by Joe Rossignol
iOS 18 will be revealed at Apple's annual WWDC developer conference in less than two weeks, and the update will include some new features for CarPlay.
Below we summarize the new accessibility features Apple recently announced for CarPlay and discuss the current status of the promised next generation of CarPlay.
The first beta of iOS 18 will likely be available to Apple Developer Program members immediately after the WWDC keynote on June 10, with a public beta typically released in July, allowing iPhone users to test out the new CarPlay features. . As usual, the update should be widely released in September.
New accessibility features
Audio recognition coming to CarPlay
In a press release earlier this month from Apple highlighted three new accessibility features coming to CarPlay as part of iOS 18:
- Voice control: This feature will allow users to navigate and control CarPlay. applications using only your voice.
- Color filters. This feature will make the CarPlay interface visually easier to use for people with color blindness.
- Sound recognition. This feature will allow drivers or passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing to receive notifications in CarPlay about driving-related sounds, such as car horns and sirens.
All three features are already available on iPhone and iPad.
Next-gen CarPlay
Porsche's Next-Gen CarPlay Preview
Almost Two years have passed since Apple first unveiled the next-gen CarPlay on WWDC 2022, and it still hasn't become available in any cars.
Apple's website says the first car models with the next generation of CarPlay will “arrive in 2024.” “, but nothing has happened yet. Aston Martin and Porsche unveiled the next-gen CarPlay design in December, but Aston Martin has remained silent since then and Porsche continues to release cars without next-gen CarPlay. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz appears to have changed course on introducing next-gen CarPlay, despite being on Apple's list of committed automakers shown at WWDC 2022.
For now, it looks like that the next generation of CarPlay will debut with iOS 18, but may be compatible with some versions of iOS 17.
Apple said that the next generation of CarPlay will have deeper integration with the car's dashboard, climate control, FM radio and much more.
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