visionOS has a Guest User account allowing other people to use a Vision Pro headset without affecting the owner’s settings, apps and private information.
You can assign a password to the Guest account to permit others to access certain settings and apps without authorization with Optic ID.
As detailed in our Optic ID Guide, this feature is like Face ID but for your eye. The Vision Pro uses Optic ID to authenticate the user, autofill passwords, reveal hidden photos and videos, authorize App Store and Apple Pay purchases, and more.
visionOS Guest User: Share your Vision Pro with others
Like the macOS Guest account, Guest User in visionOS should be perfect for families to share a Vision Pro without affecting the primary user’s apps and data.
Even without a password, this account lets others surf the web with Safari, watch immersive videos, etc. With a password, additional settings that are usually locked will become available to shared Vision Pro users.
You can turn Guest User on or off by selecting the Guest User control in the visionOS Control Center, then choose Start. To end the current session, bring up the Control Center, click the End button, and then choose End Guest User.
When this feature is invoked, the prompt notes that a Guest User session will end automatically if the headset is not put on within five minutes. It also mentions that you can “create a passcode to allow access to certain apps in Settings.”
The visionOS SDK is available via the Apple Developer website.
First Look at Apple Vision Pro & visionOS 1.0 (xrOS) can’t wait till (Late) Next Year pic.twitter.com/jT7NpMMVaW
— James Dombro (@james_dombro) June 21, 2023
Stunning virtual scenes
Apple did not announce the Guest User feature during the Vision Pro unveiling, nor does the official documentation mention it. However, people like Steve Moser have been able to unearth Guest User from Apple’s visionOS software development kit (SDK), now available to third-party developers to build spatial apps for the headset.
He also discovered stunning virtual scenes preinstalled on the Vision Pro headset that you can immerse yourself in by turning the device’s Digital Crown button. The Vision Pro is priced at $3,500, with shipments expected to start in early 2024.