Apple Vision Pro to Get Native Support for PlayStation Xbox and Spatial Controllers With visionOS 26: Report

Next week, the unveiling of future possibilities shall occur with Apple’s WWDC 2025, and the loud buzz surrounding it would shatter eardrums! Forget about incremental updates; whispers from rumor mills speak of seismic changes to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS: radical interface overhauls and a strategy rename, perhaps. But if you thought the darling of augmented reality from Apple, visionOS, is being left in the dust, think again. Sources say that soon the Apple Vision Pro shall be unleashed with options for further playability on PlayStation, Xbox, and spatial controllers, rendering your mixed reality dreams as a gamer’s paradise.

visionOS 26 Features for Apple Vision Pro

And beyond gestures and the clicking of a virtual button, we might have never-before-seen immersive gameplay with the Apple Vision Pro. 9to5Mac has hinted at visionOS 26, which may allow native compatibility for PlayStation and Xbox controllers. The Vision Pro has always been somewhat on the fence about controller support, but that landscape looks very much set to change, with an emphatic full embrace coming in the update. Seamless controls, a deeper level of immersion, and so many more opportunities for developers willing to take the leap into creating truly spatial gaming experiences. Will that be the big bang that turns Apple’s headset into a real gaming platform?

Vision Pro gamers, listen up! A “controller required” badge now fleshes out the App Store to bitingly mark all titles for which hand movements are insufficient. Get ready for some serious in-your-face alerts in visionOS 26: Buying a title equipped for PlayStation, Xbox, or any MFi-certified controller would prompt you about the controller needs prior to launch. Finger-pointing won’t be a part of the frustration anymore. After all, it’s only a matter of pure fun that works with the controller!

After announcing the usual refinements, Cupertino’s whispers suggest input will see a revolution in spatial controllers. Envision more spontaneous AR/VR interaction, where the world reacts to your movements in the whole three-dimensional vicinity, very finely tracked. On visionOS 26, your Vision Pro will also notify you when a new purchase needs these motion-sensing wands so that you can be all set the moment you want to use them.

“The gaming realm just experienced a power move, courtesy of Apple.” Following last year’s supporting Xbox controllers across its ecosystem, the rumor mill is abuzz with news of a separate “Game” app to be featured at this year’s WWDC. Just imagine-one sleek hub-machine of a gamer’s dream-where one is but a click away from launching his games, keeping track of epic win streaks, and showing off hard-earned achievements. Could all these be Apple’s blueprint for dominating mobile gaming?

In whispers of trade, talks are said to have taken place between Apple and PlayStation, probing the opportunity of PS VR2 controllers with the Vision Pro. The tech giant is meanwhile reaching out to thrid-party devs to explore more options for controller compatibility.

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