First introduced in April, the spatial personas in Apple Vision Pro are designed to feel like they’re in the same physical space, and to enhance the experience, lifelike avatars will soon be able to interact directly with each other using some new gestures in visionOS 2.
Previewed at WWDC last year, Spatial Personas allow Vision Pro users to “step out of the familiar FaceTime tile and feel more present, as if they’re gathered in the same physical space,” according to Apple. They feature a transparent background and are able to show body language and additional movements such as hand gestures for a more realistic experience.
As independent developer xChester shared on social media, spatial Personas in the same environment can now high-five, fist-bump, and finger-touch, and the visionOS 2 beta provides visual and audio feedback to highlight the virtual interaction.
Elsewhere in visionOS 2, spatial Personas can be called up in the Photos app via SharePlay, allowing Vision Pro users to enjoy their panoramas, spatial videos and more — while feeling like they’re all in one and also physical space.
visionOS 2 also gives developers more control over spatial Personas, which will allow them to fine-tune the placement of Personas in their app, enabling new shared gaming experiences, for example.
Apple also released visionOS 1.2 earlier this week, and the update adds improvements to Persona, such as improved hair and makeup looks, and better rendering for Eyesight.
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