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Apple announced several exciting updates at WWDC 2025, including a major design overhaul and advancements in various technologies. Here are some highlights:

1. New Design System: Apple introduced its broadest design update ever, featuring a unified design language across platforms. This new design, inspired by the physicality and richness of visionOS, includes a material called "Liquid Glass" that combines the optical qualities of glass with fluidity, enhancing user experience by making digital interactions feel more natural and alive.

2. visionOS 26: The latest update to visionOS includes new volumetric features, system features, and enhancements for games and spatial accessories. It also introduces a new speech-to-text model, SpeechTranscriber, which is faster and more flexible, running entirely on-device to ensure privacy.

3. RealityKit Enhancements: RealityKit now supports more platforms, including tvOS, and offers new features like environment blending and mesh instances. These updates aim to improve the quality and performance of 3D scenes in immersive apps.

4. Swift 6: Swift 6 introduces a new language mode for data-race safety, a subset called Embedded Swift for constrained systems, and improvements like non-copyable types. These updates enhance Swift's safety guarantees and expand its capabilities.

5. Safari and WebKit: New features in Safari and WebKit include scroll-driven animations, cross-document view transitions, and enhancements in layout and visual effects, providing developers with more tools to create engaging web experiences.

6. Foundation Models Framework: This new framework provides access to on-device large language models, enabling advanced machine learning features and privacy-focused AI capabilities.

These updates reflect Apple's commitment to integrating hardware and software to create intuitive and delightful user experiences. For more detailed information, you can explore specific sessions like What’s new in visionOS 26 and What’s new in RealityKit.