Personal Voice on iPhone: How to create yours with iOS 17

Apple has some impressive new Accessibility features coming soon called Personal Voice and Live Speech that allow anyone to create and securely store a replica of their voice and use it via text with their iPhone (or iPad). Ahead of the official fall release, the voice banking feature is available with the iOS 17 beta. Here’s how to set up Personal Voice on iPhone.

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With Personal Voice, users can save their voice in about an hour when that normally takes weeks, not to mention traditional voice banking is a costly service.

Personal Voice on iPhone has you read a series of random sentences. It needs a total of 15 minutes of you speaking – Apple notes that it may take “around an hour” to complete the whole process.

But the great part is you can do this in chunks, whenever you need to stop, your progress is saved and you can continue when it works.

Personal Voice on iPhone or iPad is a very valuable feature for those with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and other health conditions that can impact the ability to speak.

But even for healthy individuals, it’s useful to set up to preserve your voice for the future – kind of like free voice insurance. Apple highlights Personal Voices are securely stored on iPhone.

Once created, the new Live Speech feature lets users type-to-speak with FaceTime, Phone, and third-party apps that support assistive communication.

How to set up Personal Voice on iPhone with iOS 17

iOS 17 is currently in beta. Read more on how to install the software if you’d like to test out features like Personal Voice and more.

  1. On your iPhone running the iOS 17 beta, open the Settings app
  2. Swipe down and tap Accessibility
  3. Swipe down again, under Speech, choose Personal Voice
  4. Tap Create a Personal Voice
  5. Make sure to follow the prompts like recording in a quiet place, holding your iPhone “about 6 inches from your mouth,” and speaking naturally
  6. Conveniently, you can start the process and stop at any time and come back to finish setting up Personal Voice
  7. If you’re having trouble getting the feature to finish processing, try plugging in your iPhone overnight with a wired cable instead of using wireless charging.

Here’s how it looks to set up Personal Voice on iPhone:

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Along with starting the process to create a Personal Voice, you can choose to share it across your Apple devices and enable third-party apps to use Personal Voice.

set up iOS 17 Personal Voice on iPhone 2

To start, you name your voice or you can use the default, then you’ll do a sound check.

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Once you start recording, the process will automatically move from one phrase to the next.

Tap Done in the top left corner at any time to save your progress and return later. You can also tap the back arrow to return to a previous phrase.

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After setting up Personal Voice, you can enable Live Speech under Settings > Accessibility with a triple-click shortcut.

iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs

 

Here are the technical specifications for the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.


iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs

Finish
● Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
● Ceramic Shield front
● Textured matte glass back and stainless steel design



Capacity
● 128GB
● 256GB
● 512GB
● 1TB

Size and Weight
● Width: 77.6 mm (3.05 inches)
● Height: 160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
● Depth: 7.85 mm (0.31 inch)
● Weight: 240 grams (8.47 ounces)

Display
● Super Retina XDR display
● 6.7-inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
● 2796-by-1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 14 Pro Max display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.69 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

● Dynamic Island
● Always-On display
● ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
● HDR display
● True Tone
● Wide colour (P3)
● Haptic Touch
● 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
● 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
● Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
● Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
● Splash-, Water- and Dust-Resistant3
● Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip
● A16 Bionic chip
● 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
● 5-core GPU
● 16-core Neural Engine

Camera
● Pro camera system
● 48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, seven‑element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
● 12MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, six‑element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
● 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, seven‑element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
● 12MP 3x Telephoto: 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, six-element lens
● 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x
● Sapphire crystal lens cover
● Adaptive True Tone flash
● Photonic Engine
● Deep Fusion
● Smart HDR 4
● Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
● Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
● Night mode
● Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner
● Panorama (up to 63MP)
● Photographic Styles
● Macro photography
● Apple ProRAW
● Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
● Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
● Advanced red-eye correction
● Auto image stabilization
● Burst mode
● Photo geotagging
● Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG and DNG

