Hi,
I was wondering after watching the WWDC23 session, Meet Core Location for spatial computing, does the Apple Vision Pro have GPS? Or does it provide Core Location functionality via Wi-Fi?
Also, in Unity, we use Input.location to get latitude and longitude. When developing in Unity with Apple Vision Pro, do we use Input.location to get latitude and longitude?
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Sadao Tokuyama
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From that session:
How accurately can the headset know a user's location? For a unit by itself, you should expect accuracy similar to that of a Mac, so that's about 100 meters... However, if your iPhone is nearby, this device can leverage existing connections between these two devices to improve the location accuracy you would get from the headset to be on the same level as that of an iPhone.
So, although it's not said explicitly, it seems clear that Vision Pro does not literally have GPS.
So, although it's not said explicitly, it seems clear that Vision Pro does not literally have GPS.
It seems that Vision Pro can get location information, but your view is that it is getting it over WiFI?
After watching the session, I believe the device has only WIFI-based location access, but can improve this to precise location data if an iPhone is connected. However, I am wondering how this deals with heading, i.e. if it also takes the compass into account. For location-based AR, this is crucial. Deriving compass data from the phone would be tricky, because you would have to take the relative position between the Vision Pro and the phone into account as well. In realtime.
This is a super important feature for us as well. Would love to see a definitive answer.
visionOS apps can obtain geolocation data from CoreLocation.
The document of CoreLocation has the answer: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation
visionOS 1.0+ Beta is shown in the supported OS
There is shared location tracking from your paired iPhone.
Any update to this question? The video says 100m with AVP and needs iPhone for more precision. No GPS mentioned on the AVP specs page.
Apple Maps is listed as compatible. No direction arrow.
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Add a Commenthello! I have a question. GPS is not available in Vision Pro. How did you solve the location information verification issue?