What is Passthrough in Spatial Computing?

The term "passthrough" refers to the real-world video that is used to bleed a users surroundings into their digital world, producing a mixed-reality experience.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 03/25/2024 at 13:04
Last Updated on 03/25/2024 at 13:40
<p>A flower that represents spatial computing with the text "Passthrough" beneath it.</p>

The term "passthrough" refers to the real-world video that is used to bleed a users surroundings into their digital world, producing a mixed-reality experience.

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<p>An example of a VisionPro showing how the real world bleeds into an environment.</p>

A Digital Crown can be used to allow the external environment to bleed into the digital world.

The way that the operating system, app or experience integrates the real-world is through a technique known as passthrough which seamlessly integrates real-time video from the devices external cameras, helping people feel comfortable and connected in their real-world environment.

<p>A user wearing a Vision Pro with their finger on a dial known as the Digital Crown.</p>

A user controlling the level of immersion using

On a Vision Pro, the level of immersion (i.e. how much the real-world integrates with the digital world) is controlled with the Digital Crown.

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