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3 Things to Know About the visionOS 1.1 Update

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Apple’s released the first major Apple Vision Pro update and visionOS 1.1 is now available to download.

The visionOS 1.1 update is the first milestone upgrade for the new Vision Pro. As such, it brings more than just bug fixes and security patches to the device. It has other enhancements on board as well.

With that in mind we want to take you through everything there is to know about the first big update for Vision Pro.

In this guide we’ll outline visionOS 1.1’s changes, go over the current list of  problems plaguing the software, and give you a look at future visionOS updates.

visionOS 1.1 Features

As expected the visionOS 1.1 update brings significant changes to the Vision Pro. Here are the official release notes from Apple:

Mobile Device Management

  • Enables account-driven device and user enrollment using Managed Apple IDs
  • Support for device configuration (Wi-Fi, VPN, email accounts, single sign-on, and more)
  • Support for deploying apps in volume including iPhone and iPad compatible apps, visionOS apps included in a Universal purchase, and proprietary in-house visionOS apps
  • Support for remote erase via MDM and device inventory data

Messages

  • Adds support for iMessage Contact Key Verification

Accessibility

  • Closed captions can be anchored to the playback control while viewing Apple Immersive Video

Persona (beta) and EyeSight

  • Adds an option to enroll your Persona hands-free
  • Improves hair and makeup appearance
  • Improves neck and mouth representation
  • Improves rendering of the eyes for EyeSight

Virtual keyboard

  • Cursor positioning for text input is now more accurate
  • Resolves some instances where the virtual keyboard placement obscures the text input field
  • Fixes an issue where in some cases, the text preview on the virtual keyboard may appear out of sync with the text field in the app
  • Fixes an issue where the edit menu may appear unexpectedly

Mac Virtual Display

  • Improves the reliability of discovering and connecting to a Mac using Mac Virtual Display
  • Resolves an issue where Universal Control may stop working
  • Addresses a connectivity issue that occurs when a previously paired Bluetooth device cannot be found

Captive Network Support

  • Ability to set up your device while using a captive WiFi network such as those found at hotels, cafes and airports

The software also delivers important security patches to the Vision Pro and you can learn more about those over on Apple’s security site.

visionOS 1.1 Problems

visionOS 1.1 went through extensive testing, but we’ve heard about an array of issues plaguing the software. Vision Pro users are complaining about various bugs and performance issues.

We haven’t heard about any widespread visionOS 1.1 problems yet, but Vision Pro users are running into the following problems and others:

  • Installation problems
  • Issues with first and third-party apps
  • Lag, freezes and lockups
  • Audio issues
  • Bluetooth problems
  • Charging problems

Some of these issues are brand new, others carried over from older versions of visionOS.

Users who run into issues on the Vision Pro can downgrade to older software in an effort to improve performance. The downgrade process can take time, but it’s an option to consider if visionOS 1.1 becomes problematic.

What’s Next

visionOS 1.1 was the last confirmed visionOS update in Apple’s pipeline, but we expect the company to put new software into beta testing soon.

Keep an eye out for visionOS 1.2. We expect it to enter beta testing in the near future, ahead of a official release sometime in April or May.

We may also see Apple release visionOS 1.1.1 to bridge the gap between the two milestone upgrades so keep an eye out as we push through the month.

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