using AI. Additionally, immersive web experiences (such as 360° videos and backgrounds) are now natively supported
Automated Security: The Passwords app can now connect to websites in the background to automatically fix and update your weak passwords

Siri AI: The Assistant with "Visual Intelligence"

Siri takes a monumental leap on visionOS. The assistant no longer just responds to simple voice commands — it understands what you are looking at through spatial computing:

Visual Intelligence: Ask Siri about your physical or digital environment. For example, you can look at a physical backpack in your living room and ask Siri if it will fit as carry-on luggage for your next flight
Dedicated App: Access the history of your text and visual conversations with Siri in a new application synced with your iPhone and Mac via iCloud
3D Visualization: Siri now appears as a luminous 3D sphere that you can place anywhere in your workspace. Furthermore, you no longer need to say "Hey Siri" — just look at the assistant and start talking
Ultra-expressive Voices: Siri adopts much more natural new intonations and lets you customize its speed and expressiveness

Even More Immersive Spatial Experiences

Apple enriches how your memories and apps integrate into your environment:

Panoramas as Spatial Scenes: Your traditional panoramic photos transform into 3D environments with stunning depth and realism, literally allowing you to relive your memories
Thórsmörk Environment: Dive into a brand new ultra-realistic setting that transports you beneath the Icelandic Northern Lights
Curved Windows: Apps now display on curved screens that wrap around you, offering optimal visual ergonomics for Safari or video watching
Mac Spatial Preview: Preview and modify 3D models from your Mac directly in the middle of your physical space

Redesigned Navigation and Interface (OS)

The visionOS interface receives multiple adjustments to make eye and hand navigation smoother and faster:

Smooth Eye Interactions: Expand a notification simply by looking at it, without having to pinch your fingers. Dwell Control has also been improved to validate a choice with a single glance, without any waiting delay
New Control Center: Completely redesigned, it is now organized into three clear zones: Notifications/Playback, Main Controls and Environments
New Widgets: New "extra-small" widgets make their appearance. For example, you can place the "Mac Virtual Display" widget anywhere to connect to your Mac with a single tap
Increased Performance: The system gains overall responsiveness. For example, the headset starts up and connects to Wi-Fi up to three times faster than before

Release Date and Compatibility

Unveiled on June 8, 2026, this new version of visionOS follows Apple's classic deployment schedule:

Developer Beta: available from June 2026.
Public Beta: planned during July 2026.
Final Version: free rollout in fall 2026 for all Apple Vision Pro users.

FAQ

What are the major new features in this version of visionOS?

The main new features lie in the overall integration of Apple Intelligence (Image Playground, Writing Tools), a Siri boosted by Visual Intelligence, new curved screens for apps, and the transformation of panoramic photos into immersive 3D scenes.

What is Visual Intelligence with Siri?

It is a feature that allows Siri to understand your environment. By looking at a real object (or an element displayed on screen) and activating Siri, the assistant can analyze it, identify it and answer your questions by combining your personal context and web data.

How does the new Siri interface work?

Siri is no longer a simple flat interface. It now appears as a luminous 3D sphere that you can move freely in your space. Furthermore, if you look directly at the sphere, you no longer need to say the activation keyword to talk to it.

When will this visionOS update be available?

The developer beta has been accessible since June 2026
A public beta in July 2026
The general public will be able to install the final stable version for free in fall 2026.