First introduced in April, Spatial Personas in Apple Vision Pro are designed to feel like they’re in the same physical space, and to enhance the experience, lifelike avatars will soon be able to interact directly with each other using some new gestures in visionOS 2.
Previewed at WWDC last year, Spatial People allows Vision Pro users to “break out of the familiar FaceTime tile and feel more present, as if they’re gathered in the same physical space,” according to Apple. They have a transparent background and are able to show body language and additional movements such as hand gestures for a more vivid experience.
As shared by indie developer xChester on social media, Space Persons in the same environment can now touch with five fingers, fist and tap, and visionOS 2 beta offers visual and audio feedback to emphasize virtual interaction.
Elsewhere in visionOS 2, Space People can be called up in the Photos app via SharePlay, allowing Vision Pro users to enjoy their panoramas, space videos and more – all while feeling like they’re all in the same space. physical.
visionOS 2 is also giving developers more control over Space Personas that will allow them to adjust the placement of Personas in their app, enabling new shared experiences in games, for example.
Apple also released visionOS 1.2 earlier this week, and the update adds Persona enhancements such as improved hair and makeup looks, as well as better viewing rendering.
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