Vision Pro Gets iMessage Contact Key Verification on visionOS 1.1 Beta

[MacRumors]

Apple on Tuesday released the first visionOS 1.1 beta. Along with improved Personas, the update adds iMessage Contact Key Verification to the Vision Pro.

iMessage Contact Key Verification is an optional security feature that allows you to manually verify who you are messaging with by comparing verification codes in person or on a phone call. The feature launched on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac starting with iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 9.2, and macOS 14.2 last year.

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iMessage Contact Key Verification also includes "advanced protections" that can help prevent attackers from impersonating anyone in a conversation, according to Apple. These protections only apply if both parties in an iMessage conversation have turned on the feature. Apple provides more details in a support document.

Thanks to Ryan Isaacs for alerting us to this change.

Article Link: Vision Pro Gets iMessage Contact Key Verification on visionOS 1.1 Beta

 

[IllegitimateValor]

Seems like Apple needs to hire more software engineers. Things that should’ve been day one features had to be pushed off. And let’s not forget the bugginess on other platforms

 

[rti92391]

It is pretty shocking this wasn’t there on day one. I had to disable then feature on my phone to be able to use iMessage on the Vision Pro, which goes against the security and privacy enhancements proposed, alongside everyone that had Contact Key Verification with me turned on getting a “scare sheet” with every iMessage thereafter.

 

[Dorv]

I consider myself a very "standard" user of most of the Apple ecosystem, and I've never heard of or used this feature. So for the posts above me that this should have been a day one feature, I say "Uh, sure. Ok."

 

[spazzcat]

It seems many kids here have never used a 1.0 OS before. Not only a new OS but a new paradigm.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

It seems many kids here have never used a 1.0 OS before. Not only a new OS but a new paradigm.

Nor should they. The vast majority of people should wait until it's a more mature OS, and product.

 

[spazzcat]

Nor should they. The vast majority of people should wait until it's a more mature OS, and product.

I don't disagree, but I have said before and will say it again you have ship at some point and there will always be things missing on day one.

 

[G5isAlive]

Nor should they. The vast majority of people should wait until it's a more mature OS, and product.

Totally agree. BUT I think the point is, if the vast majority should wait for a more mature OS and product, the vast majority should probably wait to be so effusive with their complaints about what is missing from version 1. Sure some constructive criticism and what they would like to see is helpful, but calling a product a fail because they should wait, seems to be over the top.

 

[Klae17]

Seems like Apple needs to hire more software engineers. Things that should’ve been day one features had to be pushed off. And let’s not forget the bugginess on other platforms

I have almost every single Apple product, all my coworkers, my family, and most of my friends. We have never needed this feature. I wish they didnt waste time on this. At least emojis get use.

 

[mozumder]

This is to make sure the person you’re FaceTiming with isn’t an AI impersonator