Apple announced iOS 15.Simultaneous playback of music and movies with multiple people "Shareplay" --AV Watch

Apple held an event for developers "WWDC (World Developer Conference)" on August 8 and announced iOS 15.FaceTime has evolved significantly, not only performing video chat with multiple people, but also enjoying and regenerating the music played on Apple Music and the movie images played on Disney+, etc. with all participants.A "Shareplay" function is added.iOS 15 will be offered this fall.

It is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is simple.When you are having a conversation at FaceTime, you can listen to the same song with all participants when you play Apple Music.Participants can also operate the list of songs to be played.Next, it is possible to use the song that everyone wants to listen to in the playlist.

In addition to Disney+, distribution services such as ESPN+, HBO Max, Hulu, MasterClass, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Tiktok, Twitch, etc. will be supported.While talking at FaceTime and regenerating content such as movies and dramas with the corresponding service app, it will be displayed on the iPhone of other participants with the images synchronized.

Along with the video, the faces of the participating people can be displayed on a small screen, so you can enjoy content while watching the movie enjoying.It is also possible to link with Apple TV, and it can be used to display the movie on a TV connecting the Apple TV and display the participant's face on the iPhone at hand.

In addition, the "Share with you" button to invite the content synchronous regeneration has been added as an iOS 15 system function.It will be possible to invite share with the other party, including not only music and video, but also articles, photos, and podcast apps.。

You can also create a link to FaceTime calls.You can create links from iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and invite Message, calendar, email apps, or third -party apps to call.In addition to Apple devices, you can also participate in FaceTime calls from web browsers such as Android and Windows.

The video call itself in FaceTime has evolved.Utilizing machine learning technology, the noise behind and the voice of the person speaking are separated.In addition to suppressing noise, only the voice can be delivered clearly, and a mode that conveys the sound of the site, including the music in the background, is also available.

Video call images have also evolved.Portrait mode can be used, and video calls can be made with the opponent with a blurred background.

In addition, a spatial audio technology that expresses the direction of the sound is also put into FaceTime.If you are talking with multiple people, you can hear the person's voice from the direction in which the person's image is displayed in the video call.

The "Photo" app has also evolved.Equipped with a "memory mix" function that selects Apple Music music and displays photos and videos in your photo library according to the music.In order to automatically adjust the timing and effects of the display according to the tempo of the music, the photos etc. are slowly switched in a relaxed song, and in a fast -paced song, it switches quickly accordingly.

Notifications have evolved in iOS.Photos are displayed in contact notifications, and apps can be easily identified by displaying a larger icon.The timing of the notification will be more matched to the user, and the priority order of displaying the most relevant notification at the top will be optimized.You can temporarily mute the app and message thread for the next hour or one day.

It also has a function to recognize the text in the photo, call from the text of the phone number, search for sentences, and obtain a Wi-Fi password.

Map apps have evolved, enabling detailed displays of cities on maps, such as neighborhoods, commercial areas, altitudes, buildings, and landmarks, and new night modes illuminated by the moonlight.The navigation function has evolved, the road information is more detailed, and important information such as a right -turn lane, a median strip, a bicycle -only lane, and a pedestrian crossing will be easier to understand.