sessions about widget
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Here are some sessions from WWDC that focus on widgets:
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Design widgets for visionOS: This session explores how to design widgets for VisionOS, emphasizing their spatial and visual capabilities. Widgets in VisionOS are three-dimensional objects that can be placed on physical surfaces like walls, desks, or shelves. The session covers principles such as persistence, fixed size, customization, and proximity awareness. You can learn more about these principles in the session's chapters:
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What’s new in widgets: This session discusses the latest updates in widgets, including their expansion to new places and capabilities. It covers topics like widgets in new places, relevance widgets, and push widget updates. You can explore these topics in the session's chapters:
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What’s new in watchOS 11: This session includes a segment on widgets, discussing how to bring widgets to life with interactivity and the use of the request confirmation API to avoid unintended actions. The relevant chapter is:
These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and design principles for widgets across different Apple platforms.

Design widgets for visionOS
Learn how you can design beautiful widgets for visionOS 26 that blend effortlessly into someone’s surroundings. Discover how you can add depth to your widget design and customize materials, sizes, and styles for spatial computing. We’ll share how to adapt your existing widgets for visionOS, or design new widgets that feel like real objects.

What’s new in watchOS 11
Explore new opportunities on Apple Watch, including bringing Double Tap support to your watchOS app, making your Smart Stack widgets even more relevant and interactive, and displaying your iOS Live Activities in the Smart Stack.

What’s new in widgets
WidgetKit elevates your app with updates to widgets, Live Activities, and controls. Learn how to bring your widgets to visionOS, take them on the road with CarPlay, and make them look their best with accented rendering modes. Plus, find out how relevant widgets can be surfaced in the Smart Stack on watchOS, and discover how push notifications can be used to keep your widgets up to date.