The CultCast WWDC23 Predictions
Jun 1, 2023 • Extra Ordinary • Apple Event
The CultCast is a weekly podcast hosted by Erfon Elijah, Lewis Wallace and myself. Watch us make our picks in Episode 597 and tune in this Thursday where we’ll review our scores.
Ahead of next week’s Apple Keynote, I thought I would challenge my cohosts to a game. We’ve talked endlessly about the rumors — but which do we think have credence? As we recorded live, I filled in our predictions. After the Keynote, our scores will be tallied and the winner will bask in glory.
iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS
Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
---|---|---|---|
iOS gets redesigned Control Center | × Yes |
× Yes |
× Yes |
iOS supports alternative app stores | × Yes |
✓ No |
✓ No |
iOS gets interactive widgets | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
× No |
iPadOS brings significant improvements to Stage Manager | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
iPadOS gets the same Lock Screen customization as iOS | ✓ Yes |
× No |
✓ Yes |
watchOS is reimagined with smaller widget-like apps | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
watchOS gets custom watch faces | × Yes |
✓ No |
✓ No |
tvOS gets more than 20 seconds of attention | × No |
✓ Yes |
× No |
Mac Hardware
Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
---|---|---|---|
A 15-inch MacBook Air is announced with near-identical specs to the current model | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
Updated Mac Studio with M2 Max and M2 Ultra | × No |
✓ Yes |
× No |
A new Mac Pro is teased | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
× No |
Apple Headset
Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
---|---|---|---|
Apple announces a headset called “Reality Pro” | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
The three core features are FaceTime, productivity and fitness — not gaming | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
Only one color option | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
An external display shows two cartoon eyes to indicate you’re in AR mode | ✓ No |
× Yes |
✓ No |
Someone says “metaverse” | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
The headset is given a price of $2,999 | ✓ Yes |
× No |
× No |
Miscellaneous
Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
---|---|---|---|
The event runs over two hours | × No |
× No |
× No |
Tim Cook appears live on stage to introduce the event | ✓ No |
× Yes |
× Yes |
A normal feature is introduced as “AI” powered | × Yes |
× Yes |
× Yes |
And the winner is…
Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
---|---|---|---|
Scores | 12 | 14 | 9 |