Apple announces new watchOS 7 for Apple Watch alongside tvOS 14 for Apple TV devices. Apple OS updates release to begin later in the year
Apple, at its recently concluded WWDC 2020 event announced the iOS 14 and iPad OS 14, macOS Big Sur and confirmed its move to ARM-based processors for the Mac lineup. It also announced the new watchOS 7 for Apple Watch alongside tvOS 14 for Apple TV devices.
The watchOS 7 brings shareable watch faces, sleep tracking, hand-washing detection and more to the wearable OS for Apple smartwatches. The tvOS 14, on the other hand, brings in multi-user support for Apple Arcade games,4K streaming on YouTube, HomeKit integration and more.
Apple has added new personalization tools, along with new health and fitness features with the watchOS 7 that will debut on Apple smartwatches later this year. The new update comes with sleep tracking, hand-washing detection, comprehensive workout modes and new hearing feature.
WatchOS 7 offers a new way to discover and share watch faces with your friends and family. These watch faces can be personalised with different activities or the user’s lifestyle, giving each smartwatch it’s own unique look. The developers of these watch faces can also now add more than one complication on a single face.
The new update also brings in support for sleep tracking, allowing Apple Watch to monitor your sleep cycle and provide you with actionable data. The Watch captures sleep data by detecting micro-movements from the accelerometer sensor and provides the wearer with data visuals from their last night’s sleep along with a chart depicting the weekly sleep trend.
