visionOS 26.5 beta 2 drops

Apple released visionOS 26.5 beta 2 to developers on April 13, the latest test build for Apple Vision Pro ahead of a wider public rollout. (developer.apple.com) Apple lists the build as 23O5453d, and the update arrived two weeks after the first visionOS 26.5 beta appeared on March 30. (developer.apple.com 1) (developer.apple.com 2) visionOS is the operating system that runs Apple Vision Pro, the company’s mixed-reality headset for apps, video, and spatial computing. Apple distributes these beta builds so developers can test apps before the final software ships. (apple.com) (developer.apple.com) Apple’s release notes for visionOS 26.5 focus on StoreKit, the framework developers use to sell subscriptions and in-app purchases. The new beta adds pricing tools for subscriptions with a monthly plan tied to a 12-month commitment, plus new metadata for customer entitlements. (developer.apple.com) Apple also added a new SwiftUI interface option called `preferredSubscriptionPricingTerms(_:)`, which lets developers present those subscription terms with built-in styles. The same release notes flag a known StoreKitTest issue that can cause failed unit-test actions in some test sessions. (developer.apple.com) That makes visionOS 26.5 look more like a developer-facing maintenance update than a feature release for headset owners. MacRumors reported that Apple had not disclosed any consumer-facing changes in beta 2 as of April 13, and nothing new surfaced in the first beta either. (macrumors.com) The timing fits Apple’s usual spring beta cycle before its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, when the company typically previews its next major operating systems. Apple has already told developers to build and test with Xcode 26.5 beta alongside the 26.5 operating system betas. (developer.apple.com 1) (developer.apple.com 2) Developers can install the software through the Settings app on supported devices, and Apple requires a developer account to access the beta. For now, visionOS 26.5 beta 2 looks like another small step in Apple’s push to keep Vision Pro apps ready for the next round of platform changes. (macrumors.com)