Apple Shares 3D-Printable Files for Tracking Objects With Vision Pro

Use a 3D printer to make the black-and-white marker, then mount it on an object. The headset can follow the marker as you move it. Developers can use its position to keep labels, graphics, or other digital content attached to the object.

In Apple’s demo, a marker mounted on a flashlight let an app follow its movement and aim a virtual beam of light around the room. The app could also change the pattern projected onto the wall.

The download includes a model for two-color 3D printing, plus separate parts you can print in black and white and assemble. The finished marker is about 2.7 inches wide. Mount its flat, unpatterned face against the object so the patterned faces stay visible.

The sample uses visionOS 27’s existing high-frame-rate tracking for handheld and moving objects. It uses more power than the default mode for stationary objects.

The project requires Xcode 27 and an Apple Vision Pro running visionOS 27 or later. Object tracking needs the headset itself, so it won’t run in the simulator. Download the print files and sample app from Apple’s documentation (opens in a new tab).