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SpaceWalker
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Type Companion app
Developer VITURE Inc.
Operating System iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, Windows
License Proprietary (free, with in-app purchases on iOS)
Supported Devices VITURE XR glasses
Release Date September 6, 2023 (iOS); March 21, 2024 (macOS); July 4, 2024 (Windows)
Website https://www.viture.com/download


SpaceWalker is the companion application that VITURE makes for its tethered XR glasses, such as the Viture One, Viture Pro and the Viture Luma series. It exists in a mobile version for iPhone, iPad and Android devices and a desktop version for macOS and Windows. The app places one or more virtual screens in front of the wearer and uses the glasses' motion sensors to keep those screens anchored in space. The mobile version adds a web browser, a media player for 2D, 3D and VR video, a photo gallery, game streaming and "Immersive 3D", VITURE's real-time 2D-to-3D conversion.[1][2] The App Store and Google Play list it as SpaceWalker by VITURE. VITURE distributes the mobile apps through those stores, with an Android APK also offered on its download page, and the Mac and Windows versions directly from its website.[3][4]

On the desktop, screens are locked in space with 6DoF tracking on the Viture Luma Ultra and with 3DoF tracking on VITURE's other glasses.[2] The iOS app was first released on September 6, 2023, the Mac version on March 21, 2024 and the Windows version on July 4, 2024.[3][5][6] All four versions received updates in August or September 2026. As of October 2026 the latest releases are 1.9.32 for iOS (August 24, 2026), 1.8.6 for Mac (August 24, 2026), 2.0.0.187 for Windows (August 2, 2026) and an Android update of September 15, 2026.[3][7][5][6]

Reviewed 17 October 2026. Checked release dates, version history and current versions against VITURE's release logs (Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, Immersive 3D for Mac), desktop and mobile features against VITURE Academy, store data against the App Store and Google Play listings, the VITURE 2024 review post and download page, and the quotes from the Android Central and Tom's Guide reviews. About review dates.

History

Mobile app, 2023

VITURE published version 1.0.0 of SpaceWalker for iOS on September 6, 2023. Version 1.1.0 followed on September 25, 2023 with compatibility for the iPhone 15 and iOS 17. Later 2023 releases added Ambient Mode, web video detection and side-by-side 3D video support (1.2.0, November 1), spatial video playback (1.3.0, December 8) and a live news feed on the home screen (1.4.0, December 22).[8] In a December 15, 2023 blog post, VITURE promoted the iOS app as an XR experience for iPhone available only for the VITURE One glasses. The post said that an iPhone 15 could connect to the glasses directly, while Lightning iPhones needed VITURE's HDMI adapter, and that the optional USB-C XR Charging Adapter enabled extra features.[9]

Expansion to Android and desktop, 2024

In early 2024 VITURE ran a pilot program in which users tested its new apps. According to the company's review of the year, it then released SpaceWalker for Android and SpaceWalker for macOS, followed later by SpaceWalker for Windows, and published more than 40 SpaceWalker updates during 2024. The same post describes SpaceWalker as a free app.[10] VITURE's release log gives March 21, 2024 as the date of the first official release of SpaceWalker for Mac (1.0.0) and July 4, 2024 as the date of the first release of SpaceWalker for Windows (1.0.0.6).[5][6]

Updates in 2024 added a photo gallery (1.5.0, January 10), a trackpad control mode (1.6.0, April 22), Xbox Cloud Gaming (1.7.0, June 12), Xbox Remote Play and refresh rate options (1.7.1, July 12) and PC game streaming through Moonlight (1.8.0, July 31).[8] By April 2024 a macOS version could show several virtual monitors on the Viture One; 9to5Mac described it as "effectively just a utility for launching and managing the monitors".[11] In July 2024 Laptop Mag reported that SpaceWalker ran on iOS/iPadOS, Android, Windows and macOS, and that the Windows version had only recently been released.[12] The Mac app gained a choice of 60 Hz, 90 Hz or 120 Hz on the Pro glasses in version 1.1.2 (May 14, 2024), and version 1.3.0 (August 7, 2024) let users update the glasses' firmware and adjust their brightness and volume from inside the app. The Windows app added Head-down Transparency and per-axis movement locks in version 1.0.2.3 (July 17, 2024) and 32:9 and 24:9 ultra-wide virtual displays in version 1.3.1.0 (November 10, 2024).[5][6] VITURE's year-end post said Immersive 3D had launched on iOS in time for the 2024 holidays, with Android, macOS and Windows versions to follow.[10]

