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Apple is already working on visionOS 3.0, according to references accidentally left in sample documentation. Following the release of the visionOS 2.3 developer beta on Monday, we now have evidence that Apple is already working on the next major versions of the Apple Vision Pro operating system.
visionOS is the operating system for the Apple Vision Pro. The device is Apple's first attempt at a virtual reality headset, with the company's CEO Tim Cook calling it an "early adopter product." Following the visionOS 1.0 release, visionOS 2 became available to the general public on September 16, 2024.
The latest publicly available build of the Apple Vision Pro operating system is the visionOS 2.3 developer beta. Internally, however, Apple is already developing visionOS 3, the next major software update for its headset. As discovered by AppleInsider, the company accidentally included a reference to the unreleased operating system in the documentation for a sample project, available on the Apple website. Another sample project referenced visionOS 2.4, which is expected to debut in 2025. In both cases, the platform target referenced unreleased operating system versions rather than the expected visionOS 2.2.
There are currently no details about the contents or features of either unreleased operating system, though various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements will almost certainly be included. The Apple Vision Pro notably lacks support for Apple Intelligence features, despite the device featuring the Apple M2 chip.
