Apple is expected to present the broad outlines of its new operating systems for the coming year on June 10. In addition to offeringnew features in iOS 18, the star of the evening. Apple should also take a few minutes to talk about the future of visionOS, the operating system dedicated to Vision Pro.
The Apple brand is betting a lot on this project, and it is, internally, favored by Tim Cook. But the Vision Pro is far from being a success at the moment. The mixed reality headset had a near-perfect start, with hundreds of thousands of sales in just a few days, but since then, mainstream interest has faded.
So this seems like the perfect time to put the spotlight back on the product, with an update. The arrival of visionOS 2, presentedfor June 10, would be very good news for Apple. The product would emerge from the shadows for a while and find new users.
New native features
Among the features that could make a difference in the coming weeks, Apple has reportedly focused on brand new native services. While the Cupertino company's ecosystem is already more than complete, Apple would like to develop new applications, specifically for the Vision Pro.
Among these applications, present on iPhone and iPad which do not yet exist on Vision Pro, we find great classics like “Calendar”, “Books” or even “Shortcuts”. According to Mark Gurman, some of these applications should be included in visionOS 2.
Live Captions: for ever more accessibility
Apple presented last month, on the occasion of Accessibility and Inclusion Day, new features designed for people with disabilities. This is particularly the case for “Live Caption”. This live subtitling should allow deaf and hard of hearing people to follow a conversation more simply and more naturally.
If this functionality is primarily designed for people with disabilities, the arrival of Live Captions could be a very good thing for tens of thousands of users who want to have subtitles during a conversation.
Mindfulness: mental health at the heart of the project
The arrival of the Vision Pro has been criticized by many for locking the user into a technological bubble. Although Apple criticizes this idea by ensuring that the product on the contrary allows technology to be introduced in a more “seamless” way into our lives, this point is still debated.
However, the excessive use of new technologies can have a direct effect on our mental health. Just like isolation. To fight against these two scourges, which particularly affect young people, Apple has developed a meditation application on the Vision Pro.
Based on the Apple Watch's “mindfulness” service, this application could allow users to relax for a few minutes. According to information from Tim Hardwick, journalist at MacRumors, several lines of code in the latest visionOS betas suggest that the arrival of this feature will occur in the coming weeks.
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