StratoSync

Earth rises in your room, lit by the real Sun. The ISS sweeps around it live. Three skies awaken as you watch—aurora, starfire, and a living nebula adrift among 8K stars.

Earth turns in your room. Aurora, Star Nest, and Dusty Nebula take shape around you.

StratoSync brings environments generated at runtime, Earth lit according to the Sun's current position, and the live journey of the International Space Station to Apple Vision Pro.

A SKY TAKING SHAPE

Enter three environments created through computation as the app runs. Aurora flows in rivers of color. Star Nest opens into luminous depth. Dusty Nebula reveals a glowing field within a vast sea of stars.

Adjust Aurora's intensity and flow, explore Star Nest's depth, or change the pace of Dusty Nebula. Choose the surroundings that draw you in, and make time to look around.

EARTH WITHIN REACH

Begin in your own room, with Earth and the ISS in front of you. Walk around the globe. Look beneath the station's path. Watch sunlight meet night along a boundary determined by the Sun's current position.

Reveal Earth's 23.4° axial tilt and the orbital trail. Adjust the globe's rotation speed while live ISS readings continue at their own refresh interval. Let spatial audio accompany your exploration.

In Manual Control Mode, bring the ISS closer, resize it, and turn it in three dimensions. Move and scale Earth to find a comfortable view.

When you choose a generated environment, it surrounds you in full immersion. Hide the environment to return to your room with Earth and the ISS still visible.

A LIVE JOURNEY

Follow the station's latest latitude, longitude, altitude, and speed. Choose miles or kilometers for distance measurements.

Between live updates, the 3D station's motion is estimated from recent observations, while the displayed numbers remain the latest real readings. Internet access is required for fresh ISS data.

EXPLORE TOGETHER

Start SharePlay during a FaceTime call to follow the same ISS updates with others. Compare viewpoints, trace the station's journey around Earth, and talk through what you see. Each participant controls their own view.

DRAW AROUND THE ISS

With a compatible tracked stylus such as Logitech Muse, add three-dimensional annotations around the station. Choose line colors and widths, erase marks, and inspect your ideas from another angle.

Drawing requires Manual Control Mode and works in Your Room, with generated environments off. Marks stay attached to the ISS for the current immersive session.

YOUR ROOM, YOUR CHOICE

Optional location access lets you compare your position on Earth with the ISS. The app uses location only while it's in use.

On supported devices, room-aware visual and spoken warnings can help when you approach a detected wall during full immersion. Availability depends on room tracking; this assistance does not replace visionOS safety guidance or your own awareness.

Come close. Look again. Follow the station, explore the changing skies, and see Earth from a new angle.