iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and Apple Intelligence aren’t the only new features the company announced during WWDC 2024. During the conference, or rather the information session, Apple also shared updated images of what’s to come New generation CarPlay, which will arrive later this year. They show some big changes like more customization options as well as an overview of default apps that we haven’t seen before.
One of the improvements to the next generation of CarPlay, in addition to the radical design change that this car operating system is undergoing, is the ability Manufacturers can customize the interface to suit the aesthetics of their vehicle..
Images recently released by Apple show how the system can adapt to screens built into the car itself.
Looks like the manufacturers too They will be able to choose whether or not to show certain elements in the interface..
For example, in one of the images, CarPlay is shown on a screen that practically takes up the dashboard, and the interface only has a background with elements such as a clock, playback controls, or a simple view of the dashboard.
Here’s what the Vehicle and Climate apps look like in CarPlay.
In parallel, Apple shared images showing two applications that will be installed on the system by default. One of them is the application Vehicle, which opens up access to various configurations of the car itself. Other application Climate, which shows the air conditioner controls. Both have a design very similar to what Apple includes in its operating systems; of course, with an interface more adapted to car screens.
Finally, the next generation of CarPlay will be equipped custom alerts. That is, manufacturers can include notifications in the system to, for example, find out about the charging status or the failure of any element of the car, etc. Apple is also adapting the interface for car cameras.
CarPlay will come to the first cars later this yearor as Apple confirms on its website. The company, however, did not specify a specific date and in which models it will be available.
Source: Hiper Textual
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