Luma series and 6DoF, 2025

Many 2025 releases added support for VITURE's Luma series of glasses. On the Mac, version 1.6.0 (July 16, 2025) introduced a hybrid algorithm that combines accelerometer and gyroscope data for better 3DoF tracking on the Luma Pro; VITURE's release note says the algorithm needs more real-time computation and that this version therefore dropped support for Intel x86 Macs. SpaceWalker for Windows added support for Windows on ARM in version 1.4.4.2 (July 24, 2025). 6DoF tracking for the Luma Ultra arrived in Windows version 1.4.6.2 on September 2, 2025 and in Mac version 1.7.0 on September 4, 2025.[5][6] On Android, version 1.6.1 (October 21, 2025) added 3DoF support and firmware updates for the Luma series and the option to open several browser windows.[13] In November 2025 both desktop versions added IMU-based pose prediction for the Luma Ultra, which VITURE says reduces latency.[5][6]

Between late December 2025 and January 2026 all four versions added support for the Viture Beast glasses: iOS 1.9.17 and Mac 1.8.0 in late December 2025, Windows 1.6.0.5 on December 29, 2025 and Android 1.6.7 on January 22, 2026. On the desktop, VITURE describes this support as native spatial anchoring and native ultra-wide layouts with one, two or three screens.[5][6][13][14] Support for the VITURE x Cyberpunk 2077 Luma Cyber glasses came earlier that month, in Mac version 1.7.5 (December 8, 2025) and Android version 1.6.3 (December 24, 2025).[5][13]

2026

In 2026 the mobile apps extended Immersive 3D. iOS version 1.9.18 (January 2026) converts content in the built-in browser, and Android version 1.6.8 (February 13, 2026) added Cast Immersive 3D, which converts the screen of any other app after the user grants a screen-recording permission; VITURE notes that some apps do not support it because of copyright restrictions. iOS version 1.9.29 (July 2026) added support for VITURE's USB-C XR Charging Adapter Ultra.[14][13]

SpaceWalker for Windows 2.0.0.187, released on August 2, 2026, redesigned the interface around a single control panel, added Visual Lock (Beta) for the Beast, which uses the glasses' front camera to steady the 3DoF image, and added hand gesture control of the virtual screen on the Luma Ultra. It also introduced Remote Stream, which works with SpaceWalker for Android 1.7.2.0, released the same day.[6][13] Mac version 1.8.6 (August 24, 2026) is, according to VITURE, more stable, has lower rendering and input latency and reduces image warping when the wearer turns their head.[5]

As of October 2026 the iOS app is at version 1.9.32, released on August 24, 2026.[3] The Android app was last updated on Google Play on September 15, 2026; VITURE's release log lists this version, 1.7.4.0, under September 16, 2026. That release added a status bar on the glasses display showing the time, phone battery level and network status, added firmware updates for the Pro 2 XR glasses, upgraded the built-in browser and fixed a bug in which the app switched the Beast XR glasses to 0DoF mode.[7][13]

Current versions

Platform Latest version (October 2026) Release date Distribution
iOS and iPadOS 1.9.32 August 24, 2026 App Store[3]
Android 1.7.4.0 September 15, 2026 (Google Play) Google Play and Android APK[7][13][4]
macOS 1.8.6 August 24, 2026 VITURE website[5]
Windows 2.0.0.187 August 2, 2026 VITURE website[6]

Features

Mobile

SpaceWalker Mobile runs on Android phones and iPhones connected to VITURE XR glasses. It can show up to three virtual screens at once. The phone is the controller: it works as a laser pointer (an air mouse), as a trackpad, or as a remote. A toolbar on the glasses switches between multi-screen and fullscreen views and can minimize a screen to a dock.[1]

