Apple is one of the companies, if not the company, that cares the most about user experience. We see it on iPhone, Mac, iPad, etc. One of its services, perhaps the most misunderstood compared to what we have just mentioned, is CarPlay. East an interface which the user can access in his compatible car through your iPhone.
It is not an operating system as such, rather it’s a layer of personalization that adds to your car’s system to give it an Apple touch. Until a few months ago, it was relatively normal. It gave you that extra organization and productivity, while still being pretty successful. However, at the last WWDC, Apple announced a huge change for this interface. A change that, on the other hand, can give us clues about the Apple Car. We’ll see what WWDC23 has in store for us in that regard.
Redesign of interfaces
One of the most noticeable changes at first glance in the images that Apple has shared of CarPlay is its radically different interface. We have gone from a simple selection of applications such as music and maps to a whole range of settings, information systems, speed dials, clock, etc.
Those of Cupertino have been very ambitious with this improvement. What until now was just a simple accessory for the car, now takes over. Was a necessary change to create the impact they were looking for, and they got it.
New touch controls
With this new interface that we are talking about, there are of course new controls. After all, if you modify a system so much, it is necessary to give the user a new way to control it. Until now it was simple, but with this development, more gestures are needed to be able to control travel time, fuel, messages, calls or even the weather.
new widgets
Along with these new controls are coming, new widgets are also appearing. For the moment we know that those of the app will arrive Calendar, reminders, clock, etc.. Basically what is already included in the iPhone itself.
However, it cannot be excluded that Apple could introduce other exclusives for CarPlay, such as some related to gasoline, the distance traveled with the tires, their level of wear or what is missing before having to do an oil change. The possibilities are limitless, and given the way those in Cupertino have approached this, everything indicates that we will see a lot of new things.
New radio app
This improved version of CarPlay includes a new radio application that allows the user to control it much simpler and more integrated. Exactly what this will take place in remains to be seen, but it looks good. Recall that in the current version of CarPlay compatible radios can be added, but it does not include its own management system.
Compatible brands
For the moment, no car is compatible with this new version of CarPlay. Apple said they would start announcing models that feature it in late 2023. There are still a few months left, but what seems more or less clear is that they will be released bit by bit. Now there is around 600 models compatible with the current CarPlaythat even if they seem numerous, this number has not just taken off.
Some of the manufacturers that include CarPlay in their models are:
- Ford
- Porsche
- BMW
- Toyota
- volkswagen
- hyundai
Descent and no brakes but ok
Apple intends to change everything with CarPlay. The metamorphosis process he’s undergoing is huge, partly because he needed it, and partly because of what Jobs said about how to change the world, you had to be a little crazy.
The main idea is to make CarPlay stop depending on the iPhone, and it can be integrated into cars completely autonomously. This would give a lot more freedom, and surely customization, to the user. The idea is to create a more engaging experience for the consumer. What is CarPlay stop being just an interface and become something more.
When Apple announced this CarPlay change, it did so by presenting a revolutionary design, which integrates much more into the car, assumes its functions and makes the vehicle more Apple. Somehow, until now, CarPlay was secondary and car system was primary, and with this change, the order is reversed.
Anyway, it is clear that there is still time for this total integration that Apple is looking for to take place. Maybe it’s an intermediate step until they launch their expected car, or maybe it’s a way to make all the cars his car. We do not know it. What we are sure of is that those of Cupertino have set themselves the goal fully enter the automotive industryand it looks like they are on the right track.
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