Marty talks about the changes and additions to Vision OS 26 developer beta 5

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visionOS 26 Beta 5 Release Notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26-release-notes

Version Recap

visionOS 2.6 Beta 5 (build 23M5311g) released August 5, 2025 

Beta 4 (build 23M5300g) arrived in late July 2025 

Both are stability/bug‑fix focused, with no new user‑visible features over Beta 4 

Developer Highlights

Beta 5 pairs with Xcode 26 Beta 5, ensuring alignment between SDK and runtime

Includes incremental UI and accessory fixes, building on prior improvements from 

Great seed for final QA testing ahead of the public release

User/Testers Highlights

No new features, but expect a snappier and smoother system across the board

Continued access to core visionOS 26 features introduced in earlier betas:

Spatial widgets

Enhanced Personas

Jupiter immersive environment

180°/360° video playback support

PSVR2 and Logitech Muse accessory support 

Minor polish to interaction, especially with widget behavior and accessory pairing

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