Concept: a designer imagines watchOS 8 and its features

We now know thatApple is hosting the next Worldwide Developer Conference in June (it's official). It is on this occasion that macOS 12 could be unveiled, the name of which remains to be defined. But another operating system continues to remain discreet: it is the successor to watchOS 7. The program, which has just been updated,is installed as standard on the new Series 6.

Parker Ortolani, to whom we already owele “HomePod Sport”, has just shared on9to5Macimages representing what watchOS 8 could actually look like. He imagined improvements, particularly in terms of applications and widgets, which he believes could inspire Apple. Starting with the arrival of an appSolar, using the principle of the sundial already offered on the connected watch.

Apps for hiking and battery

The graphic designer also created from scratchHiking, an app which, as its name suggests, is intended for hikers. There we would find information on mountain routes, as well as a simplified GPS to be geolocated in real time using a satellite view. A mix between Health and Google Maps in short, but which would therefore be developed directly by Cupertino.

For his part,Batterieswould be responsible for providing real-time information on the battery status and autonomy of the user's various Apple devices. Among them, we find the AirPods Max wireless headphones, the iPhone and of course the Watch. An option to activate energy saving mode is also included, so as not to find yourself broken down in the middle of a trip. Practical.

A total overhaul of watchOS

Finally, Ortolani would like to rename the appRemoteinTV. Quite simply. Because according to him, few changes have been made by Apple since its beginnings. Conversely, the artist offers here to list the films and series viewed recently, with a play button right next to it to then launch them on the big screen.

Please note that to date, a subscription to the TV+ streaming service costs 4.99 euros per month. A fairly low price, but correlated with a catalog less rich than that of Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.