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Apple Vision Pro- What’s in it for Developers?

Apple has consistently provided developers with powerful tools and frameworks to create exceptional applications. At the WWDC23 event, the company announced its brand-new wearable device, the Vision Pro. This mixed reality gadget functions like a spatial computer, mapping digital content onto your immediate physical surroundings and allowing the user to operate it with their hands, eyes, and voice. With the aid of Vision Pro, users can engage with digital content in a way that makes it appear to be physically present in their environment. To give a truly immersive real-time experience to the users, Vision Pro’s revolutionary design incorporates Apple silicon in a unique dual-chip design along with an ultra-high-resolution display, boasting an impressive 23 million pixels across two screens.

But what’s in it for developers? In this blog, we’ll dive into what Apple Vision Pro offers to developers and explore the myriad of possibilities it opens up for creating cutting-edge apps and experiences.

Release Date: 

The headset will be released in early 2024 in the United States

Estimated Price: $3,499 (2.88 lakhs)

OS: VisionOS

SDK: The VisionOS SDK is available now for developers.

For use in apps, the Vision Pro technology offers countless possibilities. The key areas where VisionPro will have an impact on the mixed reality market are as follows: 

  • Entertainment
  • Fitness
  • Virtual Assistants
  • Gaming
  • Education
  • Social
  • Engineering
  • LifeStyle

The Developers’ Perspective

Apple is creating VisionOS apps utilizing current frameworks and tools so that developers may quickly develop and realize their ideas within the allotted time.  

The basic three components for creating immersive extraordinary experiences are as follows. 

Window: Your visionOS app can have one or more windows created. Traditional views and controls are included, and you can deepen your experience by incorporating 3D material. They were created using SwiftUI.

Volumes: Volumes are SwiftUI scenes that display 3D content using RealityKit or Unity. Users can view and interact with the content from any perspective, whether in the Shared Space or the Full Space of the app.

Spaces: The Shared Space is where apps open by default, and there they coexist side by side, much like numerous apps on a Mac desktop. Users can also move the two display elements- Windows and volumes in the apps. For a more immersive experience, an app has the capability to launch a special Full Space, where only the app’s content is visible. Further, the app can also utilize windows and volumes, develop unrestricted 3D content, provide a portal to another universe, or even fully immerse users within a setting inside a Full Space.

List of familiar Apple frameworks that are useful for spatial computing

SwiftUI

With SwiftUI, we can make stunning, dynamic apps faster than ever before and specify user interfaces for every Apple platform. SwiftUI is the best method to design a new visionOS programme or port your current iPadOS or iOS app to the platform, regardless of whether you’re generating windows, volumes, or spatial experiences. New 3D capabilities, depth, motions, effects, and immersive scene kinds are all supported.

RealityKit

We can produce 3D content, animations, and visual effects for your app utilizing Apple’s 3D rendering engine. RealityKit can do so much more, such as throw shadows, open portals to other worlds, create spectacular visual effects, and adjust to actual lighting conditions automatically.

ARKit:

With Vision Pro, ARKit can completely comprehend a user’s surroundings, opening new opportunities for your apps to engage with the environment. When your app moves to a Full Space and requests permission, you can use powerful ARKit APIs like Plane Estimation, Scene Reconstruction, Image Anchoring, World Tracking, and Skeletal Hand Tracking. By default, ARKit powers core system capabilities that your apps automatically benefit from when they’re in the Shared Space. So wash a wall with water. Get a ball off the ground. Create memorable encounters by fusing your content with the actual world.

Accessibility:

People who like to engage with their devices only with their eyes, their voice, or a combination of the two will find VisionOS to be accessible. Additionally, Pointer Control enables users to choose their index finger, wrist, or head as an alternate pointer for content navigation if they want something else. 

List of required development tools to build VisionOS apps

Xcode:

Xcode, which supports the visionOS SDK, is where development for visionOS begins. Build a brand-new app or add a visionOS target to an existing one. In Xcode Previews, refine your app. Play around with your app while exploring different room layouts and lighting options in the brand-new visionOS simulator. For your spatial content, develop tests and visualizations to investigate collisions, occlusions, and scene understanding.

