React Native for Apple Vision Pro and visionOS

Explore the experimental journey of bringing React Native to Apple Vision Pro and visionOS in this podcast episode. Dive into the Extended Reality market and React Native's potential applications in this space. Learn about the challenges faced during development, including API support, multi-window capabilities, and building Hermes for visionOS. Gain insights into project maintenance, open-source contribution, and technical adaptations required for visionOS compatibility. Discover the process of introducing React Native to a new platform, covering topics such as greenfield and brownfield development, visionOS-specific APIs, and unsupported features. Understand the complexities involved in triggering the dev menu from the device and the unique task of building Hermes for this new environment.

Intro
Today’s topic and guests
Extended reality market
Apple Vision Pro & visionOS
React Native for visionOS
Use cases
Capabilities: Greenfield development
Capabilities: Brownfield development
Capabilities: visionOS-specific APIs
Bringing new platform to React Native
Unsupported APIs
Triggering dev menu from device
Building Hermes
Thank-yous and future plans
Wrap-up