Apple released iOS 12 to the general public yesterday. It is now billed as the “world’s largest AR platform”. Bundled in it are shared AR experiences, persistent AR & more dynamic object detection & image tracking.
With shared AR experiences, multiple people can play the same game or collaborate on projects like home renovations or schoolwork, says Apple. Persistent AR changes the way people interact with AR apps by creating opportunities to leave virtual objects in the real world to which users can return.
Apple says AR in iOS 12 is “an even more realistic mix of the virtual and real world with support for image detection & tracking, making it possible to detect 3D objects & automatically apply reflections.”
AR files can now be viewed nearly anywhere in iOS, including apps like Messages, Safari, Mail, Files & News.
There’s more to the new version of iOS. New camera effects bring animoji, filters, text & stickers to Messages & FaceTime. Filters like comic book & watercolor, feels Apple, adds personality to photos & videos, new labels & shapes let people add captions & titles to highlight parts of an image, & stickers can be placed using iMessage sticker packs.
Then there’s the new ‘For You’ tab that can be used to surface favorite moments in 1 place, combining Memories & iCloud Shared Albums. It also has ‘sharing suggestions’ to makes it easier for users to share photos with friends. Friends who receive photos are prompted to share back any photos & videos they have from the same event. Search suggestions in Photos surface the most relevant Events, People, Places, Groups, Categories & recent searches, & new search functionality lets users combine multiple search terms to find just the right photos.
Take Control Of Your Time
New tools built into iOS 12 help users understand & take control of the time they spend interacting with their iOS devices. These can be a way for parents wanting to keep tab on their child’s activities on the phone.
‘Screen Time’ provides users with detailed information & tools to help them manage the time they spend with apps & Websites, & better understand & control where their child spends time. Daily & weekly activity reports show the total time spent in individual apps, usage across categories of apps, how many notifications are received & how often iPhone or iPad are picked up.
On the other hand, ‘App Limits’ allow people to set a specific amount of time to be in an app, & a notification will display when a time limit is about to expire. Screen Time also gives parents access to their child’s Activity Report right from their own iOS devices using Family Sharing in iCloud, & allows them to schedule times to limit when a child’s iOS device can be used, such as during bedtime.
Source & Image Credit: Apple.com
