In addition to iOS 18 and the rest of the new features for its operating systems, Apple has announced a series of new features for your AirPods and AirPods Pro during WWDC 2024. The company has revealed that its headphones will soon feature important new features related to Siri, such as control using head movements. The AirPods will also include improvements to their microphones.
Siri now not only responds to voice, but also to gestures. Apple has confirmed during the inaugural WWDC 2024 Keynote that the AirPods They may be able to recognize if the user makes a “yes” or “no” gesture with their head. when Siri asks a question; For example, if we want to answer a call or respond to a message. Although the company has not given more details on this, it is likely that this will be possible thanks to the proximity sensors included in the headphones themselves.
Another new feature coming to the AirPods is the voice isolation —exclusive feature for AirPods Pro—. This feature eliminates background noise so that the person on the call can hear your voice without problems.
AirPods spatial audio comes to games
Apple has also revealed that the custom spatial audio, including AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, will be available in games. To do this, the company will provide developers with an API with which they can modify their titles to include this feature which, remember, is also available on Apple Music and platforms such as Netflix.
Apple, on the other hand, has improved game audio to 16-bit 48kHz quality, so users can hear their teammates better.
