Apple Seeds visionOS 1.2 Beta 5 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today released the release candidate version of an upcoming visionOS 1.2 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The fifth visionOS 1.2 beta comes one week after the release the fourth beta.

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 1.2, but no major new additions were found in the first four betas.

Article Link: Apple Seeds visionOS 1.2 Beta 5 to Developers

 

[Realityck]

To Devs and also PB testers shortly

• iOS 17.5 RC (21F79) - May 7, 2024
• iPadOS 17.5 RC (21F79) - May 7, 2024
• tvOS 17.5 RC (21L569) - May 7, 2024
• visionOS 1.2 beta 5 (21O5587a) - May 7, 2024
• watchOS 10.5 RC (21T575) - May 7, 2024

No MacOS RC yet

 

[nfl46]

All three of us are downloading it right now. lol

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Anything about possible support for Apple Pencil Pro in VisionOS ?

 

[TallGuyGT]

All three of us are downloading it right now. lol

Make that 4 of us! 😂😂😂

 

[jole]

allowing them to test new features

There are new features in 1.2?

 

[spaxxedout]

Anything about possible support for Apple Pencil Pro in VisionOS ?

I think it’s coming at wwdc. Gyros and haptics are overkill for iPad only support.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I think it’s coming at wwdc. Gyros and haptics are overkill for iPad only support.

Very true… Can’t wait. for next month.

 

[Bigkool2inSC]

They only have one server with 8GB of RAM to handle the download for these..

 

[jmh600cbr]

very disappointed they didn't release this in Canada today.

 

[supersteve]

very disappointed they didn't release this in Canada today.

Same here. maybe they want to release it with visionOS 2.0 for the worldwide release. Come on Tim you’ve got at least two more sales in Canada for this thing. Let’s gooooo.

 

[Spoonbender01]

I think it’s coming at wwdc. Gyros and haptics are overkill for iPad only support.

Yes, and the pencil supports Find My which means UWB which means it could certainly work with AVP. Fingers crossed!

 

[TallGuyGT]

My Vision Pro now has M4 envy for the smarter Siri hopefully coming at WWDC! (and better battery life would be good too)

 

[Dafrapster]

Yes, and the pencil supports Find My which means UWB which means it could certainly work with AVP. Fingers crossed!

Just FYI AVP doesn't have the radios required for UWB (which seems like a strange design decision for a device that would greatly benefit from knowing the precise positioning of real world items).

 

[Spoonbender01]

Just FYI AVP doesn't have the radios required for UWB (which seems like a strange design decision for a device that would greatly benefit from knowing the precise positioning of real world items).

Wait, as a receiver or transmitter?

 

[Dafrapster]

If you look at the specs it doesn't have the radios at all, so sending and recieving. It honestly would have made for some really cool use cases too... imagine find my drawing a line on the ground leading you to items.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/16/apple-vision-pro-uwb-wifi-6e-7/

 

[Amazing Iceman]

The last 3-4 betas showed the same issues as being fixed in their Release Notes, as if nothing was done. But I did notice that the AVP performs a lot better in the dark. Before I had to turn on my watch to give it some light to calibrate in order for it to work. Lately, if I cover the sensor by mistake and get the error saying "There's not enough light..." it recovers by itself very quickly and continues to work.

 

[TallGuyGT]

And now we’re at 4 weeks without another beta or a RC. This seems really weird.