Hi all,
I've developed some code that enables an arcball camera interaction with my scene. I've done this using components and systems. The implementation feels a bit messy as I've got gesture code on my realityView, and then a bunch of other code that uses those gesture inputs in my component and system.
Is there a demo app, or some example code that shows a nice way to encapsulate these things in to one item for custom cameras, something like Apple's .realityViewCameraControls(.orbit)
If not can anyone recommend an approach to take?
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Hi!
Using ARView in UIKit or through a UIViewRepresentable in SwiftUI, we can do:
arView.debugOptions = [.showPhysics, .showStatistics]
What is the equivalent in RealityView?
Topic:
Graphics & Games
SubTopic:
RealityKit
I have a question I guess more for the Apple team.
But why are there no totally 3D experiences for the Vision Pro lineup?
I know they have given us tools to implement unity 3D games into iPhone and I guess you can also build it in RealityKit. But why at this moment are 3D games limited to just iPad and iPhone and can't you bring that into Vision Pro?
Just to explain. When I say a totally 3D game, I mean games like Gorn. I mean the Vision Pro is definitely powerful enough, but it just feels limited to tabletop games and AR games.
Is this something Apple is thinking about implementing?
Topic:
Graphics & Games
SubTopic:
RealityKit
Tags:
ARKit
Reality Composer
RealityKit
Reality Composer Pro
Hi,
I can't see RealityKit statistics on Xcode Canvas using:
arView.debugOptions = [.showStatistics]
The statistics only show on a physical device, not Xcode live canvas with #Preview. Testing in Xcode 26.0.1 (17A400) on Tahoe 26.0.1 (25A362).
Use case: I'm using RealityKit as a non-AR 3D engine. Xcode Canvas is useful for live iterations.
Is this expected behavior? How can I see FPS on Xcode canvas? SKView for example shows all debug options on both Xcode Canvas and physical devices.
Topic:
Graphics & Games
SubTopic:
RealityKit
The “explore spatial accessory input on visionOS” presentation from WDC25 interests me. I bought both the MUSE Logitech stylus and the PS VR2 sense controllers to try out with the sculpting app presented by the author, engineer Amanda Han. Unfortunately the app itself was not included. Could the app be made available for downloading as well as the Xcode project? I appreciate any assistance the author and your team could provide. Thank you.
Topic:
Graphics & Games
SubTopic:
RealityKit
After updating iPad/iPhone devices from iOS 18 to iOS 26, PhotogrammetrySession intermittently crashes during photogrammetry processing. The same workflow was stable on iOS 18 with no code changes to the app.
Environment:
OS versions: Works on OS 18, crashes on OS 26
Device: iPad/iPhone (reproducible across devices)
Source images: ~170-200 JPG files at 2160 x 3840 resolution
Reproduction:
The crash occurs consistently on the second or third sequential run of the photogrammetry session with the same image set. First run typically succeeds.
Crash details:
Xcode shows an uncaught exception during image processing:
terminating due to uncaught exception of type std::bad_alloc: std::bad_alloc
VTPixelTransferSession 420f sid 269 (2160.00 x 3840.00) [0.00 0.00 2160 3840]
rowbytes( 2160, 2160 ) Color( (null), 0x0, (null), (null), ITU_R_601_4 )
=> 24 sid 19 (2160.00 x 3840.00) [0.00 0.00 2160 3840] rowbytes( 6528 )
Color( 0x0, (null), (null), (null) )
This appears to be a memory allocation failure in VTPixelTransferSession during color space conversion. Has anyone else experienced similar crashes with CorePhotogrammetry on iOS 26, or found workarounds?
Topic:
Graphics & Games
SubTopic:
RealityKit
Problem Summary
After upgrading to iOS 26.1 and 26.2, I'm experiencing a particle positioning bug in RealityKit where ParticleEmitterComponent particles render at an incorrect offset relative to their parent entity. This behavior does not occur on iOS 18.6.2 or earlier versions, suggesting a regression introduced in the newer OS builds.
Environment Details
Operating System: iOS 26.1 & iOS 26.2
Framework: RealityKit
Xcode Version: 16.2 (16C5032a)
Expected vs. Actual Behavior
Expected: Particles should render at the position of the entity to which the ParticleEmitterComponent is attached, matching the behavior on iOS 18.6.2 and earlier.
Actual: Particles appear away from their parent entity, creating a visual misalignment that breaks the intended AR experience.
