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At WWDC, Apple presented several sessions related to HealthKit, covering various aspects and new features. Here are some highlights:
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HealthKit in visionOS: HealthKit is now available on visionOS, enabling developers to create immersive health experiences on Apple Vision Pro. The session "Get started with HealthKit in visionOS" discusses how to read, write, and observe health data on this new platform, and provides best practices for handling guest users. Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
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Wellbeing APIs in HealthKit: The session "Explore wellbeing APIs in HealthKit" introduces new APIs focused on mental health, including the State of Mind API, which allows users to log their mood and emotions. This session also covers how to incorporate these features into apps to enhance mental wellbeing. Explore wellbeing APIs in HealthKit
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Medications API: The "Meet the HealthKit Medications API" session introduces new APIs for managing medication data, allowing apps to read and log medications and dose events. This session provides a detailed overview of the API and a sample app demonstration. Meet the HealthKit Medications API
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Workouts with HealthKit: The session "Track workouts with HealthKit on iOS and iPadOS" covers the workout APIs, which are powerful tools for health and fitness apps. It explains how to run workout sessions, access health metrics, and handle crash recovery. Track workouts with HealthKit on iOS and iPadOS
These sessions provide a comprehensive look at the capabilities and new features of HealthKit across different platforms, including visionOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
Get started with HealthKit in visionOS
Discover how to use HealthKit to create experiences that take full advantage of the spatial canvas. Learn the capabilities of HealthKit on the platform, find out how to bring an existing iPadOS app to visionOS, and explore the special considerations governing HealthKit during a Guest User session. You’ll also learn ways to use SwiftUI, Swift Charts, and Swift concurrency to craft innovative experiences with HealthKit.
Explore wellbeing APIs in HealthKit
Learn how to incorporate mental health and wellbeing into your app using HealthKit. There are new APIs for State of Mind, as well as for Depression Risk and Anxiety Risk. We’ll dive into principles of emotion science to cover how reflecting on feelings can be beneficial, and how State of Mind can be used to represent different types of mood and emotion.
Meet the HealthKit Medications API
Discover the new Medications API in HealthKit. Explore an example app that uses the new API, learn how to access medications and doses, and find out how your app will manage authorization for this new kind of data.