Logitech's Muse stylus becomes an air mouse in visionOS 26.2
Fingertip input is precisely mastered by the Vision Pro. If that's not enough, there's now a new input device from Logitech. With visionOS 26.2, it gets better.
Muse with user person: It's not just about painting.
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The new Muse stylus from Logitech for Apple's Vision Pro will receive various new functions with the next visionOS update. As beta testers report, from version 26.2 of the operating system onwards, it will be possible to control the entire interface – and not just specific apps. The stylus is used for selecting, scrolling, annotating areas in the Notes app, and even for typing on the virtual keyboard. Thanks to Passthrough, the hardware is also displayed directly in the virtual world, as long as you have an environment (Environment) active, so you can always see where the Muse is pointing.
“Air Mouse” for more fine motor skills
The idea behind the stylus is to allow for more “fine motor skills” in addition to the—quite precise—hand and finger input on the Vision Pro. This is useful for CAD programs, design tools, and other creative applications. However, Apple and Logitech apparently wanted more, as the visionOS 26.2 beta now shows. A video by a Reddit user shows, among other things, that you can also enlarge and reduce windows with the stylus, edit films, and adjust the interface more quickly.
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Overall, the Muse stylus behaves like a kind of “Air Mouse,” a mouse that you can hold in the air, requiring less movement, which reduces fatigue. In visionOS 26.1, many of the mentioned features are not yet unlocked. However, this also applies to visionOS 26.2. For example, the second button on the stylus currently only provides haptic feedback and cannot be further used in the operating system. The idea is apparently to assign it to app functions.
Update still needs some time
Logitech sells the Muse stylus for a rather steep 139.99 Euros. It is already available in small quantities directly from Logitech and at Apple in individual stores, otherwise not until December. visionOS 26.2 is also expected next month, it should be ready before Christmas.
It remains unclear when the VR2 Sense Controllers from Sony will be available for the Vision Pro in Europe. Apple had announced their sale as a set without the PSVR2 headset starting today, November 11th, in the USA, but they are not yet available there either. You can read a test of the controllers with the Vision Pro on heise+.
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