The major upgrade knocks up the Apple Watch with a big list of new features, including, Portrait Watch Face, assistive touch, ability to track respiratory rate during Sleep, GIF support, along with some new health apps. Portrait Watch Face allows you to pick photos taken with iPhone’s portrait mode, and the best thing is, users can customize it. Not only this, but the Apple Watch will also get the Fall detection workout, new guided meditation and Group workouts in Fitness+, digital carkeys, and SharePlay feature in coming months. Now let’s take a look at the watchOS 8 release notes.
watchOS 8 Release Notes
watchOS 8 brings you new ways to stay healthy, active, and connected. A redesigned Photos app helps you stay connected to your most precious memories, and the new Mindfulness app and new Tai Chi and Pilates workout types will help you lead a healthy and fit life. And updates to Wallet and Home make it simple and convenient to access your house, car, and even the places you love to visit. Watch Faces
Portraits face uses segmentation data from portrait photos taken on iPhone to create an immersive, multi-layered face (Apple Watch Series 4 and later)World Time face lets you track the time in 24 different time zones at once (Apple Watch Series 4 and later)
Home
Status and controls for accessories in your home now appear at the top of the Home appQuick views to see if accessories are on, have a low battery, require a software update, and moreAccessories and scenes dynamically appear based on the time of day and frequency of useDedicated camera room for viewing all available HomeKit camera feeds in one place, with support for multiple aspect ratiosFavorites area gives you access to the scenes and accessories that you use most
Wallet
Home keys let you tap to unlock a supported home or apartment door lockHotel keys allow you to tap to unlock your room at participating hotelsOffice keys allows you to tap to unlock your office doors for participating corporate officesCar keys with Ultra Wideband on Apple Watch Series 6 let you unlock, lock, and start your supported vehicle as you approachRemote keyless entry functions on your car keys allow you to lock, unlock, honk your horn, preheat your car, or open your trunk
Workout
New custom algorithms in the Workout app for Tai Chi and Pilates provide accurate tracking of calorie metricsAutomatic Outdoor Cycling workout detection sends a reminder to start the Workout app, giving you retroactive credit for exercise already startedAutomatic pause and resume for Outdoor Cycling workoutsImproved accuracy of calorie metrics for Outdoor Cycling workouts while riding an e-bikeUsers 13 and under can now track hiking workouts with more accurate metricsVoice feedback announces workout milestones using the built-in speaker or connected Bluetooth device
Fitness+
Guided Meditations can help you practice meditation, featuring audio sessions on Apple Watch and video sessions on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV that guide you through specific themesPilates workouts are now available, with new workouts every week that are designed to improve strength and flexibilitySupport for Picture-in-Picture viewing on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, so you can watch your workout while you also view other content in compatible appsExpanded workout filters for Yoga, Strength, Core, and HIIT workouts, including whether equipment is required
Mindfulness
Mindfulness app includes an enhanced Breathe experience along with a new Reflect sessionBreathe sessions have tips that help add a physical connection to deep-breathing practices and a new animation to guide your sessionReflect sessions give you a simple idea to focus your thoughts, along with a visualization that shows the passing of a minute
Sleep
Respiratory rate is measured by Apple Watch during sleepAbility to review respiratory rate during sleep in the Health app, and be notified if a trend has been detected
Messages
Ability to compose or reply to messages by using Scribble, dictation, and emoji all from the same screenAbility to adjust dictated text by using the Digital Crown to scroll to where you want to editSupport for #images in Messages allows you to search for a GIF or select one you’ve used recently
Photos
Redesigned Photos app allows you to view and manage your photo library from your wristHighlights from Memories and featured photos, in addition to your favorites, sync to Apple Watch with new content generated dailyPhotos from synced Memories will be displayed in a mosaic-style grid, highlighting some of your best shots with a larger photoAbility to share photos through Messages and Mail
Find My
Find Items app allows you to locate items with an attached AirTag and compatible third-party products with the Find My networkFind Devices app helps you locate your misplaced Apple devices, as well as devices owned by someone in your Family Sharing groupFind My separation alerts notify you if you leave your Apple device, AirTag, or compatible third-party item behind
Weather
Next-hour precipitation notifications alert you when rain or snow is about to start or stopSevere weather notifications alert you about certain events including tornados, winter storms, flash floods, and morePrecipitation chart that visually depicts the intensity of the rain
Other features and improvements:
Focus lets you automatically filter notifications based on your current activity, such as fitness, sleep, gaming, reading, driving, work, or personal timeApple Watch automatically aligns with any Focus that you set in iOS, iPadOS or macOS, so you can manage notifications and stay focusedContacts app gives you the ability to access, share, and edit your contactsTips app provides collections of helpful hints and suggestions for how to best use your Apple Watch and its built-in appsRedesigned Music app allows you to find and listen to music and radio all in one placeAbility to share songs, albums, and playlists in the Music app through Messages and MailSupport for multiple timers, including Siri support for adding labels to timersCycle Tracking can now use heart rate data from Apple Watch to improve predictionsNew Memoji stickers to send a shaka, a handwave, a lightbulb moment, and moreOver 40 outfit choices and up to three different colors to customize your Memoji stickers’s clothing and headwearReal-time measurement of your headphone audio level in Control Center when listening to mediaAbility to add transit cards in Wallet for Family Setup users in Hong Kong, Japan, and select cities in China mainland and USGoogle account support for Calendar and Mail for Family Setup usersAssistiveTouch allows users with upper limb differences to answer calls, control an onscreen pointer, launch a menu of actions, and more, using hand gestures like a pinch or a clenchAdditional larger text size option available in SettingsSupport for the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later in LithuaniaSupport for irregular heart rhythm notifications in Lithuania
Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas, for more information visit:https://www.apple.com/watchos/feature-availability/ For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222 Now you’re familiar with the changes coming with the watchOS 8. You can now update your Apple Watch to the newer watchOS 8 stable update If you’ve any query, let us know in the comment section. Also, share this article with your friends.
Download iPhone 13 Pro Wallpapers [FHD+]Download iPad Mini 6 Wallpapers [QHD+]List of Games available in Apple ArcadeBest Apple Watch Tips & Tricks you should know