Hello everyone, I am currently developing an experience for visionOS using RealityKit and I would like to achieve volumetric light effects, such as visible light rays or shafts through fog or dust. I found this GitHub project: https://github.com/robcupisz/LightShafts, which demonstrates the kind of visual style I am aiming for. I would like to know if there is a way to create similar effects using RealityKit on visionOS. So far, I have experimented with DirectionalLight, SpotLight, ImageBasedLight, and custom materials (e.g., additive blending on translucent meshes), but none of these approaches can replicate the volumetric light shaft look shown in the repository above. Questions: Is there a recommended technique or workaround in RealityKit to simulate light shafts or volumetric lighting? Is creating a custom mesh (e.g., cone or volume geometry with gradient alpha and additive blending) the only feasible method? Are there any examples, best practices, or sample projects from Apple or other developers that showcase a similar visual style? Any advice or hints would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Hello, I'm working with the new PortalComponent introduced in visionOS 2.0, and I've encountered some issues when transitioning entities between virtual and real-world spaces using crossingMode. Specifically: Lighting inconsistency: When CG content (ModelEntities with PhysicallyBasedMaterial) crosses the portal from virtual space into the real environment, the way light reflects on the objects changes noticeably. This causes a jarring visual effect, as the same material appears differently depending on the space it's in. Unnatural transition visuals: During the transition, the CG models often appear to "emerge from the wall," especially when crossing from virtual to real. This ruins the immersive illusion and feels visually unnatural. IBL adjustment attempts: I’ve tried adding an ImageBasedLightComponent to the world entity, and while it slightly improves the lighting consistency, the issue still remains to a noticeable degree. My goal is to create a seamless visual experience when CG entities cross between spaces, without sudden lighting shifts or immersion-breaking geometry reveals. Has anyone else experienced similar issues? Is there a recommended setup or workaround to better control lighting and visual fidelity when using crossingMode with portals in visionOS 2.0? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello, Thank you for your time. I have a question regarding visionOS app development. When placing a SwiftUI TextField inside RealityView.attachments, we found that focusing on the field does not bring up the virtual keyboard in front of the user. Instead, the keyboard appears around the user’s lower abdomen area. However, when placing the same TextField in a regular SwiftUI layer outside of RealityView, the keyboard appears in the correct position as expected. This suggests that the issue is specific to RealityView.attachments. We are currently exploring ways to have the virtual keyboard appear directly in front of the user when using TextField inside RealityViewAttachments. If there is any method to explicitly control the keyboard position or any known workarounds—including alternative UI approaches—we would greatly appreciate your guidance. Best regards, Sadao Tokuyama

Hello, Let me ask you a question about Apple Immersive Video. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/07/new-apple-immersive-video-series-and-films-premiere-on-vision-pro/ I am currently considering implementing a feature to play Apple Immersive Video as a background scene in the app I developed, using 3DCG-created content converted into Apple Immersive Video format. First, I would like to know if it is possible to integrate Apple Immersive Video into an app. Could you provide information about the required software and the integration process for incorporating Apple Immersive Video into an app? It would be great if you could also share any helpful website resources. I am considering creating Apple Immersive Video content and would like to know about the necessary equipment and software for producing both live-action footage and 3DCG animation videos. As I mentioned earlier, I’m planning to play Apple Immersive Video as a background in the app. In doing so, I would also like to place some 3D models as RealityKit entities and spatial audio elements. I’m also planning to develop the visionOS app as a Full Space Mixed experience. Is it possible to have an immersive viewing experience with Apple Immersive Video in Full Space Mixed mode? Does Apple Immersive Video support Full Space Mixed? I’ve asked several questions, and that’s all for now. Thank you in advance!

Hi, I have a question. In visionOS, when a user looks at a button and performs a pinch gesture with their index finger and thumb, the button responds. By default, this works with both the left and right hands. However, I want to disable the pinch gesture when performed with the left hand while keeping it functional with the right hand. I understand that the system settings allow users to configure input for both hands, the left hand only, or the right hand only. However, I would like to control this behavior within the app itself. Is this possible? Best regards.

If I put an alpha image texture on a model created in Blender and run it on RCP or visionOS, the rendering between the front and back due to alpha will result in an unintended rendering. Details are below. I expor ted a USDC file of a Blender-created cylindrical object wit h a PNG (wit h alpha) texture applied to t he inside, and t hen impor ted it into Reality Composer Pro. When multiple objects t hat make extensive use of transparent textures are placed in front of and behind each ot her, t he following behaviors were obser ved in t he transparent areas ・The transparent areas do not become transparent ・The transparent areas become transparent toget her wit h t he image behind t hem the order of t he images becomes incorrect Best regards.

Hi, I am investigating how to emit the following in my visionOS app. https://www.hiroakit.com/archives/1432 https://blog.terresquall.com/2020/01/getting-your-emission-maps-to-work-in-unity/ Right now, I'm trying various things with Shader Graph in Reality Composer Pro, but I can't tell from the official documentation and WWDC session videos what the individual functions and combined effects of Reality Composer Pro's Shader Graph nodes are, I am having a hard time understanding the effects of the individual functions and combinations of them. I have a feeling that such luminous materials and expressions are not possible in visionOS to begin with. If there is a way to achieve this, please let me know. Thanks.

