Apple talks about new features and future features coming to CarPlay in iOS 18



Apple offers a system called '

CarPlay ' that allows you to connect your iPhone to a compatible car audio or car navigation system and use various apps such as maps. Regarding CarPlay, Apple has released a movie introducing the features that will be added in the next major version of iOS, ' iOS 18 '.

Introducing the next generation CarPlay design system - YouTube


iOS 18 Adds These 5 New Features to CarPlay - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/13/ios-18-carplay-features/

◆1: Adding an icon to the Messages app
When you run CarPlay on an iPhone with iOS 18, an icon will appear next to the person's name in the Messages app, making it easier to identify who you're talking to.



In addition, message notifications will now display the recipient's icon in addition to the sender and message content.



◆2: Setting silent mode
You can now automatically turn your iPhone's silent mode on or off while CarPlay is running.



◆3: Color filter
A color filter feature that allows you to adjust the display color of your iPhone, iPad, etc. will also be added to CarPlay. This accessibility feature is said to help people with color blindness distinguish colors in the CarPlay interface.



There are four color filters to choose from: grayscale, red/green filter, green/red filter, and blue/yellow filter.



◆4: Voice control
You can control various CarPlay functions via Siri on the connected iPhone.



◆5: Voice recognition
It recognizes driving-related sounds, such as car horns and sirens, and notifies you on the CarPlay screen, helping drivers and passengers with hearing impairments to drive safely.



◆Functions to be added in the future
Apple also talked about future CarPlay features, revealing that it plans to integrate CarPlay into the dashboard, where the speedometer and tachometer are located, and that the appearance of the speedometer and tachometer can be customized to suit the user's preferences and the model of the car in which it is installed.



In addition, a climate app that adjusts the air conditioning, as well as a vehicle app that sets up advanced driver assistance systems such as cruise control, lane keep assist, and automatic emergency braking, will be added in the future.



Additionally, future versions of CarPlay will be able to send custom alerts about things like electric vehicle charging status and available software updates, as well as support for displaying rear camera footage.



Apple has said these new features will be available 'in late 2024,' and automakers Porsche and Aston Martin have announced they will be releasing cars with next-generation CarPlay.

Apple's 'next-generation CarPlay' features detailed customization for each manufacturer and car model, with specific examples from Porsche and Aston Martin revealed - GIGAZINE

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