Apple is working on the next version of vision OS 1.1, and the big news for the enterprise is that Apple will soon introduce support for device management for the Vision Pro with this release. Jamf and others are already adding this support to their device management systems.
It’s essential to protect and manage Vision Pro devices, as they are well-equipped virtual offices that can be taken anywhere. Exploring new ways of working cannot take place at the risk of security, performance, and privacy. With device management support, that problem is alleviated.
MDM features in the visionOS 1.1 beta include account-driven enrollment and important management features, such as app installation, managed Apple IDs, network configurations, single sign-on, support for Exchange and Google Workspace, DNS encryption, content filtering, zero trust network access, and more.
MDM support for Vision Pro is now equivalent to device management support across all of Apple’s devices. Vendors are moving fast to deploy it. Jamf Trust already supports the headset in beta, and every other MDM provider will do so before visionOS 1.1 ships.
“Apple Vision Pro offers businesses an exciting opportunity to transform the way employees get work done,” said Matt Vlasach, vice president of product management at Jamf.
Just as the iPhone replaced so much of the kit we once used at the office, Vision Pro can replace (at least some of the time) the place we do business. Those Personas in collaborative suites are your colleagues, partners, and potential business connections. Apps provide (some) of the computer and communications you usually need. It’s a wearable Mac, and while the v.1 keyboard is getting criticism, you know the typing experience will improve.
All of those remote collaboration apps that have been exploring virtual spaces come into their own in Apple’s space. Why hike miles across town to hang out at water coolers when you and your global colleagues can work together on projects in realistic 3D environments across time zones?
Sure, sometimes you need a human connection. But people will eventually find they get a lot done in two hours wearing a Vision Pro.
This is why the device is turning out to be a particularly good fit for business, education, and healthcare. A US hospital has already opened a Spatial Computing Center of Excellence to explore valid…
2024-02-09 09:00:04
Source from www.computerworld.com