What's new in camera?
Asked on 2024-06-14
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Here are the sessions that discuss what's new in camera technology and features:
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- New camera modes: Expanded DockKit support to new camera modes in iOS 18, including photo, panorama, and cinematic mode. You can now track subjects in the camera app using your Apple Watch or DockKit gimbals.
- Button controls for DockKit: Introduced new button controls for gimbals, enhancing action-packed sports and photography experiences.
- Monitor accessory battery: Added a feature to monitor the battery of your DockKit accessory within your app.
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Build a great Lock Screen camera capture experience
- Great capture experiences: Discusses how to build a great camera capture experience that runs from the lock screen using the new Locked Camera Capture framework in iOS 18.
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Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS
- Enhanced sensor access: Provides access to the main camera video feed for use in apps, enabling various enhanced spatial capabilities.
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Create enhanced spatial computing experiences with ARKit
- Object tracking: Enhancements in object tracking capabilities, allowing for more creative uses in AR experiences.
These sessions cover a range of new features and improvements in camera technology across different Apple platforms and use cases.

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 area mode for Object Capture
Discover how area mode for Object Capture enables new 3D capture possibilities on iOS by extending the functionality of Object Capture to support capture and reconstruction of an area. Learn how to optimize the quality of iOS captures using the new macOS sample app for reconstruction, and find out how to view the final results with Quick Look on Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad or Mac. Learn about improvements to 3D reconstruction, including a new API that allows you to create your own custom image processing pipelines.

Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS
Find out how you can use new enterprise APIs for visionOS to create spatial experiences that enhance employee and customer productivity on Apple Vision Pro.
