No, Apple cannot see what you’re doing when you wear your Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro is a spatial computer powered by visionOS, which is built on the foundation of decades of engineering innovation in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. visionOS not only delivers powerful spatial experiences, unlocking new opportunities at work and at home, but it feature robust privacy features as well. Featuring a brand-new three-dimensional user interface and input system controlled entirely by a user’s eyes, hands, and voice, navigation feels magical. Intuitive gestures allow users to interact with apps by simply looking at them, tapping their fingers to select, flicking their wrist to scroll, or using a virtual keyboard or dictation to type. With Siri, users can quickly open or close apps, play media, and more.
Michael Grothaus for Fast Company:
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[I]f you are worried about the Apple Vision Pro being used to spy on you or the home you’re using it in, know that Apple has made that virtually impossible…
For example, the Apple Vision Pro has a cool feature called Persona that is a digital recreation of your face, which other participants will see when on a FaceTime call with you when you’re wearing the device. But you don’t have to worry that someone might grab your Vision Pro and initiate a video call pretending to be you asking for money.
This is because the Persona can be protected by the Vision Pro’s Optic ID, which is like Face ID, but it scans your unique iris pattern. If someone puts on your Apple Vision Pro — even if they know the device’s PIN — your Persona won’t work for them if you have enabled Optic ID…
The second privacy feature worth noting has to do with the fact that Apple Vision Pro needs to see your surroundings so it can project its visionOS spatial computing windows and apps in the space before you… But… all the information about your home, its contents, and anything else the Vision Pro “sees” is stored locally on the Vision Pro itself. That information is encrypted and it is never sent to Apple or third parties. Even apps you’ve installed on your Vision Pro don’t get access to this sensitive data unless you’ve specifically given them approval. And since this information is never sent to or stored by Apple, Apple can’t share what your home looks like or what’s inside it with anyone.

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MacDailyNews Note: Apple’s 11-page “Apple Vision Pro Privacy Overview” white paper is here.
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