WWDC25 Countdown: developers need to pay attention to these three paradigm shifts

Naming Logic Revolution: Strategic Ambition Behind Cross-Platform Unification

• Cross-version number : iOS may skip the number sequence and be directly named iOS 26 (symbolizing the 2026 version), synchronizing with iPadOS, macOS, etc. to adopt the annual naming system.
• Deep Goals : Strengthen the consistency of cross-device experience, and establish a technical foundation for the era of spatial computing (Vision Pro) and AIOS (Apple Intelligence OS).
• Potential Impact : or accelerate the elimination of old devices (such as iPhone XR/Xs), developers need to be alert to the aggravation of user device fragmentation.

Design Revolution: How the Solarium Language is Reshaping Development Rules

1. VisionOS design sinking

• Glass texture interface : System-level applications are expected to use semi-transparent floating controls similar to visionOS, and dynamic lighting effects may significantly enhance the visual hierarchy.
• Interaction logic revolution ：
  • The design of the bottom search bar, adaptive rounded corner icons, etc., may overturn the existing HIG (Human Interface Guidelines);
  • CarPlay interface is updated synchronously, and the priority of driving scene gestures is improved.

2. The battle for user attention is escalating

• The full-screen dynamic album cover on the lock screen and the minimalist camera mode design suggest that Apple is strengthening the "instant immersive experience", and third-party applications need to re-evaluate the user's attention path.

Technological Watershed: Rebalancing Openness and Closure

1. AI Ecology Open Experiment

• Large Model Capability Release : Apple Intelligence interface or open to developers, support message translation, contextual Siri and other functions integration;
• EU special policy : Third-party voice assistants (such as Google Assistant) may get system-level support, challenging the existing monopoly of voice interaction.

2. New variables of hardware collaboration

• The countdown for the "disappearance" of the Dynamic Island The iPhone 17 series is expected to adopt metamaterial optical elements (MOEs) to gradually achieve the under-screen Face ID module. Hardware iteration will give rise to development topics such as under-screen camera adaptation and new 3D structured light interaction.

Efficiency Tools: Hidden Developer Bonuses

• Cross-device Wi-Fi authentication synchronization : Public hotspot one-time authentication for all devices, simplifying the debugging process of network applications;
• Memo Markdown ecosystem breakthrough : Technical documents are directly connected to the blog/CMS system, improving the efficiency of knowledge management;
• Stage Manager External Screen Extension : iPhone desktop mode or multitasking scenarios may usher in an outbreak, catalyzing the demand for elastic layout of application resolution.

Opinion: Dangers and Opportunities in the Rebuilding Period

1. The challenge is uncertainty

• If the Solarium design language is implemented, the cost of UI component library reconstruction cannot be ignored, especially for tool applications;
• Version number jumps may lead to API compatibility risks, and the adaptation pressure of small development teams will increase sharply.

2. Opportunities are hidden in ecological cracks

• AI native application vacuum belt : Health monitoring, personalized education and other scenarios have not yet appeared in the ruling level application;
• Vision Pro transplantation window period : After the design language is unified, the cost of migrating mobile applications to spatial computing platforms may be significantly reduced.

1. Whether the cross-terminal design specification is established;
2. Large model capability open boundary;
3. Hardware interaction pre-buried technology path.