How to set up Optic ID

When passcode is turned on, you can use Optic ID to unlock your Apple Vision Pro, make purchases, and more. Learn how to set up Optic ID and what to do if you're unable to use Optic ID. 

Set up Optic ID

  1. Go to Settings, then choose Optic ID & Passcode. 
  2. Select Set up Optic ID and follow the onscreen steps. If you need vision correction, you can set up Optic ID with your ZEISS Optical Inserts already paired, or without your ZEISS Optical Inserts. If you set up Optic ID without ZEISS Optical Inserts, you can set up Optic ID with ZEISS Optical Inserts later in Settings. 
  3. If you didn't already set up a passcode, you're prompted to create a passcode. 
  4. After you set up Optic ID, you can turn on Nearby iPhone Enables Optic ID to use your iPhone to enable Optic ID when you turn on or restart your Vision Pro.

You can set up Optic ID for up to two pairs of ZEISS Optical Inserts. 

Turn on Nearby iPhone Enables Optic ID

If you're signed in to your iPhone with iOS 17.1 or later and Apple Vision Pro with the same Apple ID, you can use your iPhone to turn on Optic ID when you turn on or restart your Vision Pro. 

  1. Go to Settings > Optic ID & Passcode.
  2. Tap your iPhone below Nearby iPhone Enables Optic ID.

You can use this feature if your iPhone is nearby and has been unlocked in the past hour.

Reset Optic ID

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Select Optic ID & Passcode.
  3. Enter your passcode, then select Reset Optic ID. If you use ZEISS Optical Inserts, select Reset Optic ID for [your ZEISS Optical Inserts], or to completely reset Optic ID, choose Reset Optic ID for All Optical Inserts. 

Accessibility

If you rely upon a dominant eye, you can choose to control Apple Vision Pro with only one eye. When you choose that option, only that eye is used with Optic ID.

If you are blind or low vision, Optic ID enrollment may be feasible by focusing gaze forward, in the center of the screen during setup. If you choose not to use Optic ID or it's not a feasible solution, you can unlock your device and use Persona via passcode.

Learn more about accessibility for Apple Vision Pro

Use Optic ID

You can use Optic ID to unlock your Apple Vision Pro, to make purchases with Apple Pay, to sign in certain apps, and to autofill user names and passwords for websites in Safari. After you set up Optic ID, you still need to enter your device passcode manually for certain situations. 

Unlock your Apple Vision Pro with Optic ID

To unlock your Apple Vision Pro with Optic ID, put on your Vision Pro then look directly at the Optic ID icon to unlock. If unlock fails, you can tap the Optic ID icon in the keypad to try again, or use your passcode.

Use Optic ID for purchases

To use Optic ID to make a purchase within an app or on a website in Safari, go to Settings > Optic ID & Passcode and make sure that Wallet & Apple Pay is turned on. Then:

  1. Tap the Buy with Apple Pay button or choose Apple Pay as the payment method. Confirm your payment information. 
  2. Double-click the top button, then look directly at the Optic ID icon. 
  3. Wait for Done and a checkmark to display.

To use Optic ID to purchase content from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Book Store, go to Settings > Optic ID & Passcode and make sure that iTunes & App Store is turned on. Then follow these steps:

  1. Open the iTunes Store, App Store, or Book Store, then select something that you want to buy.
  2. When asked to pay, double-click the top button, then look directly at the Optic ID icon. 
  3. Wait for Done and a checkmark to display.

Sign in to apps

  1. Open the app and tap sign in.
  2. If asked, allow the app to use your user name or password.
  3. Look directly at the Optic ID icon to sign in.

To see and control which apps use Optic ID to sign in, go to Settings > Optic ID & Passcode and tap Other Apps.

Some iPad apps on Apple Vision Pro may request that you sign in with Face ID. You can use Optic ID instead. 

Autofill passwords in Safari

  1. Go to Settings > Optic ID & Passcode and turn on Password AutoFill.
  2. Open Safari and go to a website.
  3. Tap the sign in field. If you see your user name or password appear above the keyboard, tap it.
  4. Look directly at the Optic ID icon to autofill your user name and password.

When you need to use a passcode

After you set up Optic ID, you need to enter your passcode to unlock your Apple Vision Pro when:

  • You turn on or restart Apple Vision Pro and you haven’t set up Optic ID to be turned on by iPhone.
  • You haven’t unlocked Apple Vision Pro for more than 48 hours.
  • You haven’t unlocked Apple Vision Pro with the passcode in the last 6.5 days, and you haven’t unlocked it with Optic ID in the last 4 hours.
  • There are five consecutive unsuccessful attempts to unlock Apple Vision Pro with Optic ID.

After you enter your passcode, you can use Optic ID again. 

Get help setting up or using Optic ID

If you can't set up Optic ID or it isn't working, try the following:

  1. Make sure that your Apple Vision Pro fits correctly and that nothing is obstructing your eyes. You might need to try a different-sized Light Seal Cushion or a different-sized Light Seal. 
  2. If you use hard contact lenses, it might impact your experience with Apple Vision Pro.  
  3. Check that Apple Vision Pro has a clear view of your eyes, and that you're only using supported visual aids or accessories, such as ZEISS Optical Inserts. If you wear cosmetic contact lenses, remove them and try using Apple Vision Pro again. 
  4. Clean your Apple Vision Pro displays and ZEISS Optical Inserts.
  5. Reset the pairing of your ZEISS Optical Inserts.
  6. Completely reset Optic ID and then set it up again. 

If you still need help, contact Apple Support.

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