Release record

visionOS 1.1

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
6
Beta cycle
30d
Average interval
6d
Public release
Mar 7, 2024

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

visionOS 1.1 was released on March 7, 2024. It established the platform's first enterprise-management toolset, added Contact Key Verification, improved Persona and EyeSight rendering, refined the virtual keyboard and Mac Virtual Display, and enabled setup on captive Wi-Fi networks.[1][2]

Developer and security record

Apple's SDK notes document closer placement for volumetric scenes, immersive-space coordinate APIs, StoreKit transaction metadata, and fixes affecting app upgrades, passcodes, passkeys, Siri, and spatial UI. The security advisory covers notification spoofing, image parsing, kernel protections, Persona access, Safari, and WebKit.[3][4]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of visionOS 1.1

    Apple Support · 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z · visionOS 1.1 — Released March 7, 2024

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  2. About visionOS 1 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · visionOS 1.1

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  3. visionOS 1.1 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · App Placement; General; Lock Screen; Passcode; Passkeys; Siri; StoreKit; SwiftUI

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  4. About the security content of visionOS 1.1

    Apple Support · 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z · visionOS 1.1 security content

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  5. About the security content of visionOS 1.1

    Apple Support · 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z · Released March 7, 2024

  6. visionOS 1.1 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · visionOS 1.1 Release Notes

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · changed

Anchored captions for Apple Immersive Video

documentedconfirmed

Immersive playback gained a stable caption placement option tied to the media-control area.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Accessibility

feature · introduced

Enterprise Mobile Device Management

documentedconfirmed

Organizations could enroll Vision Pro with Managed Apple IDs, configure Wi-Fi, VPN, email and SSO, deploy apps at scale, inventory devices, and erase them remotely.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Mobile Device Management

enhancement · changed

Persona and EyeSight improvements

documentedconfirmed

The beta Persona system added hands-free capture and updated hair, makeup, neck, mouth, and eye rendering, while EyeSight improved eye appearance.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Persona (beta) and EyeSight

feature · introduced

iMessage Contact Key Verification

documentedconfirmed

The release brought Apple's high-assurance iMessage contact-verification capability to Vision Pro.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Messages

compatibility · introduced

Setup on captive Wi-Fi networks

documentedconfirmed

Initial device setup became possible on hotel, cafe, airport, and similar Wi-Fi networks with captive login pages.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Captive Network Support

bugFix · fixed

Virtual keyboard accuracy and placement fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected four documented text-entry problems involving cursor targeting, keyboard position, preview synchronization, and edit-menu presentation.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Virtual keyboard

bugFix · fixed

Mac Virtual Display connectivity fixes

documentedconfirmed

The update resolved documented failures around finding a Mac, maintaining Universal Control, and reconnecting when a paired Bluetooth accessory was unavailable.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About visionOS 1 Updates · visionOS 1.1 — Mac Virtual Display

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  1. +7 days
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  3. +7 days
  4. +6 days
  5. +3 days

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    visionOS 1.1 reached the public release channel on March 7, 2024 with enterprise management, Contact Key Verification, Persona and accessibility improvements, keyboard and Mac display fixes, and captive-network setup.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    11 linked
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .1 releases

42 days, 7.0 milestones

Based on 2 previous visionOS .1 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

30d (avg: 68d)

38 days shorter than the visionOS average

Previous .1 releases (visionOS)

Previous comparable visionOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
visionOS 26.1202542d511d
visionOS 2.1202441d95d

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Official release notes