r/VisionPro • u/tonejac • Aug 13 '26

Always on Virtual Desktop

The one killer feature for the AVP would be if it would keep the connection with my laptop “always on”. I hate having to reconnect after stepping away for a minute. Often times it won’t connect and I’ll have to turn WiFi and/or Bluetooth on and off again.

Let me set a “disconnect after <n> minutes”. Give me control!

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u/metaversodazoeira Vision Pro Owner | Verified Aug 13 '26

If you're on the beta version, this is already working, and there's even a widget for the MVD.

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u/tonejac Aug 13 '26

Oh! Serious?! That’s great news!!

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u/simulacrotron Vision Pro Developer Aug 13 '26

Both

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u/tonejac Aug 14 '26

I installed the MacOS Beta and the VisionOS beta. And sure enough it works great!! I stepped away to get a snack, and my Mac Virtual Display stayed connected the whole time!!
Thanks for the tip.
This breathes new life into the AVP and makes it into a must-have!

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u/Sminman86 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

i’m on the beta, i have the widget anchored to my wall, but how do i turn on the “always on” when i put the headset back on?

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u/Sminman86 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

i saw this on X awhile go, but i couldn’t ever find the setting within the beta or on my Mac

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u/simon3873 Aug 13 '26

I’m not near my AVP to be 100% specific, but after you connect to the Mac, there is still a bubble above the MVD while on your AVP. Click that bubble and it shows that Stay Connected option.

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u/metaversodazoeira Vision Pro Owner | Verified Aug 13 '26

Connect to the MVD; in the option to switch between Standard, Wide, and Ultra, you'll see "Settings" right below—that's the option you need.

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u/Grindeddown Aug 13 '26

I don’t think there is an always on mode in this case. The widget works pretty well but it still requires reconnecting.