Hi, I am having trouble with Share Play working. When I create and run the GroupActivity sample in SharePlay, I get the following message and GroupActivity does not work. https://mitemmetim.medium.com/shareplay-tutorial-share-custom-data-between-ios-and-macos-a50bfecf6e64 Dropping activity as there is no active conversation: <TUMutableConversationActivityCreateSessionRequest 0x2836731c0 activityIdentifier=jp.co.1planet.sample.SharePlayTutorial.SharePlayActivity applicationContext={length = 42, bytes = 0x62706c69 73743030 d0080000 00000000 ... 00000000 00000009 } metadata=<TUConversationActivityMetadata 0x28072d380 context=CPGroupActivityGenericContext title=SharePlay Example sceneAssociationBehavior=<TUConversationActivitySceneAssociationBehavior 0x28237a740 targetContentIdentifier=(null) shouldAssociateScene=1 preferredSceneSessionRole=(null)>> UUID=3137DDE4-F5B2-46B2-9097-30DD6CAE79A3> I tried running it on Mac and iOS, but it did not work as expected. By the way, we are also trying the following https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/683624 I have no knowledge of GroupActivity; I have Group Activities set in Capability. Do I need to set anything else? Please let me know if you can find any solution to this message. By the way, I am using Xcode 15.2 Beta, iOS 17.1.1 and iOS 17.3 Beta, Mac OS 14.2.1 (23C71). Best Regards.

How do I access Persona Virtual Camera features from the app? I would be happy to add permissions or a simple implementation example. I know that this feature is probably only available with the Apple Vision Pro device, but it would be nice to share information about Persona Virtual Camera, including whether or not it works with the visionOS simulator, and a solid description of Persona Virtual Camera to help us understand how it works. If you have a page or video that explains Persona Virtual Camera well, please share it as well. Best Regards. Sadao Tokuyama https://1planet.co.jp/ https://twitter.com/tokufxug

Does the defaultSize of WindowGroup have a minimum and maximum value? If so, could you please tell me what they are?

Hi, How can I check the value set for defaultSize in WindowGroup?

Hello, I'm here. I am posting this in the hope that you can give me some advice on what I would like to achieve. What I would like to achieve is to download the USDZ 3D model from the web server within the visionOS app and display it with the Shared Space volume (volumetric) size set to fit the downloaded USDZ model. Currently, after downloading USDZ and generating it as a Model Entity, Using openWindow, The Model Entity is created as a volumetric WindowGroup in the RealityViewContent of the RealityView using openWindow. The Model Entity generated by downloading USDZ is added to the RealityViewContent of the RealityView in the View called by openWindow. The USDZ downloaded by the above method appears in the volume on visionOS without any problems. However, the size of the USDZ model to be downloaded is not uniform, so it may not fit in the volume. I am trying to generate a WindowGroup with openWindow using Binding with the appropriate size value set to defaultSize, but I am not sure which property of ModelEntity can be set to the appropriate value for defaultSize. The attached image does not have the correct position and I would like to place the position down if possible. I would appreciate your advice on sizing and positioning the downloaded USDZ to fit in the volume. Incidentally, I tried a plane style window and found that it displayed a USDZ Model Entity that was much larger in scale compared to the volume, so I have decided not to support a plane style window. If there is any information on how to properly set the position and size of the USDZ files created by visionOS and RealityKit, I would appreciate it if you could also provide it. Best regards. Sadao Tokuyama https://twitter.com/tokufxug https://1planet.co.jp/tech-blog/category/applevisionpro

Feedback has been received, but when viewing Model3D, Entity, Model Entity, and AR Quick Look in the latest visionOS simulator, they appear dimmed. https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/13235272 image: https://ibb.co/GVLBKv7

Hi, I am currently developing a Full Space App. I have a question about how to implement the display of Entity or Model Entity in front of the user. I want to move the Entity or Model Entity to the user's front, not only at the initial display, but also when the user takes an action such as tapping. (Animation is not required.) I want to perform the initial placement process to the user's front when the reset button is tapped. Thanks. Sadao Tokuyama https://twitter.com/tokufxug https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadao-tokuyama/ https://1planet.co.jp/tech-blog/category/applevisionpro

I heard that iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max can shoot spatial video. However, I also know that the iPhone 15 Pro does not support spatial video shooting at first. When the iPhone 15 Pro becomes able to shoot spatial video, can the shot spatial video be played back on the visionOS simulator? When played back, is the video playback represented in three dimensions as a spatial video also performed in visionOS simulator? I would like to play back the spatial video shot with the iPhone 15 Pro using the VideoPlayerComponent of RealityKit. I am concerned that if the visionOS simulator does not support the operation verification of the shot spatial video, it will take a long time to verify it because I do not have an Apple Vision Pro device.