visionOS 26.4 unlocks new ‘foveated streaming’ feature for apps and games
Key Points:
- Apple released visionOS 26.4 beta 1, introducing support for Apple Podcasts' new video features and unlocking 'foveated streaming' for apps and games on Apple Vision Pro.
- Foveated streaming, enabled through NVIDIA CloudXR, allows high-resolution, low-latency immersive content to be streamed efficiently by focusing processing power on the user's gaze area.
- This technology enables developers to stream processor-intensive content remotely while layering native spatial elements locally, enhancing performance and user experience in VR applications.
- The feature aims to facilitate easier porting of existing VR games and apps to Apple Vision Pro and unlock new interactive possibilities within visionOS apps.
- Apple has yet to confirm if its native visionOS apps currently use f