Reality Composer Pro:

Learn about the brand-new Reality Composer Pro, created to make previewing and preparing 3D material for your visionOS apps simple. Reality Composer Pro, a tool included with Xcode, enables you to import and arrange resources including 3D models, materials, and audio. The Xcode build process is intimately integrated with it to preview and optimize your visionOS assets, which is the best part.

Unity:

Now you can adapt your current Unity-created applications for visionOS or create new apps and games using Unity’s strong and familiar authoring capabilities. Your apps can use AR Foundation and other well-known Unity capabilities, as well as all the advantages of visionOS, including passthrough and dynamically foveated rendering.

Conclusion:

Apple Vision Pro marks a pivotal moment for developers, unlocking a world of possibilities in the realm of immersive experiences. 

By embracing Apple Vision Pro, developers can deliver groundbreaking experiences to captivate and delight users. 

About the Author: Raviteja Aketi is a Technical Manager at Mantra Labs. He has extensive experience with B2B & B2C projects. Raviteja loves exploring new technologies, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Also Read: Embarking on a Design Odyssey: Apple’s UI/UX Transformation through WWDC 2023 

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How Smarter Sales Apps Are Reinventing the Frontlines of Insurance Distribution

The insurance industry thrives on relationships—but it can only scale through efficiency, precision, and timely distribution. While much of the digital transformation buzz has focused on customer-facing portals, the real transformation is happening in the field, where modern sales apps are quietly driving a smarter, faster, and more empowered agent network.

Let’s explore how mobile-first sales enablement platforms are reshaping insurance sales across prospecting, onboarding, servicing, renewals, and growth.

The Insurance Agent Needs More Than a CRM

Today’s insurance agent is not just a policy seller—they’re also a financial advisor, data gatherer, service representative, and the face of the brand. Yet many still rely on paper forms, disconnected tools, and manual processes.

That’s where intelligent sales apps come in—not just to digitize, but to optimize, personalize, and future-proof the entire agent journey.

Real-World Use Cases: What Smart Sales Apps Are Solving

Across the insurance value chain, sales agent apps have evolved into full-service platforms—streamlining operations, boosting conversions, and empowering agents in the field. These tools aren’t optional anymore, they’re critical to how modern insurers perform. Here’s how leading insurers are empowering their agents through technology:

1. Intelligent Prospecting & Lead Management

Sales apps now empower agents to:

  • Prioritize leads using filters like policy type, value, or geography
  • Schedule follow-ups with integrated agent calendars
  • Utilize locators to look for nearby branch offices or partner physicians
  • Register and service new leads directly from mobile devices

Agents spend significantly less time navigating through disjointed systems or chasing down information. With quick access to prioritized leads, appointment scheduling, and location tools—all in one app—they can focus more on meaningful customer interactions and closing sales, rather than administrative overhead.

2. Seamless Policy Servicing, Renewals & Claims 

Sales apps centralize post-sale activities such as:

  • Tracking policy status, premium due date, and claims progress
  • Sending renewal reminders, greetings, and policy alerts in real-time
  • Accessing digital sales journeys and pre-filled forms.
  • Policy comparison, calculating premiums, and submitting documents digitally
  • Registering and monitoring customer complaints through the app itself

Customers receive a consistent and seamless experience across touchpoints—whether online, in-person, or via mobile. With digital forms, real-time policy updates, and instant access to servicing tools, agents can handle post-sale tasks like renewals and claims faster, without paperwork delays—leading to improved satisfaction and higher retention.

3. Remote Sales using Assisted Tools

Using smart tools, agents can:

  • Securely co-browse documents with customers through proposals
  • Share product visualizations in real time
  • Complete eKYC and onboarding remotely.

