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Since I don't have a compatible MacBook (I have a 2015 Intel MacBook Pro) to test out the new simulator along with Xcode 14. I was thinking to set up an emulator software to test the BETA. Since visionOS is based off iOS, it should run on an ARM-based emulator like QEMU.

Do you guys think it is possible?
 
If you’re that set on using the visionOS simulator, you’re better off using OpenCore to run macOS 13 on your 2015 than trying to mess with any sort of visionOS emulation.
 
Since I don't have a compatible MacBook (I have a 2015 Intel MacBook Pro) to test out the new simulator along with Xcode 14. I was thinking to set up an emulator software to test the BETA. Since visionOS is based off iOS, it should run on an ARM-based emulator like QEMU.

Do you guys think it is possible?
You will need to have graphics acceleration, which I believe is at least difficult with QEMU for Mac.
 
QEMU performance unfortunately isn't going to be nearly good enough to make this viable. I actually ran some tests yesterday (out of sheer curiosity), and trust me, it's not necessarily going to be a very usable experience (it runs with about 1/20 of native performance).
 
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