Welcome to WWDC Day Two! There’s more to explore than ever this week: Xcode is being updated, SwiftUI is moving, and — did we mention? — Apps are getting more space. Here’s a guide to what happened yesterday and what’s on tap today.
Book on the first day
For the second year in a row, we welcomed over 1,000 developers to Apple Park for the WWDC keynote and State of the Union platform to learn about the future of Apple platforms.
With new frameworks, new space operating systems, and new hardware designed for developers, there’s a surprising amount to dig into this year. Get a quick recap of the most important big (and small!) moments from the keynote:
17 big and small things at WWDC23
Here’s your guide to some of the big (and small) things announced on the first day of WWDC.
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Want a complete experience? Here are the full replays for each event.
Key note
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off with exciting news, inspiration and new opportunities. Join the global developer community for an in-depth look at future Apple platforms, live from Apple Park.
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Forums State of the Union
Learn about new tools, technologies, and developments that help you create better apps across Apple’s platforms, including the new VisionOS.
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Get Apple Vision Pro
On day one of WWDC, they got a look at Apple’s new spatial operating system, VisioOS — and that was just the beginning. There are familiar and new frameworks to learn, new tools to explore like Reality Composer Pro, and new hands-on programs.
Learn more about upgrading for visionOS
Prepare your applications for visionOS
Browse sessions about visionOS
Start your Tuesday
With over 60 sessions, 100 online activities and the opportunity to book one-on-one lab appointments with Apple experts, we’re off and running. Here’s a quick look at everything we’ve got in store:
What Apple developers need to know at WWDC23
There’s never been a better time to create for Apple’s platforms — including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and the all-new VisionOS. Discover more than 175 new educational video sessions from Apple engineers and designers covering the latest in hardware and software. All to help bring your…
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Looking for a place to start? Check out the latest updates to watchOS 10, an introduction to SwiftData, and spatial design principles.
Get watchOS 10
Discover some of the most significant changes to the Apple Watch since its introduction as we tour the redesigned user interface and the new smartwatch stack. Learn how Apple designers approached the design of watchOS 10 as we examine layout, navigation, and visual style, and learn how to implement them…
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Get to know SwiftData
SwiftData is a powerful and expressive persistence framework built for Swift. We’ll show you how to map your data from Swift code, use SwiftData to work with your models, and integrate with SwiftUI.
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Principles of spatial design
Discover the basics of spatial design. Learn how to design with depth, scale, windows, and immersion and apply best practices to create comfortable and reality-changing human-centered experiences. Learn how to use these space design principles to extend your existing app or…
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New this year: Many session videos now offer chapter markers, so you can jump straight to the content you want. (You’ll also find chapter marks for the main note.)
Join us on Slack to connect with session presenters like “Introduce SwiftUI for spatial computing” and “What’s new in SwiftUI” and join Q&A about game design, Xcode 15 and more.
Dev Tools Trivia Time is bigger and better than ever – test your knowledge with an intense WWDC contest!
And connect directly with Apple experts by requesting a one-on-one lab appointment to get answers to your questions about technology, design, and maximizing App Store presence. To submit a request, visit the WWDC tab in the Apple Developer app or go to the Apple Developer website.
Learn more about labs at WWDC23
Congratulations to the 2023 Apple Design Award winners
Yesterday, we handed out the 2023 Apple Design Awards and added 12 new titles to our list of the best apps and games ever created for Apple platforms. Check out the list of 2023 winners and finalists below. Then, get up close and personal with the winning developers, designers and teams in our Behind the Design series.
Meet the winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards
Behind the Design: The 2023 Apple Design Awards
Meet 12 amazing teams from around the world and learn how they brought their winning ideas to life.
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Press play: WWDC23 playlists are here.
Finally, here’s an audio gift for you! Spin our official playlist – the perfect soundtrack to an amazing week.
Playlist: WWDC 2023
Playlist: WWDC23 Power Up
Playlist: WWDC23 code focus
Playlist: WWDC23 Code Energy
Playlist: WWDC23 Code Freezing
That’s it for now. Good day, and see you tomorrow!