Marty gives a rundown of the new Jupiter environment including the options for interacting with the environment.
MacRumors — visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Prohttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/
Apple Day (repost of MacRumors piece) — visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Prohttps://appleday.org/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/
MARS Magazine — Apple Gives Vision Pro Users a Big Update, But Not the One They Really Wantedhttps://www.marsmag.com/2025/09/09/apple-gives-vision-pro-users-a-big-update-but-not-the-one-they-really-wanted/
What’s new
- Jupiter replaces Morning Light as the latest Environment in visionOS 26 RC. You download it the first time you use it.- It’s interactive: use the new Explore Jupiter controls to choose Dawn, Sunrise, Afternoon, Sunset, Night and scrub time with a slider. You can also speed up Jupiter’s rotation to watch storms and light shift in real time.- Your vantage point is Amalthea, one of Jupiter’s inner moons, with accurate celestial motion around you.- Apple used NASA imagery for authenticity; the Great Red Spot is visible as you linger.- Public release of visionOS 26 is slated for Monday, September 15, 2025 (per current reporting).
Why it matters
- First Vision Pro Environment that invites active exploration (not just a static backdrop), hinting at richer, science-infused immersive scenes to come.- Ideal ambiance for space cinema sessions — think Apple TV+ sci-fi — with controllable lighting and planetary motion for vibe-matching.
How to try it (quick steps)
1. Update to visionOS 26 RC on Vision Pro.2. Open Control Center → Environments.3. Select Jupiter (first run will download assets).4. Tap Explore Jupiter to choose time-of-day presets or scrub time; try rotation speed-up to accentuate banding and storms.
Pro tips for a great session
- For movie night, set Sunset or Night to darken ambient light before pressing play.- After you’ve watched Jupiter for a bit at normal speed, look for the Great Red Spot creeping along the horizon — it’s subtle and satisfying.- Look opposite Jupiter occasionally; you’ll notice stars and other moons tracking realistically as Amalthea “turns.”
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