What’s new in WatchKit

What’s New in WatchKit

Sessions Mentioned:

1. Platforms State of the Union
2. What’s new in watchOS 11
3. Bring your Live Activity to Apple Watch
4. Design Live Activities for Apple Watch
5. What’s new in SwiftUI
6. Build custom swimming workouts with WorkoutKit

Key Updates in WatchKit:

1. Live Activities:

   • Live activities from iOS apps are now available on Apple Watch, appearing in the Smart Stack.
   • Developers can customize the live activity view for Apple Watch using the small supplemental activity family.
   • Platforms State of the Union
   • What’s new in watchOS 11
   • Bring your Live Activity to Apple Watch
   • Design Live Activities for Apple Watch

2. Widgets:

   • Expanded capabilities for widgets, making them more actionable and glanceable in the Smart Stack.
   • Developers can use the same APIs for interactive widgets on watchOS as on iOS and macOS.
   • What’s new in watchOS 11
   • Platforms State of the Union
   • What’s new in SwiftUI

3. Double Tap:

   • New ways to navigate and take action in apps or widgets using the double tap gesture.
   • What’s new in watchOS 11

4. Health and Fitness Enhancements:

   • New APIs in HealthKit and WorkoutKit, including the ability to read and write mood or emotion data using the new state of mind API.
   • Custom pool swimming workouts with new goal types and customizable step names.
   • What’s new in watchOS 11
   • Build custom swimming workouts with WorkoutKit

These updates provide developers with new tools and capabilities to create more engaging and functional experiences on Apple Watch.