what's new user facing feature in wwdc 24
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At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several new user-facing features across its platforms. Here are some of the highlights:
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Apple Intelligence: A new personal intelligence system that brings powerful generative models to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This system helps users take actions with rich awareness of their personal context and includes features like writing tools, Genmoji, and the image playground API (Platforms State of the Union).
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UIKit Enhancements: iOS 18 includes major improvements to UIKit, such as a redesigned document launch experience, updates to tabs and sidebars, and support for new fluid transitions across the system (What’s new in UIKit).
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VisionOS: VisionOS 2 elevates spatial computing with enhanced support for volumetric apps, new enterprise APIs, and technologies for building shared apps and games. This includes RealityKit 4, which simplifies the development of spatial apps across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS (Platforms State of the Union).
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Gaming: Apple highlighted the growing capabilities of its devices for gaming, emphasizing the power of Apple Silicon and Metal to deliver console-class gaming experiences on Macs, iPads, and iPhones (Platforms State of the Union).
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Productivity Features in macOS: New features include easier window tiling, iPhone mirroring, and major improvements to MapKit (Platforms State of the Union).
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Swift and Xcode Enhancements: Swift is expanding to Windows and Linux, and Swift Assist can transform ideas into code. Xcode Previews now have a new dynamic linking architecture for a smoother workflow (Platforms State of the Union).
These features are designed to enhance user experience and provide developers with powerful tools to create innovative apps and games.
What’s new in UIKit
Explore everything new in UIKit, including tab and document launch experiences, transitions, and text and input changes. We’ll also discuss better-than-ever interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI animations and gestures, as well as general improvements throughout UIKit.
Platforms State of the Union
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