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visionOS glass effect in SwiftUI for iOS: get the look: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 10 min read

visionOS glass effect in SwiftUI for iOS: get the look

The visionOS glassBackgroundEffect is visionOS only. Here is how to get the same frosted glass look on iOS with Material and iOS 26's glassEffect.

Lawrence Arya · June 10, 2026
visionOS Tab Bar Clone for iPad in SwiftUI: Worth It?: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 9 min read

visionOS Tab Bar Clone for iPad in SwiftUI: Worth It?

The visionOS tab bar is a floating glass ornament, and iPad can wear it. Here is the SwiftUI build: capsule, expansion, selection morph, and the honest cost.

Lawrence Arya · June 10, 2026
Build a visionOS-Style Window and Drag Bar on iOS: a glass iPhone UI wireframe icon on a holographic purple gradient
Guides 8 min read

Build a visionOS-Style Window and Drag Bar on iOS

On visionOS the window drag bar is system chrome you do not draw. Here is how to replicate the visionOS window look on iOS, and what is actually real.

Lawrence Arya · June 8, 2026
AR Smart Glasses Route Navigation UI in SwiftUI: Honest Guide: a glass photo icon surrounded by chat, music, heart, camera and shopping app icons on a pastel gradient
Guides 4 min read

AR Smart Glasses Route Navigation UI in SwiftUI: Honest Guide

Designing AR smart glasses route navigation in SwiftUI honestly: visionOS and ARKit today, world-anchored turns, glanceable cards, and a degradation ladder.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Vision Pro iPhone Companion App: A Free Template Guide: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 5 min read

Vision Pro iPhone Companion App: A Free Template Guide

An iPhone companion for a Vision Pro experience handles setup, content, pairing, and handoff. Build both sides from a free VP0 design, each to its own HIG.

Lawrence Arya · June 2, 2026
visionOS Spatial Layout UI Kits, Free for Claude AI: a phone toggle icon surrounded by location, calendar, settings, wallet and chart app icons on a coral gradient
Guides 5 min read

visionOS Spatial Layout UI Kits, Free for Claude AI

Build visionOS spatial layouts from a free template. Get windows, volumes, and ornaments laid out right, ready for Claude or Cursor to generate the SwiftUI.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Spatial Computing App Onboarding: Teach AR Gently: a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Guides 4 min read

Spatial Computing App Onboarding: Teach AR Gently

Spatial and AR features are unfamiliar. Build an onboarding from a free VP0 design that teaches gestures, sets expectations, and respects comfort and the room.

Lawrence Arya · May 31, 2026
visionOS App and Mobile Companion (Design Both Right): a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 4 min read

visionOS App and Mobile Companion (Design Both Right)

visionOS is spatial computing, not a big iPhone. Design the headset experience to spatial conventions, and build the iPhone companion from a free VP0 design.

Lawrence Arya · May 30, 2026