Apple is giving Vision Pro a more spatial version of Siri
Apple used a major part of its WWDC 2026 keynote to introduce a redesigned Siri AI, but Vision Pro is getting a few capabilities that stand out from the broader rollout.
According to Apple, Siri AI is coming to Apple’s version 27 operating systems and will work across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. The company says it can use personal context across messages, emails, photos, and more, handle systemwide app actions, answer questions about what is on a user’s screen, and pull up-to-date information from the web.
On Vision Pro, Apple is taking a different approach. In visionOS 27, the Siri orb can become a placeable widget that sits in the room with you. To activate it, users can simply look at it and start speaking. That makes Siri feel more native to the headset’s eye-tracking and hands-free design.
What makes this different from Apple’s other WWDC AI announcements
Compared with the broader Siri AI updates, the Vision Pro changes are less about raw feature count and more about interaction design. Apple also showed off broader AI updates for its platforms, but Vision Pro’s version leans into spatial computing in a way that fits the headset better than a standard mobile-style assistant would.
Apple also says Siri will gain “see what you see” functionality on Vision Pro. That means the assistant can use visual context from what the user is looking at, whether that is something on a floating webpage or an object in the real world. Apple frames this as a more natural way to use visual intelligence inside the headset.
That puts Siri on Vision Pro in a more interesting position than some of Apple’s other WWDC announcements, because it shows the company is not only adding AI features, but also adapting them to the device’s core input methods.
How we see the direction Apple is taking
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We think this is one of the more promising parts of Apple’s WWDC AI push because it builds on what Vision Pro already does well: eye tracking, passthrough viewing, and spatial interfaces. Apple appears to be working toward an assistant that feels anchored to the room instead of just floating as a generic chat window.
That said, there are still important details Apple has not fully spelled out. The company has not clarified whether Siri’s visual awareness uses a still image or a live view of the user’s surroundings, and it is not yet clear how often the headset will use that context during a query.
Apple says Siri AI works on both the original Vision Pro with M2 and the newer Vision Pro with M5. The features are available now as a developer preview in visionOS 27, and Apple plans to bring them to the public later this year as a beta.
What we want to see next
- Clearer disclosure on when Siri uses a still image versus a live visual feed
- More detail on how visual context is triggered during a query
- Deeper integration with spatial apps beyond basic systemwide actions
- More developer tools so apps can respond better to Siri AI requests
- A smoother handoff between voice, eye tracking, and app actions
Apple says its AI features continue to emphasize privacy, including encrypted processing for data that leaves the headset. As WWDC 2026 rolls out, Siri on Vision Pro looks like one of the more focused examples of Apple trying to make AI feel tailored to the hardware, not just added on top of it.
