visionOS
E41899
visionOS is Apple’s mixed-reality operating system designed for spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, integrating 3D interfaces, gesture and eye tracking, and immersive app experiences.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| visionOS canonical | 82 |
| visionOS 1.0 | 1 |
| visionOS 1.x | 1 |
| visionOS 2 | 1 |
| visionOS system software | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321952 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: visionOS Context triple: [Apple silicon, supportsOperatingSystem, visionOS]
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A.
iPadOS
iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
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B.
tvOS
tvOS is Apple’s operating system designed specifically for its Apple TV digital media players, enabling apps, streaming, and interactive entertainment on the television.
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C.
Vision Pro
Vision Pro is Apple’s high-end mixed reality headset that blends augmented and virtual reality experiences using advanced displays, sensors, and custom Apple silicon.
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D.
watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
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E.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: visionOS Target entity description: visionOS is Apple’s mixed-reality operating system designed for spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, integrating 3D interfaces, gesture and eye tracking, and immersive app experiences.
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A.
iPadOS
iPadOS is Apple’s tablet-focused operating system that builds on iOS with features and interfaces optimized for the iPad’s larger display and multitasking capabilities.
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B.
tvOS
tvOS is Apple’s operating system designed specifically for its Apple TV digital media players, enabling apps, streaming, and interactive entertainment on the television.
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C.
Vision Pro
Vision Pro is Apple’s high-end mixed reality headset that blends augmented and virtual reality experiences using advanced displays, sensors, and custom Apple silicon.
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D.
watchOS
watchOS is Apple’s smartwatch operating system that powers the Apple Watch, providing fitness tracking, notifications, and app functionality tightly integrated with iOS and the Apple ecosystem.
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E.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mixed reality operating system
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ spatial computing platform ⓘ |
| announcedAtEvent | WWDC 2023 ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2023-06-05 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ |
| developer |
Apple
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| includesFramework |
ARKit
ⓘ
linked to:
ARKit framework
AVFoundation ⓘ Core Location ⓘ Core Motion ⓘ
linked to:
CoreMotion
GameController ⓘ Metal ⓘ RealityKit ⓘ SceneKit ⓘ SwiftUI ⓘ UIKit for visionOS ⓘ
linked to:
UIKit
|
| initialReleaseDate | 2024-02-02 ⓘ |
| initialReleaseVersion |
visionOS 1.0
ⓘ
linked to:
visionOS
|
| kernel | XNU ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion |
visionOS 1.x
ⓘ
linked to:
visionOS
|
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | Apple operating systems ⓘ |
| packageManager | App Store ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple Vision Pro
ⓘ
linked to:
Vision Pro
|
| programmingLanguage |
C
ⓘ
C++ ⓘ Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Apple Vision Pro
ⓘ
linked to:
Vision Pro
|
| sourceModel | closed source ⓘ |
| supportsAppDistribution |
Apple App Store
ⓘ
linked to:
App Store
|
| supportsFeature |
2D iPad and iOS apps
ⓘ
3D app windows ⓘ 3D native visionOS apps ⓘ ARKit-based tracking ⓘ App Store access ⓘ Bluetooth keyboard support ⓘ Bluetooth trackpad support ⓘ EyeSight display integration ⓘ FaceTime in spatial environment ⓘ Metal graphics API ⓘ Persona digital avatar ⓘ RealityKit rendering ⓘ SceneKit compatibility ⓘ Unity app support ⓘ augmented reality ⓘ digital crown integration ⓘ environment dimming ⓘ eye-based text cursor control ⓘ iCloud integration ⓘ immersive environments ⓘ mixed reality ⓘ multi-window multitasking ⓘ on-device processing for sensor data ⓘ privacy-focused eye tracking ⓘ screen mirroring from Mac ⓘ shared experiences ⓘ spatial audio ⓘ spatial computing ⓘ virtual cinema mode ⓘ virtual keyboard ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| supportsInteraction |
Bluetooth accessories
ⓘ
Siri ⓘ eye tracking ⓘ game controllers ⓘ gesture input ⓘ hand tracking ⓘ voice input ⓘ |
| supportsProgrammingLanguage |
C
ⓘ
C++ ⓘ Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ |
| supportsUseCase |
3D content creation
ⓘ
collaboration ⓘ entertainment ⓘ gaming ⓘ media consumption ⓘ productivity ⓘ remote work ⓘ |
| targetHardware |
head-mounted display
ⓘ
spatial computer ⓘ |
| updateModel | software update ⓘ |
| userInterface |
3D user interface
ⓘ
graphical user interface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: visionOS Description of subject: visionOS is Apple’s mixed-reality operating system designed for spatial computing on Apple Vision Pro, integrating 3D interfaces, gesture and eye tracking, and immersive app experiences.
Referenced by (86)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: visionOS
subject linked to:
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subject linked to:
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