Apple announced at the WWDC 2022 developer conference to support the integration of third-party accessories for the U1 chip for iOS 16, allowing developers to use Ultra Wideband (UWB for short) Nearby Interactions (Nearby interaction) API framework integration allows iPhone devices with U1 chip to be compatible with third-party UWB accessories. Through the combination of ARKit and U1 chip, nearby stationary objects can be accurately positioned, and UWB accessories can also be paired through Bluetooth with background interaction functions.
Qorvo AnnounceIts DW3110 radio ultra-wideband transceiver is the first to pass Apple MFi Certificationcan support the interaction between the Apple U1 chip of the iPhone and Apple Watch models, and the UWB ultra-wideband also conforms to the Nearby Interactions accessory protocol, which can help developers and developers to easily design third-party UWB accessories. device, paired with ARKit and seek to determine location, orientation and distance.
In iOS 16, the background interaction function is also more powerful. It can trigger events without opening the application. For example, when an iPhone or Apple Watch user enters a certain place, it can automatically turn on the light or play music without relying on Siri or the application. It can be done. Perhaps the U1 chip can solve the smart home situation where most users want to turn on the lights when entering the toilet and turn off the lights when leaving the toilet.
Most of the current ultra-wideband technology applications are concentrated in Apple’s own products. For example, when the U1 chip iPhone is close to the HomePod mini, the music will be automatically transferred to the HomePod for playback, and the U1 chip iPhone can also use the precise search function, which can be retrieved through the search instructions. AirTag.
The U1 chip model is only built in iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 7 and newer models (excluding iPhone SE), and HomePod mini and AirTag products also support UWB technology, which can achieve precise spatial positioning at close range.
apple in iOS 16 After fully opening U1 ultra-wideband to third-party accessories, and adding Qorvo DW3110 wireless UWB transceiver, it is believed that ultra-wideband technology will bring more scene applications in close range.
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