Two display modes change how a screen behaves as the wearer moves:[1]

  • Pin Mode fixes the fullscreen window in space for a 3DoF viewing experience. On iPhone it requires the USB-C XR Charging Adapter (USB-C iPhones except the iPhone 16e) or the HDMI XR Adapter (Lightning iPhones), and it is unavailable when the glasses connect directly to an iPhone. Head tracking and the glasses' brightness and volume controls are also disabled with a direct iPhone connection.
  • Ambient Mode shrinks the screen into a corner of the wearer's view so that video can keep playing while the wearer walks around. It works only in fullscreen, not during 3D, spatial or VR video playback, and it cannot run at the same time as Pin Mode.

The built-in browser gives access to web versions of streaming services that VITURE has adapted and tested. VITURE notes that services such as Netflix cannot be reached through a web browser and are therefore unavailable in SpaceWalker. A video detector can pop playing web videos out into a dedicated view.[1] The media player and photo gallery handle 2D video, spatial video, side-by-side 3D (3840x1080), and 360-degree and 180-degree VR formats. The iOS photo gallery sorts the library into albums such as Spatial, Live Photos, Panoramas and Cinematic, and panoramas can be viewed by turning the head when the USB-C XR Charging Adapter is used. A document reader for Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files is read-only and not available on Android.[1] The App Store listing requires iOS 17.0 or iPadOS 17.0 or later, says the iPhone 16e is not supported, and says the iPhone 14 and earlier models cannot play 3D or spatial video.[3]

For games, the iOS app has Xbox Cloud Gaming, which needs an Xbox Game Pass subscription and a Bluetooth controller, and Xbox Remote Play for streaming from an Xbox console on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network. Neither is supported on Android. Remote Play is free for owners of VITURE glasses and part of a paid "Pro features" purchase for other users.[1] The App Store description lists Xbox Remote Play and Cloud Gaming, streaming services, Moonlight PC streaming and "Advanced 3D Playback" (automatic playback of spatial and side-by-side 3D videos in 3D mode) as "Pro Features" that are free for VITURE glasses users, and marks Immersive 3D as requiring an in-app purchase.[3] iOS version 1.9.22 (March 2026) raised the maximum frame rate of Immersive 3D with Moonlight streaming to 60 Hz and labeled the built-in GeForce NOW and Xbox Remote Play apps as Immersive 3D capable.[14] The Android app instead has Remote Stream, which streams a Windows PC running SpaceWalker for Windows over the local network. The phone then works as a trackpad, laser pointer, keyboard or on-screen gamepad with gyro input, and the stream can be switched between 2D and 3D display modes.[1] The first time a phone connects to a PC, the user pairs them by entering a four-digit code shown on the phone into SpaceWalker for Windows. VITURE's release note for Android 1.7.2.0 says Remote Stream can apply Immersive 3D to the streamed picture and can map the glasses' head movement to the in-game camera.[1][13]

Immersive 3D

Immersive 3D is an AI feature that converts ordinary photos and videos into stereoscopic 3D in real time. VITURE states that it analyzes each frame for depth cues and spatial relationships and needs no pre-processing.[1] Viewing modes include Standard and Enhanced depth. On iOS the feature needs SpaceWalker 1.9.1 or later and iOS 18 or later, and on Android SpaceWalker 1.5.0 or later and Android 14 or newer. The phone must output video over USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode) at a resolution high enough for 3D. VITURE lists the Google Pixel 8 and 9 series as unsupported, recommends a Samsung Galaxy S23 or newer, and does not support Samsung phones with Exynos processors. On iOS the conversion also works on pages in the built-in browser, though DRM can block it on some streaming sites.[1][7] VITURE also distributes Immersive 3D for Mac and Windows as a separate download, and says the feature is free for all VITURE glasses owners.[15][4] The desktop Immersive 3D app has its own release log; its Mac version 1.8.6 (September 14, 2026) cut power consumption by 70% and holds a stable 60 frames per second on all supported models, according to VITURE.[16]

