Like a mysterious magician, Apple has been making new waves on the tech scene recently. They teased that a much-anticipated magic show is coming to the stage next week - the release of iOS 18 Beta 2. This is not just a simple system update, but a disruptive technological innovation that seems to open a new door to the future of smart life.
Imagine when the iPhone in your hand is lightly waved, its screen is like a mirror, perfectly rendered on your Mac device. This is the upcoming iPhone Mirror function, which seems to be an invisible bridge connecting iPhone and Mac, making the interaction between the two more intimate. You can operate your iPhone directly on your Mac, receive notifications from your iPhone, and even drag and drop files seamlessly between the two, which is a fantastic experience.
And even more notably, iOS 18 Beta 2 brings enhanced SharePlay screen sharing. It's like opening a shared screen for you and your friends to share each other's screen content in real-time, no matter where you are, to watch a film, play a game or collaborate remotely together. This kind of feature not only enhances the interaction between people but also makes our lives more colourful. However, all this has been commonplace in the Android ecosystem for a long time. The big families of Android have already achieved seamless collaboration between computers, tablets and mobile phones with multi-screen collaboration. Apple, as a giant in the tech world, has not introduced this feature until now, and one can't help but marvel at its slightly backward pace. But that's the beauty of Apple, they are always able to bring surprising innovations at key moments to add more colours to our lives.
SharePlay, a collaborative feature crafted by Apple, is like a sturdy and sparkling bridge over the digital sea of FaceTime. It not only allows iPhone, iPad or Mac users to make face-to-face video calls with friends and family across time and space but also opens up a magical ‘Shared Cinema’ for you to share during the call. If you and your friends are having a lively video call using FaceTime, it's like you're in the same warm living room, talking and laughing with each other.
And that's when the magic of SharePlay kicks in and you can synchronise the same film on your respective devices. It feels like you're walking into a virtual screening room together, with the film on the big screen connected to your hearts and minds, as if you're watching the film together and sharing this unique experience. This experience is similar to the ‘room’ function in apps such as Tencent Video, but SharePlay is more natural and smooth, and it incorporates the essence of Apple's ecosystem, taking social attributes to a whole new level. Not only can you watch a film with your friends, but you can also synchronise photos, music and even games, making every FaceTime call full of endless possibilities.
SharePlay, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminates our path to find common fun.
It's like a magic key that, with the turn of a key, opens the door to a world we can share with our friends and family. No matter where we are, we can sit in the same cosy cabin, watch movies, listen to music, and even adventure in the world of games together. Every time we synchronise, it's as if we can touch each other's heartbeats and feel that distant closeness. SharePlay is not just a technological breakthrough, it's more like a warm spring breeze that gently blows our hearts. It allows us to find a reason to laugh and be touched together in our busy lives and makes our relationship closer by sharing.
