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visionOS 1.0 Public

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visionOS 1.0 reached its public appearance with the U.S. launch of Apple Vision Pro on February 2, 2024, introducing Apple's spatial interface, scalable app workspace, Environments, app catalog, privacy controls, and accessibility system.

Date
Feb 2, 2024
Availability
available
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No

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What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

visionOS 1.0 was the shipping platform when Apple Vision Pro became available in the United States on February 2, 2024. The date in this record is the product's public availability date, not the January announcement date.[1]

What changed

The first public visionOS release established eye, hand, and voice input; windows unconstrained by a physical display; immersive environments; native and compatible app distribution; iris authentication and private eye tracking; and spatial adaptations of Apple's accessibility tools.[2][3]

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References

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  1. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Pricing and Availability — availability beginning Friday, February 2

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  2. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · A Revolutionary Operating System and User Interface; Extraordinary Experiences; Privacy and Security at Its Core; Accessibility in visionOS

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  3. About visionOS 1 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · visionOS 1.0

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  4. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · A Revolutionary Operating System and User Interface — Environments

  5. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · A Revolutionary Operating System and User Interface

  6. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Accessibility in visionOS

  7. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Availability beginning Friday, February 2

  8. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Extraordinary Experiences — all-new App Store

  9. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Extraordinary Experiences — infinite canvas for productivity

  10. Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

    Apple Newsroom · 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z · Privacy and Security at Its Core

  11. About visionOS 1 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · visionOS 1.0 — App Store and compatible apps

  12. About visionOS 1 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · visionOS 1.0 — three-dimensional interface and infinite canvas

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Spatial accessibility controls

documentedconfirmed

Users could combine eyes, hands, voice, finger, or wrist input, pause to select items, and use one dominant eye for tracking when needed.

  1. [1] Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 · Accessibility in visionOS

feature · introduced

Optic ID and eye-tracking privacy

documentedconfirmed

The launch security model added iris-based unlocking, payment and password authorization, protected gaze information, and an outward capture indicator.

  1. [1] Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 · Privacy and Security at Its Core

feature · introduced

Immersive Environments

documentedconfirmed

The initial release included environmental scenes designed to reduce visual clutter or immerse the wearer beyond the physical room.

  1. [1] Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 · A Revolutionary Operating System and User Interface — Environments

feature · introduced

Scalable app windows on an infinite canvas

documentedconfirmed

visionOS 1.0 introduced a multitasking workspace in which multiple app windows could occupy and scale within the surrounding environment.

  1. [1] Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 · Extraordinary Experiences — infinite canvas for productivity
  2. [2] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.0 — three-dimensional interface and infinite canvas