what would you tell a developer about what is new in HealthKit in 3 sentences
Asked on 07/31/2024
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HealthKit has introduced several new features at WWDC 2024. Firstly, HealthKit is now available on visionOS, enabling developers to create immersive and collaborative health experiences for Apple Vision Pro. Secondly, the new State of Mind API allows apps to read and write mood or emotion data, enhancing mental wellbeing features. Lastly, developers should be aware of the guest user feature in visionOS, which restricts guest users from authorizing health data access, ensuring data integrity and privacy.
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