iOS 18 could arrive later this year with a massive visual overhaul of the user interface (UI), according to a report. The next major operating system update for iPhone and iPad is expected to arrive in the second half of 2024, with new AI features integrated into the system and the company’s Siri voice assistant. A recent report suggests that iOS 18 could be the Cupertino company’s version. the biggest update to the mobile operating system in several years.
A report in The Verifier (in Hebrew) citing anonymous sources claims that Apple will redesign parts of iOS to resemble visionOS, the company’s operating system for the recently launched Apple Vision Pro. Featuring multiple translucent user interface elements as well as a blur effect, visionOS runs on Apple’s first “space computer” and allows users to view content in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality modes (VR).
Apple plans to refresh parts of the operating system such as built-in apps like Safari, as well as system menus and pop-ups with a new design, inspired by visionOS, according to the report, which claims the first indicator of the changes to come . was added to the Apple TV+ app with the tvOS 17.2 update.
The iPhone maker updated its eponymous content streaming app for Apple TV to tvOS 17.2 in December 2023. The update brought a new translucent sidebar menu that features design elements similar to visionOS. The report claims that the company will roll out the same menu design to iPadOS later this year.
While the publication doesn’t have a good track record in terms of leaking specific information regarding upcoming Apple products or software, this isn’t the first time Apple has reportedly been working on a major iOS update. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also claimed that iOS 18 would be the biggest update to its mobile operating system in several years. The company is reportedly working on several AI features that will be integrated into the upcoming operating system.
Apple has yet to make any announcements regarding its upcoming software updates, and given the company’s secrecy around its products and software, we can expect to see what iOS 18 will look like in June at WWDC 2024. That’s when the company typically shows off its upcoming software updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, as well as its Xcode development environment.
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