Video Recording
● 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
● 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
● 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
● Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
● Action mode mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
● HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
● ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
● Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse
● Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
● Time‑lapse video with stabilization
● Night mode Time-lapse
● QuickTake video
● Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)
● Dual optical image stabilization for video (Main and Telephoto)
● 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range
● Digital zoom up to 9x
● Audio zoom
● True Tone flash
● Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
● Continuous autofocus video
● Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
● Playback zoom
● Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
● Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera
● 12MP camera
● ƒ/1.9 aperture
● Autofocus with Focus Pixels
● Six‑element lens
● Retina Flash
● Photonic Engine
● Deep Fusion
● Smart HDR 4
● Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
● Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
● Animoji and Memoji
● Night mode
● Photographic Styles
● Apple ProRAW
● Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
● Lens correction
● Auto image stabilization
● Burst mode
● 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
● 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
● Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
● HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
● ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
● Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
● Time‑lapse video with stabilization
● Night mode Time-lapse
● QuickTake video
● Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)

Face ID
● Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay
● Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps and on the web
● Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Safety
● Emergency SOS via satellite
● Crash Detection

Cellular and Wireless
● Model A2889*
○5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79)
○FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
○TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
○UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
○GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

● Model A2893*
○5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79)
○FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
○TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
○UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
○GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

● All models
○5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO5
○Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA5
○Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
○Bluetooth 5.3
○Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness6
○NFC with reader mode
○Express Cards with power reserve

Location
● Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou)
● Digital compass
● Wi-Fi
● Cellular
● iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling
● FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
● FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi
● Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
● Screen sharing
● Portrait mode in FaceTime video
● Spatial Audio
● Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
● Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera

Audio Calling
● FaceTime audio
● Voice over LTE (VoLTE)5
● Wi‑Fi calling
● Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
● Screen sharing
● Spatial Audio
● Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Playback
● Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
● Spatial Audio playback
● User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback
● Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
● HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
● Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV
● Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)8

Siri
● Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
● Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
● Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favourite apps

External Buttons and Connectors


Power and Battery
● Video playback: Up to 29 hours
● Video playback (streamed): Up to 25 hours
● Audio playback: Up to 95 hours
● Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes11 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
● Builtiin rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
● MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
● Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
● Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

MagSafe
● Wireless charging up to 15W
● Magnet array
● Alignment magnet
● Accessory Identification NFC
● Magnetometer

Sensors
● Face ID
● LiDAR Scanner
● Barometer
● High dynamic range gyro
● High-g accelerometer
● Proximity sensor
● Dual ambient light sensors

Operating System
● iOS 16: iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.

Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPhone.

Features include: Voice Control, VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, RTT and TTY support, Siri and Dictation, Type to Siri, Switch Control, Closed Captions, AssistiveTouch, Spoken Content, Back Tap

Built-in Apps
Camera, Photos, Health, Messages, Phone, FaceTime, Mail, Music, Wallet, Safari, Maps, Siri, Calendar, iTunes Store, App Store, Notes, News, Contacts, Books, Home, Weather, Reminders, Clock, TV, Stocks, Calculator, Voice Memos, Compass, Podcasts, Watch, Tips, Find My, Settings, Files
Measure, Magnifier, Shortcuts, Translate

Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips and Apple Store app are preinstalled.

iMovie, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand, Apple Store, Trailers, iTunes Remote, Clips, Support

SIM Card
● Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)
● Dual eSIM support
● iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.

Rating for Hearing Aids
● M3, T4

Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)

System Requirements
● Apple ID (required for some features)
● Internet access
● Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
○ macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
○ macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
○ Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10.10 or later (free download from itunes.com/ca/download)

Environmental Requirements
● Operating ambient temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
● Nonoperating temperature: −20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)
● Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
● Operating altitude: tested up to 3000 m (10,000 feet)

Languages
● Language support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

● QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Ainu, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Fula (Adlam), Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Navajo, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh

● QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection
Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

● QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

● QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin)

● QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese

● QuickPath keyboard support
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese

● Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)

● Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

● Definition dictionary support
English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

● Bilingual dictionary support
Arabic – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English, Dutch – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Gujarati – English, Hindi – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese (Simplified), Korean – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Tamil – English, Telugu – English, Thai – English, Urdu – English, Vietnamese – English

● Thesaurus
English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified)

● Spell check
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

● Apple Pay supported regions
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,15 Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City

In the Box
● iPhone with iOS 16
● USB‑C to Lightning Cable
● Documentation






Looks like Apple just accidentally confirmed “realityOS” for its rumored headset

 An upcoming Apple headset will be powered by a new operating system. And now, we’re seeing the “realityOS” name referenced in Apple’s source code for the first time ever.


