Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC 2025, has redefined the trajectory of the Apple ecosystem, blending elegant design with personalized AI, now known as Apple Intelligence. Whether you’re a developer, Apple enthusiast, or casual user, the updates across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and more offer a glimpse into the next chapter of Apple’s innovation journey.
Top 8 launches of WWDC 2025
1. Liquid Glass Display
Apple introduced Liquid Glass, a translucent, dynamic screen design with enhanced fluidity. It has enhanced the display interface by introducing the following features:
- Adjusted widgets to align with the rounded hardware display
- Updated lock screen where the Time panel adapts fluidly to the available space
- Separate tabs for Library and Collection
- Spatial theme that converts a 2D photo to a 3D image
2. CarPlay updates
CarPlay adopts the Liquid Glass aesthetics across the Standard and Ultra versions. It is also set to adopt:
- Apple Home screen Widgets directly display on the CarPlay
- Adaptation to OS 26
- Live activities integration, like tracking a flight
- Smaller overlays for Incoming calls
- Integrate vehicle controls
- Personalise and customise the layout and design of CarPlay Ultra
With enhanced visuals, smarter alerts, and functional upgrades, CarPlay in iOS 26 significantly improves your in-car experience, making navigation, messaging, and route planning smoother and safer than ever before.
3. Apple Intelligence enhancements
- Live translation in chats, calls, and FaceTime across all devices
- Visual intelligence integration to utilise screenshots for image search
- Generate stylized images and personalized genmoji
- Mix 2 emojis to generate a new combined emoji
4. IOS 26
- Enhanced call screening, “Hold Assist”, and contextual call features
- Polling feature for chats with AI recommendations
- Custom Chat background
- Send, Request, and Receive Apple Cash in group chats
- Adaptive Power Mode to conserve power intelligently
Dive deep into the exciting world of iOS 26 and uncover a wealth of insights that will elevate your experience!
4.iPadOS 26 – More Mac-like Productivity
- Floating, easily resizable windows
- New menu bar for quick access
- Visibility of live activities across iPhone
- Customise the folder icon by changing colours and adding emoticons
- First version that drops support for the 7th-gen 10.2″ iPad
5. macOS Tahoe
- Sleek, Transparent menu bar to give a wider display look
- All-in-one search interface
- Spontaneous Action, like sending a message without opening the app through Spotlight
- Quick keys like SM (Send Message) to message without opening the app
- Access clipboard history through Spotlight
- Calculator app redesigned (now supports math history + unit conversion)
- Apple Games hub centralizes Apple Arcade and game titles, includes Game Overlay, and Low Power Mode
6. Watch – AI Fitness Meets Gestures
- Workout Buddy: Your AI-powered fitness coaching personalized to user habits and does PEP talk
- Wrist flick gestures to silent calls, remove notification pop-ups, etc.
- Smart Stack feature to assist your workout and gymming
- Smartly adjusts volume based on the environment
- Notes app for taking notes on the wrist
7. TVOS 26 – Smarter TV Experience
- Set multiple profiles
- Sing along with Apple Music by using your iPhone as the mic
- Enhanced visual experience with new visual effects
- AirPlay Speakers as Permanent Audio Outputs
8. Vision OS
- Spatial Persona enhancement: Avatars now feature improved hair, complexion, and facial features for more natural video calls
- Widgets can be placed in a virtual environment
- PlayStation VR2 Sense Controller Support enables more gaming options for Apple Vision Pro.
- Adapt to the window space
Release Timeline
- Developer Betas: Available now for iOS 26 and other OSes.
- Public Beta: Scheduled for July.
- Stable Release: All new features will be available as free updates this fall for compatible devices
In a nutshell,
| Platform | Key Features |
|---|---|
| iOS 26 | Liquid Glass UI, AI call screening, Live Translation, Visual Intelligence, Games app |
| iPadOS 26 | Mac-like windowing, Preview app, revamped Files, menu bar |
| macOS Tahoe | Liquid Glass UI, Live Activities, Phone app, Smarter Spotlight, Shortcuts, Games overlay |
| watchOS 26 | Workout Buddy, Notes app, volume adjustment, Wrist Flick |
| tvOS 26 | Refreshed Apple TV+, AirPlay speakers as default |
| visionOS 26 | PlayStation controller support, Spatial Personas, Spatial Widgets, Logitech Muse 3D stylus |
| Apple Intelligence | On-device AI, Foundation Models framework, developer access, Kahoot integration |
Conclusion
WWDC 2025 was a groundbreaking event that marked a pivotal moment in Apple’s history, unveiling an exhilarating array of AI-driven innovations under the banner of AI. This year, Apple took a bold stride forward, creating a seamlessly refined ecosystem that spans all its devices. With the debut of iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, the new features are not only smarter but also more personalized and intricately connected than ever before. As we eagerly anticipate the public release this fall, it’s evident that this Apple Event did more than roll out updates—it set the stage for a thrilling new era in the Apple experience!
