Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Vision Pro
AssistiveTouch helps you use Apple Vision Pro if you have difficulty interacting with visionOS or pressing the buttons. You can use AssistiveTouch without any accessory to perform actions or gestures that are difficult for you. You can also use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with AssistiveTouch to control Apple Vision Pro.
With AssistiveTouch, you can use a simple tap (or the equivalent on your accessory) to perform actions such as the following:
Open the AssistiveTouch menu
Go to Home View
Open Capture
Lock Apple Vision Pro
Access Control Center
Adjust the volume on Apple Vision Pro
Take a screenshot
Scroll up or down
Run a shortcut
Set up AssistiveTouch
Siri: Say something like: “Turn on AssistiveTouch” or “Turn off AssistiveTouch.” Learn how to use Siri.
Or do the following:
Go to Settings
Turn on AssistiveTouch.
To customize AssistiveTouch, tap any of the following:
Customize Top Level Menu: Tap an icon to change its action. Tap
Single-Tap, Double-Tap, or Long Press: Assign custom actions that run when you interact with the menu button.
Create New Gesture: Add your favorite gestures. See Create custom gestures.
Idle Opacity: Adjust the visibility of the menu button when not in use.
Confirm with AssistiveTouch: Confirm payments using AssistiveTouch instead of double-clicking the top button.
Tip: To turn AssistiveTouch on or off quickly, set up the Accessibility Shortcut, then triple-click the Digital Crown.
Add a pointer device
You can connect Bluetooth and USB assistive pointer devices, such as trackpads.
Go to Settings
Turn on AssistiveTouch.
Below Pointer Devices, tap any of the following:
Devices: Pair or unpair devices and customize buttons.
Mouse Keys: Allow the AssistiveTouch pointer to be controlled using the keyboard number pad.
Show virtual keyboard: Display the virtual keyboard.
Always Show Menu: Show the AssistiveTouch menu when a pointer device is connected.
Perform Touch Gestures: Simulate a finger when performing gestures.
Use Game Controller: Control AssistiveTouch with a game controller.
Tracking speed: Drag the slider to adjust the speed.
Drag Lock: Turn on to enable dragging.
Move the AssistiveTouch menu button
Drag the window bar below the button to a new location in your view.
Use AssistiveTouch
Tap the menu button, then choose an action or gesture.
Pinch: Tap Custom, then tap Pinch. When the pinch circles appear, tap anywhere in your view to move the pinch circles, then drag them in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you finish, tap the menu button.
To return to the previous menu, tap the arrow in the center of the menu. To exit the menu without performing a gesture, tap anywhere outside the menu.
Create custom gestures
You can add your favorite gestures (such as pinch and hold or two-finger rotation) to the AssistiveTouch menu. You can even create several gestures with different degrees of rotation.
Go to Settings
Perform your gesture on the recording screen. For example:
Touch-and-hold gesture: Pinch and hold in one spot until the recording progress bar reaches halfway, then release your fingers. Be careful not to move your hand while recording, or the gesture will be recorded as a drag.
If you record a sequence of taps or drag gestures, they’re all played back at the same time.
If your gesture doesn’t turn out quite right, tap Cancel, then try again.
When you’re satisfied with your gesture, tap Save, then name the gesture.
To use your custom gesture, tap the AssistiveTouch menu button, tap Custom, choose the gesture, then tap where you want to use the gesture.