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.

Follow the four steps below to set up a workstation and a Vision Pro for your first streaming session.

1. Install Innoactive Spatial on Apple Vision Pro

  1. Upgrade your Apple Vision Pro to visionOS 26 or newer.
  2. Install Innoactive Spatial through your enterprise distribution channel — either an Apple TestFlight invitation from Innoactive, or your MDM (Apple Business Manager / JAMF Pro) if your IT team has already provisioned the app.
  3. Launch the app once and accept the local-network permission prompt — that lets it discover workstations on the same subnet via Bonjour.

If you don't have a TestFlight invitation yet, write to support@innoactive.de to request access. For fleet rollouts use Deploy Innoactive Spatial via MDM — devices come up licensed and pre-configured on first launch with no per-device manual setup.

2. Install Innoactive Spatial Runtime on your RTX workstation

One installer adds the Windows runtime, the VRED plugin (registered automatically for every detected VRED version), and the OpenXR helper service.

  1. Download the latest installer from spatial-runtime.innoactive.io — the page redirects to the current signed .msi.
  2. Run it on a Windows 10 or 11 workstation with an NVIDIA RTX GPU on a current production driver and Autodesk VRED 2026.1 or higher already installed.
  3. During setup, keep the VRED versions you want to use ticked. The installer registers the Innoactive plugin for each one.
  4. Accept the firewall prompts on first launch so the headset can discover the workstation on the local subnet.

For deeper background on what the installer puts on disk and which processes it starts, see Runtime processes and networking overview. If the installer fails — typically OpenXR service installation blocked by Windows group policy, or outdated GPU drivers — work through Lessons learnt — common setup issues.

3. Start the Innoactive plugin in VRED

  1. Launch Autodesk VRED on the workstation and open your project.
  2. In the VRED toolbar, click the Innoactive button — it sits next to the existing XR button.
  3. The plugin opens a side panel and runs a status check. Resolve any flagged issues. The one hard requirement is that VRED's Web Interface must be enabled (Preferences → Communication → Web Interface) — that's the Python API the Vision Pro app uses on TCP 8888 for variant sets and quality controls.
  4. Optional: in Preferences → Extended Reality → XR Options → Varjo, disable Native Foveated Rendering. Leaving it on can produce a visible square or stripe artifact in the headset.

4. Connect from Apple Vision Pro and start streaming

  1. Put on the Vision Pro and launch Innoactive Spatial.
  2. The app discovers workstations on the local subnet automatically via mDNS — pick yours from the list.
  3. Approve the connection on the headset, then tap the active VRED instance to start the session.
  4. Review your VRED scene immersively. Use the variant-set picker to swap configurations live, toggle render mode between Model only and Full scene, and switch graphics API or DLSS quality without restarting.

For multi-participant reviews, see Spatial collaboration. Anchor the scene with image, object, or tracker anchoring so every participant sees it in the same place.

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.
  • Enterprise switches that block UDP multicast to 224.0.0.251:5353 will break Bonjour discovery — the headset will see no workstations even when both are on the right subnet.
  • Varjo Base can reserve Vulkan resources and prevent CloudXR from starting. Close it fully (including background processes) before launching a session.
  • Mixing VRED 2027 Beta and GA on the same workstation breaks the runtime — run the installer's Repair option after upgrading between them.
  • Multiple OpenXR runtimes, stale VIVE layers, or legacy CloudXR plugins cause connection instability. Keep one runtime active and one Innoactive plugin installed.

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.

For licensing questions or to upgrade your team's deployment, write to support@innoactive.de.