how to make Dynamic Island

Asked on 08/02/2024

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Creating a feature similar to Dynamic Island involves a combination of UI design and interaction principles. While the specific implementation details for Dynamic Island were not covered in the provided WWDC sessions, you can leverage some of the concepts and APIs discussed in the sessions to create dynamic and interactive UI elements.

Here are some relevant sessions and concepts that might help you:

  1. Discover RealityKit APIs for iOS, macOS, and visionOS

    • This session covers various APIs that can be used to create dynamic and interactive elements in your app. For example, you can use force effects and joints to add physics-based interactions, and dynamic lights to enhance the visual appeal of your UI.
    • Discover RealityKit APIs for iOS, macOS, and visionOS (09:05)
  2. Build a spatial drawing app with RealityKit

    • This session discusses how to build a spatial user interface, which can be useful for creating interactive and dynamic UI elements. It also covers how to generate 3D models from 2D vector content, which can be useful for creating custom UI components.
    • Build a spatial drawing app with RealityKit (05:42)
  3. Dive deep into volumes and immersive spaces

  4. Optimize your 3D assets for spatial computing

    • This session provides insights into optimizing 3D assets, which can be useful if your dynamic UI elements involve 3D models. It also covers the setup of sky domes and image-based lighting, which can enhance the visual quality of your UI.
    • Optimize your 3D assets for spatial computing (15:07)

By combining these concepts and APIs, you can create dynamic and interactive UI elements that enhance the user experience, similar to the Dynamic Island feature.