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Download Xcode (3.4 GB) from the App store on your Mac
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Install the Vision OS platform (7.16 GB) either during the Xcode installation or after from Xcode > Settings > Platforms tab
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Plug in the Vision Pro with the data cable
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Allow access on both your laptop and in the headset (if not already done)
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[in Xcode app] Go to Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Reality Composer Pro
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[in Reality Composer Pro] Go to File > Developer Capture…
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A Developer Capture window should appear and show the name of the headset connected (VP in our case). When you see the “Ready” message you can click the photo button to take a screenshot (note: click the timer button that will appear instead of the video camera button to take screenshots) or the video camera button to start a screen recording. You will need to click a “refresh” button or even take the headset off for a bit as those buttons will disappear if you don’t start recording within 1min of the device being ready.
You should now be able to unplug the device from your computer, you will still be able to do screen captures and transfer the files without the data cable.
Notes
- Screen recordings are limited to 1min only and will start 3s after your press the video camera button. Please note that a “green arrow” (recording indicator) might appear in your footage for the first 4s.
- Screen captures get saved on your Desktop, you have to wait for them to transfer over from the device before it can record again.
- If the headset gets too hot, screen captures might not work so you need to take it off and let it cool down a bit first. E.g. if you’re stuck on the “preparing” message, just take off the headset for at least 30s or until it says it’s “Ready”.
- Sometimes you might get a capture error message or the recording countdown gets stuck at 00, sadly that means there’s been an error and you’ll have to close/reopen the Developer Capture window and your recording won’t be saved :’)
- If you don’t hear any SFX/music in the headset, you won’t have any SFX/music in your recording. Force quitting the app and reopening it before recording again should fix the issue of SFX/music not playing.
More info from Apple article: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/capturing-screenshots-and-video-from-your-apple-vision-pro-for-2d-viewing