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Gaze and pinch.
A spatial interaction that targets with eye gaze and activates with a hand pinch.
Also calledlook and pincheye targeting
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What it is
A spatial interaction that targets with eye gaze and activates with a hand pinch. Use the system's targeting feedback, comfortable target spacing, and a clear response to activation.
When to use it
Use it when describing the standard indirect interaction model in visionOS.
Know the difference
Gaze establishes a target; pinch confirms the action rather than acting as continuous eye-driven activation.
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Across platforms
visionOS
visionOS
visionOS mediates eye targeting for privacy; apps should use system interaction APIs instead of requesting raw gaze paths.
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Go to the source
Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.