Apple today released the fourth beta of iOS 17.4 to developers, and it includes a notable new CarPlay feature. According to Apple, Apple Maps in iOS 17.4 will feature a “new instrument cluster experience with information about upcoming maneuvers” with CarPlay-supported vehicles.
apple He says:
In iOS 17.4, with CarPlay supported vehicles, Apple Maps will offer a new instrument cluster experience with information about upcoming maneuvers. Users will be able to switch the desired display type between the main screen and the instrument cluster screen by tapping the map configuration button at the top right of the main maps screen.
As of now, there are no details on how this feature will work, nor are there details on which cars are supported.
This feature doesn't appear to be related to next-generation CarPlay, which is coming to select Porsche and Aston Martin vehicles later this year. Instead, it appears to be related to cars that support dual-screen Apple Maps via CarPlay.
apple First add support For dual-screen CarPlay back in 2019, giving automakers the ability to extend the CarPlay interface to instrument cluster displays. Adoption of this feature, like most CarPlay capabilities, has been slow. This feature is currently supported on select Polestar and Volvo vehicles.
More is coming…
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