Apple has deployed the new version of visionOS, number 2.2, to its dear customers equipped with a Vision Pro. The build number is 22N840, it contains 5 main new features. The update is partly dependent on macOS 15.2, also available for a few moments.
Unsurprisingly, this follows the release of visionOS 2.1 in October.
Version 2.2 of visionOS brings two big new features: Wide and Ultra-wide options for the Mac virtual display and a Multiview mode for sports.
Mac Virtual Display
Apple Vision Pro’s Mac Virtual Display now supports expanded wide and ultra-wide modes, significantly improving the user’s ability to interact with their Mac in a spatial context. To do this, however, you will need to update the associated Mac to Sequoia 15.2.
Feature details:
- Immersive Workspace: The update enables an experience where your Mac’s screen can extend around you, providing the visual equivalent of two 4K monitors placed side by side. This configuration provides exceptional clarity and detail for professional use.
- Spatial continuity: imagine the feeling of working on two 4K screens without the physical constraints of having two separate screens; that’s exactly what visionOS 2.2’s ultra-wide mode offers. It streamlines multitasking on a Mac by providing a seamless, expansive visual workspace that transcends traditional screen limitations.
All the new features
In addition to improving the virtual display of the Mac in the headset, we find:
- The ability to watch up to five MLS and MLB games at once with Multiview
- Routing sound from your Mac to Apple Vision Pro
- The ability to watch live sporting events with others with SharePlay
- Safari: A preview of spatial photos and videos embedded in web pages.
visionOS 2 additions
As a reminder in September, visionOS 2 brought a series of advanced features to users, including:
- Spatial Photo Creation: Transform your existing images into immersive spatial photos.
- Intuitive Hand Gestures: Quickly access key information with simple hand movements.
- Virtual Display Enhancements for Mac: Better integration and use of your Mac in the space environment.
- Enhanced Travel Mode: Makes it easier to use Vision Pro on the move, especially on trains.
- Guest Management: Simplifies sharing Vision Pro with others by saving guest user configurations.
