Gaussian splats on visionOS

At a glance

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/
│   ├── GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp.swift
│   ├── AppModel.swift
│   ├── SplatView.swift
│   ├── SplatEntityBuilder.swift
│   ├── ContentView.swift
│   ├── PLYParser.swift
│   ├── SceneReconstructionManager.swift
│   ├── USDLoader.swift
│   └── PLYLoader.swift
├── Configuration/
│   └── SampleCode.xcconfig
└── Gaussian-Splats-on-visionOS.xcodeproj/
    ├── .xcodesamplecode.plist
    └── project.pbxproj

Structure observations

• Architecturally prominent files are ranked from entry points and role-named declarations; resource-only paths are omitted.
• Primary languages: Swift.
• The verified tree contains 4 project/configuration file(s) and 16 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

flowchart LR
    N1["GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp"]
    N2["ContentView"]
    N3["SplatViewCoordinator"]
    N4["RealityKit / SwiftUI APIs"]
    N1 --> N2
    N2 --> N3
    N3 --> N4

Reference code

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@main
struct GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp: App {
    @State private var appModel = AppModel()

    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
                .environment(appModel)
        }
        .windowResizability(.contentSize)

        ImmersiveSpace(id: appModel.immersiveSpaceId) {
            SplatView()
                .environment(appModel)
        }
        .immersionStyle(selection: .constant(.mixed), in: .mixed)
    }
}

Interpretation

The arrows summarize the source-visible entry, role-named types or folders, and framework direction; when nodes come from structural folders, the sequence is a high-level interpretation rather than proof that every adjacent node calls the next. Ownership is claimed only where the next section cites a stored property or assignment. The diagram is intentionally limited to the dominant path into visionOS.

Ownership and state

classDiagram
    GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp *-- AppModel : appModel
    AppModel o-- ImmersiveSpaceState : immersiveSpaceState
    AppModel o-- LoadedAsset : loadedAsset
    SplatView *-- Logger : logger

Ownership evidence

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp.swift:12 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

@main
struct GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp: App {
    @State private var appModel = AppModel()
    // ...
}

Composition arrows indicate a source-visible construction expression or locally owned value state; aggregation means the owner stores or receives a dependency without proving exclusive lifetime ownership.

Concurrency, scheduling, and thread safety

Evidence limit: actor isolation, async/await, or Task creation does not by itself prove background-thread execution; Sendable conformance alone does not prove thread-safe mutation.

@MainActor/MainActor.run, DispatchQueue.main, and RunLoop.main are reported as distinct isolation, queue, and event-loop mechanisms. A plain Task is kept separate from Task.detached; neither is labeled as a background thread.

Reference code

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/AppModel.swift:11 — representative execution boundary

@MainActor
@Observable
class AppModel {
    // ...
        case closed
    // ...
}

State propagation, frameworks, and dependencies

Evidence limit: an import proves a source-level compilation dependency at the cited line; it does not prove runtime use, architectural adoption, or whether a Swift package is a direct application dependency.

receive(on:) describes downstream delivery scheduling, while subscribe(on:) describes upstream subscription/request/cancel scheduling. An import Combine alone establishes neither behavior nor a Store, reducer, Redux, or other application architecture.

Class and protocol design

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary

@main
struct GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp: App {
    @State private var appModel = AppModel()
    // ...
}

No local protocol conformance is claimed as protocol-oriented design; external framework conformances are listed only as dependencies.

Access control

Reference code

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/ContentView.swift:11 — representative boundary

struct ContentView: View {
    @Environment(AppModel.self) private var appModel
    // ...
}

Swift declarations without a modifier are internal; explicit private, fileprivate, private(set), public, or open entries above are interpreted by language semantics. Objective-C/C samples instead rely on header and implementation boundaries, which are not equivalent to Swift lexical privacy.

Logic ownership and placement

Design patterns

Main application flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant SceneReconstructionManager
    participant session
    participant provider
    SceneReconstructionManager->>session: requestAuthorization()
    SceneReconstructionManager->>session: run()
    provider-->>SceneReconstructionManager: update() stream
    SceneReconstructionManager->>SceneReconstructionManager: applyAnchor()

Reference code

GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/SceneReconstructionManager.swift:54 — run()

    func run() async {
        guard SceneReconstructionProvider.isSupported else {
            logger.notice("This device does not support scene reconstruction. Splats won't snap to surfaces.")
            return
        }
        let auth = await session.requestAuthorization(for: [.worldSensing])
        guard auth[.worldSensing] == .allowed else {
            logger.notice("The user did not grant world-sensing authorization. Splats won't snap to surfaces.")
            return
        }
        do {
            try await session.run([provider])
        } catch {
            logger.error("ARKitSession.run failed: \(error, privacy: .public)")
            return
        }
        for await update in provider.anchorUpdates {
            switch update.event {
            case .added, .updated:
                await applyAnchor(update.anchor)
            case .removed:
                meshEntities.removeValue(forKey: update.anchor.id)?.removeFromParent()
            }
        }
    }

Naming conventions

• Types: App: GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp; Coordinator: SplatViewCoordinator; Manager: SceneReconstructionManager; Model: AppModel; View: ContentView, SplatView.
• Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
• Methods: configureSpotLight, syncSplat, loadAsset, configureManipulableObject, snapToNearestSurface, makeSplatEntity, makeDescriptor, makeSHDescriptor.
• Files: GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp.swift, GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/AppModel.swift, GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/SplatView.swift, GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/ContentView.swift, GaussianSplatsOnVisionOS/SceneReconstructionManager.swift.

Architecture takeaways

• GaussianSplatsOnVisionOSApp is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
• Framework work reaches RealityKit, SwiftUI, ARKit, Metal through a deliberately small high-level chain; the detailed API graph remains inside the cited implementation files.
• Stored-property evidence identifies lifecycle collaboration; it does not by itself prove exclusive object ownership.
• Access-control conclusions separate verified language visibility from the likely design rationale.
• The source does not justify labeling the design protocol-oriented.

Source map

• Official Apple documentation