Stream Autodesk VRED to Apple Vision Pro

Run Autodesk VRED on a Windows workstation and review the same scene immersively on Apple Vision Pro — variant sets, render modes, and quality controls included.

VRED is the most mature integration in Innoactive Spatial. The Innoactive plugin for Autodesk VRED ships inside the Spatial Runtime installer, so a single setup on the workstation enables variant-set switching, render-mode toggles, and quality-tuning controls from inside the visionOS app.

Prerequisites

  • Windows 10 or 11 workstation with an NVIDIA RTX GPU and current production drivers.
  • Autodesk VRED 2026.1 or higher installed.
  • VRED's Web Interface enabled (Preferences → Communication → Web Interface). The Vision Pro app talks to VRED's Python API on TCP 8888.
  • Innoactive Spatial Runtime installed — the installer registers the VRED plugin automatically for every detected VRED version.
  • Apple Vision Pro on the same local subnet as the workstation.

Enable streaming

  1. Run the Spatial Runtime installer and confirm your VRED versions are selected.
  2. Open VRED — the Innoactive button appears in the toolbar next to the XR button.
  3. Click it to open the plugin panel. Resolve any flagged configuration issues (renderer, alpha settings, web interface).
  4. Open Innoactive Spatial on Apple Vision Pro. Your workstation appears in the discovered devices list via mDNS.
  5. Tap the workstation to connect, then tap the active VRED instance to start the session.

What's supported

  • Variant sets — every set you've published in VRED appears in the visionOS UI; switching a variant updates the scene live.
  • Render modes — toggle between Model only (product on a neutral background) and Full scene (with environment).
  • Graphics APIs — OpenGL, Vulkan, and GPU Raytracing; switchable without restarting the session.
  • Quality tuning — super-sampling and DLSS quality levels (DLSS requires VRED 18.2 or newer).
  • Raytraced reflections and shadows can be toggled at runtime.
  • VRED collaboration (multi-user VRED sessions) and Innoactive's own spatial drawing work in parallel.

Common gotchas

  • The Python API on port 8888 must be reachable from the workstation's own loopback and from Vision Pro — see Ports to whitelist.

Troubleshooting

IssueSolution
Workstation not discovered in Apple Vision ProEnsure both devices are on the same local network and that no firewall is blocking local network discovery
Innoactive button not visible in VREDVerify the VRED plugin was installed for the correct VRED version — re-run the Spatial Runtime installer if needed
Plugin reports issuesClick the Innoactive button in VRED and follow the on-screen guidance to resolve each flagged issue
VRED Web Interface not enabledEnable it via VRED's preferences (Preferences → Communication → Web Interface) — this is a hard requirement for streaming

More setup pitfalls and fixes are catalogued in the Lessons learnt article.