Desktop

SpaceWalker Desktop for macOS and Windows projects several virtual screens from the computer onto the glasses. It can mirror the computer's own display or extend the desktop across the virtual screens.[2] There are six layouts:[2]

Layout Notes
Single display Supported on Beast XR glasses
Dual displays (side by side) Supported on Beast XR glasses
Triple displays (side by side) Supported on Beast XR glasses
Stacked triple displays Not supported on Beast XR glasses
Ultrawide panoramic display Supported on Beast XR glasses; 24:9 or 32:9 aspect ratio setting
Portrait-landscape-portrait ("Coding Mode") Not supported on Beast XR glasses

The wearer can unlock individual rotation axes (yaw, pitch or roll) so that the screens follow the head in those directions, and keyboard shortcuts resize, recenter and recalibrate the display. On the Viture Luma, Luma Pro, Luma Ultra and Pro glasses the app can set the glasses to 120 Hz, 90 Hz or 60 Hz. Other options include Head Tracking Correction and automatic IMU calibration for the Viture Luma Pro, hand gesture interaction, and "Visual Lock", a beta feature for the Beast glasses that uses their RGB camera to steady the virtual screens and is available only in the Windows version.[2]

Since version 2.0.0.187 the Windows version opens a control panel that adapts to the connected glasses model. It holds the layout and mirror/extend selectors, a screen distance slider, refresh rate, the built-in display switch, recentering, Smooth Follow, direction locks and the glasses' brightness and volume, plus a screen size setting for the Beast. One-time options sit in a separate Settings menu, where all keyboard shortcuts can be reassigned.[2][6] Other features listed by VITURE include:[2]

  • Head-Down Transparency temporarily clears the lenses when the wearer looks down, for example to type. It needs glasses with electrochromic film, so it is not available on the Viture One Lite. On Windows the triggering head angle can be adjusted.
  • Smooth Follow lets the screens follow head movement; VITURE likens the effect to a tripod. It turns off 3DoF locking, and VITURE recommends it only for the single-display layout.
  • Reduce Motion Blur lowers motion blur during fast head turns, which can slightly darken the image.
  • Shake Cursor to Center brings the cursor back to the middle of the screen when the mouse is shaken.
  • Themes put a background image behind the screens. Custom backgrounds must be 360-degree images in equirectangular projection.

On Macs, SpaceWalker 1.2.3 and later needs macOS Ventura 13.0 or higher. Intel-based Macs lost support in version 1.6.0, and Luma Ultra support starts with version 1.7.0, so the Luma Ultra does not work with SpaceWalker on any Intel Mac. The Windows version needs 64-bit Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) or Windows 11, and VITURE lists 16 GB of RAM, a CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i7-13620H, a recommended NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or better, and a USB-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode. VITURE advises against playing games inside SpaceWalker because of its graphics load.[2] The glasses need one USB-C connection that carries power, video over DisplayPort Alt Mode and USB data at the same time; SpaceWalker uses the data channel to read the glasses' motion sensors. On Windows, a computer without such a port can use a DP or HDMI plus USB-A to USB-C adapter. On Windows laptops with Snapdragon X series ARM processors, the Extended mode needs VITURE's VitureVDA virtual display driver, which VITURE says requires turning off BitLocker and Secure Boot and enabling Windows test mode before installation.[2]

Reception

Reviewing the Viture Pro for Tom's Guide in May 2024, Jason England called SpaceWalker "a revelation for multi-screen spatial computing (if slightly buggy at times)".[17] Laptop Mag's Rael Hornby wrote that the macOS version offered "a much truer spatial computing experience", including ultrawide 21:9 displays, and that the recently released Windows version could be "a little buggy at times". He wrote that no other smart glasses maker had rival software.[12] 9to5Mac's Ben Lovejoy noted in April 2024 that the positions of the Mac monitors "wander a little" and have to be re-centered with a keyboard shortcut, which becomes a nuisance when it is needed often.[11]

