Hello, does anyone have experience using Apple Vision Pro in countries where it has not yet been officially released? I work for a company in Austria, and we are interested in developing internal XR applications for Vision Pro. Since the device is not officially available in Austria, we are considering purchasing it in Germany. My main question is whether it is possible to develop and test Vision Pro apps using an Austrian Apple ID / developer account, or if there are any regional restrictions we should be aware of (e.g., related to App Store access, provisioning, or device functionality). Apple Support was unfortunately unable to provide a definitive answer and recommended asking here. Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Don Appelonie
Vision Pro App Development Outside Supported Countries (Apple ID / Region Restrictions?)
Hello @Don_Appelonie here our experience: We started in Sept. 2023 using the simulator and later purchased an AVP from US in day 1.
Development and testing work fine with your regular iCloud account. The main limitation is App Store access: downloading Vision Pro apps requires an Apple ID from a supported region.
Our workaround was to create a separate Apple ID in an officially supported country, using a local address (friend/partner/company presence), and use that account for App Store access.
Other than that, development, provisioning, deployment, and internal testing have not been an issue.
Best,