Apple introduced visionOS 26 as we speak, its new naming scheme for the following large replace coming to Imaginative and prescient Professional later this yr. Amongst Imaginative and prescient Professional’s checklist of recent options comes one thing we’ve been ready for: precise assist for VR enter units, together with movement controllers and a spatially-tracked stylus.
In 2023, Apple mentioned it had no plans to make or assist VR controllers on Imaginative and prescient Professional, however that’s about to vary.
Earlier rumors alleged Apple was on the point of assist PSVR 2’s movement controllers, however now it’s official: visionOS 26 will deliver PSVR 2 Sense Controller so builders can begin constructing (or extra doubtless porting) VR video games to the platform.
This could open up extra avenues to bringing numerous the video games that didn’t—or somewhat, couldn’t moderately—assist hand-tracking-only interactions.
Whereas that’s largely for players, Apple additionally introduced it can assist Logitech Muse, a brand new spatial enter gadget constructed for Imaginative and prescient Professional that permits “exact enter and new methods to work together with collaboration apps like Spatial Analogue.”
Logitech calls Muse “a digital pencil that enhances the best way customers work, create, and collaborate,” noting the gadget can be obtainable later this yr.
The corporate additionally confirmed that Muse options 6DOF monitoring, bodily buttons, haptics, gesture recognition, and can let customers draw and annotate each in area and on surfaces because of a pressure-sensing tip.
Logitech says extra information about Muse, together with pricing and appropriate apps, can be shared later this yr earlier than it goes on sale by means of each Logitech and Apple.
This story is breaking. We’re studying extra about Logitech Muse and the specifics round PSVR 2 Sense Controller assist. We’re at present at WWDC 2025 as we speak, so keep tuned for all issues Imaginative and prescient Professional.
