84 Macworld • April 2020FEATURE
read the entire message. The virtual assistant will
even describe emoji sent in messages, or relate
the action from a tap back in iMessage (“John
laughed at your text”, for example).
This kind of seamless integration could be a
preview of what a pair of augmented reality glasses
from Apple provides. Sure, such a device could
simply barrage you with notifications like your
Apple Watch, but does anybody really want that?
Instead, it will almost certainly allow you to choose
specifically which apps are allowed to provide you
with information – and, in truest Apple fashion, it
may not even let that many apps take advantage
of your attention in its earliest versions.
And if you’re wondering how Siri would work in
a visual environment, look no further than the Siri
watch face on the Apple Watch. Granted, it’s an
interface that’s still in need of improvement, but
there’s something to be said for using machine
learning to surface only the notifications and data
that you need when you need them.Outside in
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