In a December 2025 hands-on with the Luma Ultra for Android Central, Nicholas Sutrich noted that the glasses' 6DoF tracking works only through SpaceWalker, whereas the Xreal One with the Xreal Eye camera does 6DoF with any video source without extra software. He also wrote that VITURE's software is "substantially more full-featured than anything Xreal offers", and that the Immersive 3D conversion "works almost flawlessly", though the UI is "a bit clunky at times".[18] Jason England's April 2026 review of the Viture Beast for Tom's Guide said SpaceWalker adds multi-monitor layouts on a laptop and a spatial phone interface "with no noticeable latency", but that, unlike on the Xreal 1S and Xreal One Pro, the 2D-to-3D conversion does not run on the glasses themselves, and that iPhone users have to use the SpaceWalker browser for 3D content.[19]

As of October 2026 the iOS app has an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 from about 1,500 ratings on the US App Store. On Google Play the Android app has more than 100,000 downloads and an average of 4.7 from about 1,690 reviews.[3][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "SpaceWalker Mobile". VITURE Academy. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/academy/spacewalker/mobile. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "SpaceWalker Desktop". VITURE Academy. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/academy/spacewalker/desktop. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "SpaceWalker by VITURE". App Store. Apple. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spacewalker-by-viture/id6450915765. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "SpaceWalker & VITURE AR/XR Glasses Apps - Download Center". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/download. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 "SpaceWalker Updates: SpaceWalker for Mac". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/release-updates/spacewalker?language=en-US&platform=macOS. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 "SpaceWalker Updates: SpaceWalker for Windows". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/release-updates/spacewalker?language=en-US&platform=Windows. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "SpaceWalker by VITURE". Google Play. Google. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viture.spacewalker&hl=en_US. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "SpaceWalker for iOS Release Updates". VITURE. VITURE. https://first.viture.com/release-updates/spacewalker-app-release-updates. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  9. ↑ "The First & Only XR Experience on iPhone!". VITURE Blog. VITURE. 2023-12-15. https://first.viture.com/blog/the-first-and-only-xr-experience-on-iphone. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2024 In Review: VITURE's Greatest Year Yet.". VITURE Blog. VITURE. 2025-01-24. https://www.viture.com/en-US/blog/2024-in-review-vitures-greatest-year-yet. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ben Lovejoy (2024-04-10). "Viture One glasses now support Vision Pro-like multiple Mac monitors in VR". 9to5Mac. https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/multiple-mac-monitors-vr/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Rael Hornby (2024-07-11). "VITURE Pro XR Glasses review: These AR smart glasses add a new dimension to Windows and Mac computers". Laptop Mag. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/viture-pro-xr-smart-glasses. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 "SpaceWalker Updates: SpaceWalker for Android". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/release-updates/spacewalker?language=en-US&platform=Android. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "SpaceWalker Updates: SpaceWalker for iOS". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/release-updates/spacewalker?language=en-US&platform=iOS. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  15. ↑ "世界初：2Dコンテンツをリアルタイムで魔法のように3D化！" (in Japanese). VITURE Japan Blog. VITURE. https://www.viture.jp/blog/a-worlds-first-turn-2d-into-magical-3d-in-real-time. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  16. ↑ "Immersive 3D Updates: Immersive 3D for Mac". VITURE. VITURE. https://www.viture.com/release-updates/immersive-3d?language=en-US&platform=macOS. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  17. ↑ Jason England (2024-05-26). "Viture Pro XR Glasses review: Putting Xreal on blast". Tom's Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/viture-pro-xr-glasses-review. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  18. ↑ Nicholas Sutrich (2025-12-10). "Viture Luma Ultra glasses are admittedly a little disappointing for now, but a surprise Cyberpunk collab and the promise of more spatial content mean these will soon be a truly killer pair of smart glasses". Android Central. https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/viture-luma-ultra-hands-on-and-limited-edition-cyberpunk-smart-glasses. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  19. ↑ Jason England (2026-04-27). "I lived in the Viture Beast for 10,000 miles, and it just ruined other AR glasses for me". Tom's Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/viture-beast-review. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
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