App Clip support for visionOS — still missing in 27, renewing the request

Renewing this request across another release cycle. App Clips remain unsupported on visionOS in 27 (Xcode 27 still can't create a visionOS App Clip target; the App Clips entry now showing in visionOS 27 Siri settings is a known issue per the beta release notes, FB178269460 — not the feature shipping).

Background:

  • FB13348462 (filed Nov 2023)
  • Sep '24 thread (https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/763818): an Apple engineer noted the request and invited more enhancement reports; a second developer added it would be a game-changer for teasing Vision Pro content.

Why it matters: on iOS, App Clips are how we distribute native-quality AR/RealityKit experiences with the frictionlessness of a link — no full-app install. It's a core revenue driver. Our platform already runs the same experiences on Vision Pro, so App Clip support is the one missing piece. We've deferred multiple Vision Pro commercial projects (marketing activations, location-based and cultural-heritage installs) specifically because a visitor can't tap a code and drop into a spatial experience without installing a full app. Install-free entry is arguably more important on visionOS than iOS — walk-up headset experiences depend on it.

Request: prioritize opening App Clips (or an equivalent link/code-triggered ephemeral launch) to third-party developers on visionOS. We've shipped this exact pattern on iOS at scale and would gladly act as a design partner / beta tester.

Anyone else needing this: please file an enhancement report and paste the number here, per Apple's request in the original thread.

Thank you!

Answered by Engineer in 891669022

App clips are currently not supported on visionOS, and thank you for your feedback!

App clips are currently not supported on visionOS, and thank you for your feedback!

I'll second this request

FB13634596 - App Clips: Add support for App Clips on Apple Vision Pro - already in workflow for prescription lenses so add for third party apps

The decoder is already there! There can't be that much more work ..... :) In seriousness, App Clips for AVP opens the door to many different domains.

$3500 for a device, $15 ticket to a museum, free App Clip, as an example. The price is right for the clip, hardware will hopefully eventually come down.

App Clip support for visionOS — still missing in 27, renewing the request
 
 
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