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Apple introduced several new APIs at WWDC, which are designed to enhance app development across various platforms. Here are some highlights:

  1. SwiftUI Enhancements: New web APIs, rich text editing capabilities, and support for 3D charts have been introduced. A new version of OpenURL allows for a simple in-app browser, and WebKit adds a new declarative webview component for SwiftUI, along with a Web Page API for programmatically controlling web content. These APIs are built with modern Swift technologies like observation and strict concurrency. Platforms State of the Union

  2. Enterprise APIs for visionOS: Six new APIs have been introduced to enhance sensor access and platform control, including access to the main camera and advanced machine learning capabilities via the Apple Neural Engine. These APIs are intended for enterprise use and require specific entitlements. Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS

  3. RealityKit 4: New APIs for rich materials, virtual lighting, blend shapes, inverse kinematics, and animation timelines have been introduced, providing expanded character animation capabilities and improved control over 3D object rendering. Platforms State of the Union

  4. HealthKit Medications API: This API helps categorize and identify medications, associating them with insightful data like side effects or educational content. Meet the HealthKit Medications API

  5. StoreKit and In-App Purchase: New subscription offer types like Winback offers have been introduced to help recover churned subscribers, along with enhancements to the query API. What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase

These updates reflect Apple's ongoing commitment to providing developers with powerful tools to create innovative and efficient applications across its ecosystem.