# Confused about differences between Vision and Perspective **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision, perspective\ **Created:** [September 30, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-differences-between-vision-and-perspective/64718 "2022-09-30T18:44:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@Ryan\_Burke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Burke)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-differences-between-vision-and-perspective/64718/1 "2022-09-30T18:44:04Z")
I am currently going through the inductive university trying to obtain my 8.1 credential. The visualization section has confused me when the switch from vision to perspective took place. Originally, I did not even know it happened and only realized when topics that were already covered came up again with different instructions. I am confused by use cases of the two. Are they interchangeable? Are they just different modules for the designer? Is one better suited to certain use cases than others? Am I stupid for not understanding they are different? This seems like a large misstep in the inductive university program that I was greatly enjoying until this confusion. Any explanations or links to appropriate sources would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-differences-between-vision-and-perspective/64718/2 "2022-09-30T19:24:36Z")
Perspective and Vision are two distinct visualization systems. Vision is based on Java Swing. As a result, it is effectively "locked" to only ever running on full-fledged computing devices - desktops, laptops, and certain classes of tablets that run "full" desktop OSes. Perspective is based on web technologies - specifically React, and thus can run directly on any hardware that can run a modern browser - so desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and lots of other neat stuff. _However_, by nature of running in the browser environment, Perspective is also subject to more restrictions. You can't directly access the filesystem of the device running a session, or ask it for certain persistent identifying information, and a bunch of other tradeoffs. Some context, still mostly accurate: > **[Our Perspective on the Vision Module](https://www.inductiveautomation.com/blog/our-perspective-on-the-vision-module)** > > At ICC 2018, we announced that Ignition 8 will be released in February 2019. A major part of Ignition 8 is the all-new Ignition Perspective Module, which will offer Ignition users a mobile-first, browser-based design environment for the first time.... ---
**Author:** ![djs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-differences-between-vision-and-perspective/64718/3 "2022-09-30T19:26:06Z")
A few more articles: > **[Vision & Perspective: Which Module is Best for Your Next Project?](https://www.inductiveautomation.com/blog/vision-perspective-which-module-is-best-for-your-next-project)** > > The excitement is building as we put the finishing touches on Ignition 8 in preparation for its upcoming release. Ignition 8 is currently in open beta and we appreciate all of the great feedback we’ve gotten so far through that program. The... [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/A+Vision-Oriented+Guide+to+Perspective](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/A+Vision-Oriented+Guide+to+Perspective) ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-differences-between-vision-and-perspective/64718/4 "2022-09-30T19:43:28Z")
The main advantage of Perspective that we find is that the applications can be shared with a simple URL. No need to download the Vison application. This makes it quick and easy for production dashboards, etc.