New features announced
Generated on 7/31/2024
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Here are some of the new features announced at WWDC 2024 across various sessions:
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App Store Connect:
- Reduced Screenshots Requirement: Now only one set of screenshots is required for iPhone and one for iPad.
- API Support for Apple Developer Enterprise Program: Access to provisioning and user management APIs.
- App Analytics Reports: 50 new reports available for export, including data on App Store engagement, downloads, sales, and app usage.
- Featuring Nominations: A new way to connect with editorial opportunities on the App Store.
- Deep Links to Custom Product Pages: Enhances how you reach customers through the App Store.
- Promote Your App Feature: Allows sharing marketing assets directly from the App Store Connect app.
For more details, you can check out the session What’s new in App Store Connect.
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StoreKit and In-App Purchase:
- Subscription Store View Enhancements: New features to improve the subscription experience.
- StoreKit Testing in Xcode: Enhanced tools for testing in-app purchase flows.
For more information, refer to the session What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase.
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Reality Composer Pro:
- Full Body Inverse Kinematics API: For more realistic animations.
- Video Docking: New feature for integrating video content.
- Deploy to iOS and macOS: Alongside VisionOS environment authoring and lighting.
More details can be found in the session Compose interactive 3D content in Reality Composer Pro.
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ARKit:
- Room Tracking: New feature for better scene understanding.
- Hand Tracking: Improved hand tracking capabilities for more interactive experiences.
For a detailed overview, see the session Create enhanced spatial computing experiences with ARKit.
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RealityKit APIs:
- Low-Level Mesh and Texture Access: For constructing and updating resources.
- Animation System Enhancements: New capabilities including animation timelines.
- Billboard Component: Privacy-preserving way to make entities always face the user.
- Pixel Cast: Enables pixel-perfect entity selection.
- Subdivision Surface: Renders smooth surfaces without creating a dense mesh.
Learn more in the session Discover RealityKit APIs for iOS, macOS and visionOS.
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USD and MaterialX:
- Improved Compatibility and Performance: Enhancements for creating spatial experiences and feature films.
For more information, check out the session What’s new in USD and MaterialX.
These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and enhancements announced at WWDC 2024.
What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase
Learn how to build and deliver even better purchase experiences using the App Store In-App Purchase system. We’ll demo new StoreKit views control styles and new APIs to improve your subscription customization, discuss new fields for transaction-level information, and explore new testability in Xcode. We’ll also review an important StoreKit deprecation.
Compose interactive 3D content in Reality Composer Pro
Discover how the Timeline view in Reality Composer Pro can bring your 3D content to life. Learn how to create an animated story in which characters and objects interact with each other and the world around them using inverse kinematics, blend shapes, and skeletal poses. We’ll also show you how to use built-in and custom actions, sequence your actions, apply triggers, and implement natural movements.
Create enhanced spatial computing experiences with ARKit
Learn how to create captivating immersive experiences with ARKit’s latest features. Explore ways to use room tracking and object tracking to further engage with your surroundings. We’ll also share how your app can react to changes in your environment’s lighting on this platform. Discover improvements in hand tracking and plane detection which can make your spatial experiences more intuitive.
Discover RealityKit APIs for iOS, macOS and visionOS
Learn how new cross-platform APIs in RealityKit can help you build immersive apps for iOS, macOS, and visionOS. Check out the new hover effects, lights and shadows, and portal crossing features, and view them in action through real examples.
What’s new in App Store Connect
Explore new features for discovery, testing, and marketing. Find out how to nominate your apps for featuring on the App Store, share exciting moments (like a version launch) with marketing assets generated for you, deep link to specific content in your app from custom product pages, use the latest enhancements to TestFlight, and more.
What’s new in USD and MaterialX
Explore updates to Universal Scene Description and MaterialX support on Apple platforms. Discover how these technologies provide a foundation for 3D content creation and delivery, and learn how they can help streamline your workflows for creating great spatial experiences. Learn about USD and MaterialX support in RealityKit and Storm, advancements in our system-provided tooling, and more.