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It is possible to run VirtualBox natively on ARM, such as ARM Windows or ARM Linux, which are already available now.
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VirtualBox 7.0 has added the first ARM Mac client, full encryption, and Windows 11 TPM
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, and improved performance monitoring tools, a wizard tool, and virtual IOMMU devices for Intel and AMD.
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However, Intel code can't run on an ARM as VirtualBox is a hypervisor, not a CPU simulator.
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Oracle does not plan to port the macOS version of VirtualBox to ARM, as it requires an x86 CPU and does not support ARM guest OSes. However, it is possible to run VirtualBox natively on ARM, such as ARM Windows or ARM Linux, which are already available now. Oracle is a commercial enterprise and is driven by profitability and its own future business needs/plans, so they will only decide if there is a perceived and quantifiable business need and earning potential forecasts which support the development and future maintenance costs.
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VirtualBox 7.0 has added the first ARM Mac client, full encryption, and Windows 11 TPM, making it easier to install Windows 11 without registry hacks. Linux hosts also receive reworked screen resizing and support for DXVK, the Vulkan-based implementation of DirectX layers that allows for running 3D Windows applications in Wine. Additionally, VirtualBox 7.0 has improved performance monitoring tools, a wizard tool, and virtual IOMMU devices for Intel and AMD.
VirtualBox 7.0 adds first ARM Mac client, full encryption, Windows 11 TPM | Ars Technica
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The long answer is no as well. VirtualBox is a hypervisor, not a CPU simulator. Guest code runs natively on the host processor (only certain privileged instructions are trapped), and Intel code can't run on an ARM.
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