visionOS 26.4 unlocks support for ‘world’s most advanced flight simulator’ on Apple Vision Pro

Source: 9to5Mac

When Apple releases visionOS 26.4, Apple Vision Pro will be able to display the “world’s most advanced flight simulator” for the first time. The update introduces support for a key technology that enables this immersive flying experience.

X‑Plane 12 is coming to Apple Vision Pro

X‑Plane 12 is billed as “the world’s most advanced flight simulator,” and it’s already available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Starting with visionOS 26.4 (currently in beta), X‑Plane 12 will be accessible on Apple Vision Pro.

visionOS 26.4 adds support for NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0. An upcoming companion app for visionOS will use CloudXR to turn Apple Vision Pro into a viewpoint for X‑Plane 12. The X‑Plane team announced the news today:

“Later this spring, with NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0 for visionOS 26.4, Apple Vision Pro users will be able to stream immersive PC and cloud‑based experiences from NVIDIA RTX systems, including X‑Plane 12.”
—X‑Plane announcement

How the companion app works

• The app will automatically detect an Apple Vision Pro and stream X‑Plane 12 to the device.
• Image detection via ARKit lets the simulator reliably track cockpit positions, merging the physical and digital worlds.
• CloudXR provides privacy‑preserving foveated streaming, delivering high‑resolution visuals with low latency while keeping gaze data protected.

Spatial computing gives players a new way to experience flight simulation, making training more vivid and realistic. X‑Plane 12 is likely just the first of several immersive simulator experiences enabled by visionOS 26.4.