Within the final two weeks since my gadget arrived, I’ve had a blast going via apps in visionOS. Due to everybody who despatched me a hyperlink to your app, too.
I’m no skilled but, however I’ve spent a while eager about the potential of visionOS as an app platform within the final couple of weeks. The primary conclusion I’m prepared to attract is that there are two sorts of apps:
- Apps that may make you place your headset on.
- Apps which might be price utilizing for those who already have the headset on.
The App Retailer has loads of apps which might be good to make use of if you have already got the headset on, and I’m fairly certain this is because of SwiftUI. The hassle of including yet one more platform to a multi-platform SwiftUI app isn’t monumental, particularly if the app already helps iPad. However with that ease of improvement comes the draw back. Your app already exists on different units! So, if somebody wants your app, they’ll decide up their iPad or telephone (which they’re in all probability already holding) earlier than the Imaginative and prescient Professional.
Whereas if they’re already sporting their Imaginative and prescient Professional, having your app on visionOS is a good profit. I’d a lot slightly open a local app than look via the passthrough cameras to apply it to one other gadget. So, the very first thing I’d say is it’s positively price including a visionOS model of your app if it’s not an excessive amount of bother. 👍
However these apps will not be going to make the platform successful. visionOS wants apps that may make you stroll up or down a flight of stairs, take your glasses off, and put the headset on for an opportunity to make use of them.
The excellent news is we’ve got a number of years to make these apps occur, and it’s not solely as much as third-party builders both. Apple must put loads of work into clearing the “Appropriate Apps” folder out. Additionally they have to ship many extra apps that make this gadget shine. The {hardware} is greater than succesful and when it will get it proper, it actually will get it proper!
However till Apple releases these apps, do you’ve got an concept for an app that may make individuals put their headset on?
Dave Verwer 
