Equivalent to Fitness + for physical and mental health

Tim Cook said in an interview that the greatest achievement in the entire history of Apple will not be technical, but hygienic. And it seems that iOS 17 or iOS 18 will take a strong step towards this goal: after rumors about a new mental health app, there are now traces of other functions such as the emotional state history and trainer.

The data was disclosed no less From Mark Gorman, so it should not be taken as a joke. We told Bloomberg that these new functions will be powered by artificial intelligence, and that they will collect data from the sensors of our devices to We went to improve our state of mind.

“Okay, you ran 5 km, but how are you?”

“Quartz”, which is the codename given to it trainer Emotionally, we suggest activities that improve our routines such as an improved diet or a better sleep schedule. These are plans that haven’t been finally approved yet, but if they are, we could see them in 2024.

What might come first is a simpler app that takes care of it Monitor our mood, something that might fit in with that diary app codenamed “Jurassic” we might see soon. Thanks to it, we can see how we feel for longer periods of time, something that can help us feel more grateful.

We may see as well The Health app arrives in iPadOS 17, so you can see all your data on a larger screen. It would be something useful not only for our convenience, but also to be able to see files like ECGs with more accuracy and show that data to doctors without having to rely on a pocket device.

We’ll see a good portion of this news at WWDC 2023, on June 5 when Apple starts keyword It will present new versions of its operating systems among other potential surprises. Naturally, these are all rumors that we cannot be 100 percent sure of, but it seems that mental health will be one of Apple’s main bets in the short and long term.

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