  • Apple may release a mixed reality headset in 2023. It could preview the product at WWDC this summer and provide developers new tools to write downloadable apps.
  • Curiously, references to “RealityOS” have now been unearthed from App Store upload logs and the company’s open-source code. An Apple headset should be a self-contained product that will have its own App Store so this discovery is pretty significant because it suggests ongoing work on the accessory.
  • “rOS” and “RealityOS” were first mentioned in 2017 as possible internal names for custom operating system software that’s expected to power Apple’s headset.

    Apple headset will be powered by “RealityOS”

    Matthew Davis, an iOS developer with Lyft, spotted references to “rOS” in App Store logs and Apple’s source code available on Github. “Looks like Apple just accidentally confirmed Reality OS,” Matthew wrote on his Twitter. This is the first time that references to the rumored Apple headset operating system were found in any Apple code. Read: How to use walking directions on Apple Maps in augmented reality on your iPhone

    Irish developer Steve Troughton-Smith followed up by opining that the discovery at least confirms that Apple’s headset will indeed have its own operating system and binaries. He was also able to discover a “realityOS Simulator,” which could be similar to a feature in Xcode that lets developers rapidly prototype and test builds of their app.

    “iOS Simulator,” as it’s known, is a standard Mac app that simulates an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Apple TV environment. realityOS Simulator could let developers test apps for an upcoming Apple headset on a Mac without actually owning the accessory.

    Reality OS is apparently codenamed “Oak.” In its first commercial version, the new operating system is expected to focus on communication tools and media consumption. The company could choose a more commercially appealing name for “rOS” before launch.

    Credit where credit is due: Mark Gurman first mentioned “rOS”

    Mark Gurman of Bloomberg was the first journalist to mention “rOS” and “RealityOS” as far back as 2017. Here’s a relevant excerpt from Mark’s write-up:

    The new operating system, internally dubbed “rOS” for “reality operating system,” is based on iOS, the iPhone’s operating system. Just as tvOS powers the Apple TV, macOS runs on Macs and watchOS runs on Apple Watches, “rOS” will power Apple’s AR headset. Geoff Stahl, formerly a software manager for games and graphics at Apple, is one of the directors of the “rOS” software group.

    Apple’s headset should be a standalone product requiring no connection to a computer or another device for processing purposes. Because Apple is designing the headset as a self-contained product, it’s expected to use custom chips providing Mac-level performance. Powerful hardware could, however, easily make Apple’s mixed reality accessory much more expensive than headsets from Meta, HTC and others.

    It’s unclear whether the first version of the product will be a pricey development device aimed at programmers who would like to write software for it. If so, then the product could eventually be followed by a more affordable version engineered for the masses.

iOS 15.4 Will Let Third-Party Apps Use iPhone 13 Pro’s 120Hz ProMotion Displays to the Fullest

 

iPhone 12 Pro Motion Render

Since the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max launched with 120Hz ProMotion displays, third-party apps have been hamstrung by a Core Animation bug that capped their maximum usable framerate to 60Hz. Apple seems to have fixed this bug with the iOS 15.4 beta build that was rolled out to developers earlier this week.

The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max have been available to customers for several months. However, the Core Animation bug prevented developers of third-party applications from taking full advantage of the potent 120Hz refresh rate display. The hardware allows for smooth scrolling experiences and an improved visual experience while gaming.

Christian Selig, the developer of the award-winning Reddit app Apollo, tweeted that an Apple representative informed him of the Core Animation fix in iOS 15.4 beta. The developer later confirmed that the fix had been implemented.

So, if you have an iPhone with a ProMotion display, you could soon experience more fluid scrolling and animations in apps. The smoothness helps the user interface appear more cohesive and well-integrated. That said, we are surprised it took Apple four iterations of iOS after the iPhone 13 launch to finally fix a bug that was significantly detrimental to the user experience.

Besides this fix, iOS 15.4 beta brings a host of useful new features, including new emoji, Universal Control, and Apple Card widget.

Do you think Apple should have addressed the Core Animation bug sooner? Let us know in the comments section below.

 
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