Agents can conduct secure, interactive consultations from anywhere—sharing proposals, visual aids, and completing eKYC remotely. This not only expands their reach to customers in digital-first or geographically dispersed markets, but also builds greater trust through real-time engagement, clear communication, and a personalized advisory experience—all without needing a physical presence.

4. Real-Time Training, Performance & Compliance Monitoring

Modern insurance apps provide:

  • On-demand access to training material
  • Commission dashboards and incentive monitoring
  • Performance reporting with actionable insights

Field agents gain access to real-time performance insights, training modules, and incentive tracking—directly within the app. This empowers them to upskill on the go, stay motivated through transparent goal-setting, and make informed decisions that align with overall business KPIs. The result is a more agile, knowledgeable, and performance-driven sales force.

5. End-to-End Sales Execution—Even Offline

Advanced insurance apps support:

  • Full application submission, from prospect to payment
  • Offline functionality in low-connectivity zones
  • Real-time needs analysis, quote generation, and e-signatures
  • Multi-login access with secure OTP-based authentication

Even in low-connectivity or remote Tier 2 and 3 markets, agents can operate at full capacity—thanks to offline capabilities, secure authentication, and end-to-end sales execution tools. This ensures uninterrupted productivity, faster policy issuance, and adherence to compliance standards, regardless of location or network availability.

6. AI-Powered Personalization for Health-Linked Products

Some forward-thinking insurers are combining AI with health platforms to:

  • Import real-time health data from fitness trackers or health apps 
  • Offer hyper-personalized insurance suggestions based on lifestyle
  • Enable field agents to tailor recommendations with more context

By integrating real-time health data from fitness trackers and wellness apps, insurers can offer hyper-personalized, preventive insurance products tailored to individual lifestyles. This empowers agents to move beyond transactional selling—becoming trusted advisors who recommend coverage based on customers’ health habits, life stages, and future needs, ultimately deepening engagement and improving long-term retention.

The Mantra Labs Advantage: Turning Strategy into Scalable Execution

We help insurers go beyond surface-level digitization to build intelligent, mobile-first ecosystems that optimize agent efficiency and customer engagement—backed by real-world impact.

Seamless Sales Enablement for Travel Insurance

We partnered with a leading travel insurance provider to develop a high-performance agent workflow platform featuring:

  • Secure Logins: Instant credential-based access without sign-up friction
  • Real-Time Performance Dashboards: At-a-glance insights into daily/monthly targets, policy issuance, and collections
  • Frictionless Policy Issuance: Complete issuance post-payment and document verification
  • OCR Integration: Auto-filled customer details directly from passport scans, minimizing errors and speeding up onboarding

This mobile-first solution empowered agents to close policies faster with significantly reduced paperwork and data entry time—improving agent productivity by 2x and enabling sales at scale.

Engagement + Analytics Transformation for Health Insurance

For one of India’s leading health insurers, we helped implement a full-funnel engagement and analytics stack:

  • User Journey Intelligence: Replaced legacy systems to track granular app behavior—policy purchases, renewals, claims, discounts, and drop-offs. Enabled real-time behavioral segmentation and personalized push/email notifications.
  • Gamified Wellness with Fitness Tracking: Added gamified fitness engagement, with rewards based on step counts and interactive nutrition quizzes—driving repeat app visits and user loyalty.
  • Attribution Tracking: Trace the exact source of traffic—whether it’s a paid campaign, referral program, or organic source—adding a layer of precision to marketing ROI.
  • Analytics: Integrated analytics to identify user interest segments. This allowed for hyper-targeted email and in-app notifications that aligned perfectly with user intent, driving both relevance and response rates.

Whether you’re digitizing field sales, gamifying customer wellness, or fine-tuning your marketing engine, Mantra Labs brings the technology depth, insurance expertise, and user-first design to turn strategy into scalable execution.

If you’re ready to modernize your agent network – Get in touch with us to explore how we can build intelligent, mobile-first tools tailored to your distribution strategy. Just remember, the best sales apps aren’t just tools, they’re growth engines; and field sales success isn’t about more apps. It’s about the right workflows, in the right hands, at the right time.

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