Steps to Reproduce
Create or open an AR application with RealityKit that uses particle components
Attach a ParticleEmitterComponent to an entity via a custom system
Run the application on iOS 26.1 or iOS 26.2
Observe that particles render at an offset position away from the entity
Minimal Code Example
Here's the setup from my test case:
Custom Component & System:
struct SparkleComponent4: Component {}
class SparkleSystem4: System {
static let query = EntityQuery(where: .has(SparkleComponent4.self))
required init(scene: Scene) {}
func update(context: SceneUpdateContext) {
for entity in context.scene.performQuery(Self.query) {
// Only add once
if entity.components.has(ParticleEmitterComponent.self) { continue }
var newEmitter = ParticleEmitterComponent()
newEmitter.mainEmitter.color = .constant(.single(.red))
entity.components.set(newEmitter)
}
}
}
AR Setup:
let material = SimpleMaterial(color: .gray, roughness: 0.15, isMetallic: true)
let model = Entity()
model.components.set(ModelComponent(mesh: boxMesh, materials: [material]))
model.components.set(SparkleComponent4())
model.position = [0, 0.05, 0]
model.name = "MyCube"
let anchor = AnchorEntity(.plane(.horizontal, classification: .any, minimumBounds: [0.2, 0.2]))
anchor.addChild(model)
arView.scene.addAnchor(anchor)
Questions for the Community
Has anyone else encountered this particle positioning issue after updating to iOS 26.1/26.2?
Are there known workarounds or configuration changes to ParticleEmitterComponent that restore correct positioning?
Is this a confirmed bug, or could there be a change in coordinate system handling or transform inheritance that I'm missing?
Additional Information
I've already submitted this issue via Feedback Assistant(FB21346746)
Problem Summary
After upgrading to iOS 26.1 and 26.2, I'm experiencing a particle positioning bug in RealityKit where ParticleEmitterComponent particles render at an incorrect offset relative to their parent entity. This behavior does not occur on iOS 18.6.2 or earlier versions, suggesting a regression introduced in the newer OS builds.
Environment Details
Operating System: iOS 26.1 & iOS 26.2
Framework: RealityKit
Xcode Version: 16.2 (16C5032a)
Expected vs. Actual Behavior
Expected: Particles should render at the position of the entity to which the ParticleEmitterComponent is attached, matching the behavior on iOS 18.6.2 and earlier.
Actual: Particles appear away from their parent entity, creating a visual misalignment that breaks the intended AR experience.
Steps to Reproduce
Create or open an AR application with RealityKit that uses particle components
Attach a ParticleEmitterComponent to an entity via a custom system
Run the application on iOS 26.1 or iOS 26.2
Observe that particles render at an offset position away from the entity
Minimal Code Example
Here's the setup from my test case:
Custom Component & System:
struct SparkleComponent4: Component {}
class SparkleSystem4: System {
static let query = EntityQuery(where: .has(SparkleComponent4.self))
required init(scene: Scene) {}
func update(context: SceneUpdateContext) {
for entity in context.scene.performQuery(Self.query) {
// Only add once
if entity.components.has(ParticleEmitterComponent.self) { continue }
var newEmitter = ParticleEmitterComponent()
newEmitter.mainEmitter.color = .constant(.single(.red))
entity.components.set(newEmitter)
}
}
}
AR Setup:
let material = SimpleMaterial(color: .gray, roughness: 0.15, isMetallic: true)
let model = Entity()
model.components.set(ModelComponent(mesh: boxMesh, materials: [material]))
model.components.set(SparkleComponent4())
model.position = [0, 0.05, 0]
model.name = "MyCube"
let anchor = AnchorEntity(.plane(.horizontal, classification: .any, minimumBounds: [0.2, 0.2]))
anchor.addChild(model)
arView.scene.addAnchor(anchor)
Questions for the Community
Has anyone else encountered this particle positioning issue after updating to iOS 26.1/26.2?
Are there known workarounds or configuration changes to ParticleEmitterComponent that restore correct positioning?
Is this a confirmed bug, or could there be a change in coordinate system handling or transform inheritance that I'm missing?
Additional Information
I've already submitted this issue via Feedback Assistant(FB21346746)
Hi, I'm trying to set the displayScale environment value for a RealityView, so it renders at 2x instead of 3x on the iPhone, but it seems to have no effect.
.environment(\.displayScale, 2.0)
Is this expected behavior, or a bug?
The reason I want it to render at 2x and not at the default 3x is for game optimization and performance.
I've tried out a ParticleEmitter in Reality Composer Pro to produce a burst of particles that don't move (i.e. speed close to zero).
When viewing from different angles, it clearly looks like the particles are rendered exactly in the wrong order, that is, front first and back last. In other words, back particles obscure front particles.
I would prefer it the correct way around.
I've only tried this interactively in Reality Composer Pro, not programmatically, but I assume I would get the same result.
My Reality Composer Pro "File" (zipped):
https://gert-rieger-edv.de/Posts/Post-1/RealityParticles.zip
Screenshot:
Click on the ParticleEmitter object, then on its Play button, then select the Particles tab and click on "Burst" a few times to get a few random particles.
Mac Studio 2025
Apple M4 Max
macOS 15.7.2 (24G325)
Reality Composer Pro
Version 2.0 (494.60.2)