In this digital world, where every update is built to amaze and outshine what came before it, Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 beta 4 is no exception. Your photos are about to come to life with new features, making this a must-have update for any iPhone user. FaceTime will never be the same, with features that connect more people in new ways. Discover how life is getting better with your phone and iOS 18.1 beta 4.
Surely the most interesting feature in iOS 18.1 beta 4 is the new support for Spatial Photos, exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro. When you take a photo using one of those devices, the end result is an image on your phone that looks exactly like any other picture that you’ve ever taken – until you view it in the Vision Pro, at which point it magically transforms into a proper 3D scene. This represents a giant leap forward for 3D imaging on smartphones.
The path to Arm’s Spatial Photos starts in your phone’s Camera app. When you flip the toggle in the bottom menu of the app, a warning pops up onscreen to switch your device into landscape mode. You also get a notification if the current lighting conditions might impede your photo’s potential. Phew! You have finally circumnavigated these hurdles and are ready to take not a photo, but an experience. Though Spatial Videos have been supported on the iPhone 15 Pro for some time, the addition of Spatial Photos points in the direction of more immersive content creation.
But while owning a Vision Pro may be a requirement to experience Spatial Photos today, the fun in creating 3D content is in its future. If you picture a world where more devices support viewing such content, taking a Spatial Photo today might mean experiencing a moment in a whole new way tomorrow. Perhaps most notably, the feature is also backwardly compatible, with Apple saying it will work with the then-next-generation iPhone 16 Pro models.
In addition to Spatial Photos, the beta 4 version of iOS 18.1 has several features designed to make your phone use smoother. One of these is a small toggle that adds a simple switch for switching between Spatial Photo and Video. ‘Type to Siri’ is also available for improved Siri assistance, and a last bolt of hope for users with bricked iPhones is the introduction of wireless recovery via an iPhone 16 placed nearby. Control Center has been re-ordered for wireless connectivity, as well.
Importantly, this is only a beta, offered only to developers who have registered with Apple. People who want to play around with these features can register as a developer to get access to the beta. Note that trying out a beta without a safety net (such as a backup of your data) could lead to loss of data.
iPhone 16 Pro models users and the general public in anticipation of new iPhone 16 release and new iOS 18.1 update. The beta 4 delivers improved photos and videos for the reel users and for system enhances to make sure the users iPhone will be stable and resilient.
Each iteration is a small step on the path toward a more human interaction with devices that have become an extension of our lives. iOS 18.1 beta 4 is an update, sure, but it’s also a vision of the future of interactivity, creativity and connectedness.
So this is not just about the new iOS, but about how your phone is also a symbol of technological transformation and personal agency; every new feature – whether it is Spatial Photos or bran-new recovery options – is less a mere piece of functionality than a declaration of endless possibility. A device that has long since ceased to be just a phone is also a portal to new dimensions of imagination and a conduit to transcendent connection.
No, your phone is something else: it’s the key to unlock your own world of potential. It’s an expressive canvas. It’s your lifeline to your family, your friends, your work. And with every software update, every new version, the machines that stand between us and the promise of that potential become a little smarter, a little more alive. Yes, Apple’s forthcoming iOS 18.1 beta 4 is simply another hybrid machine, a new cycle in the endless iteration of consumer electronics. But it’s also a window into a world where our devices serve as extensions of our own imagination, where we command the potential of their creativity. In an alternate and technologically advanced universe, Apple launches its iOS 18.1 beta 4.
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