Watching the stream this morning juxtaposed uncomfortably against the discussion earlier this morning about how Facebook knows that Instragram is damaging to teen psyches. So much of this update is focused on the cameras and the ability for the phone to almost automatically make people look good. I can't help but see this as a way of capitalizing on the insecurity that's being generated by the social media platforms. I get that Apple has to try to keep up with the camera arms race or other phones will win over the market of people who post to social media. But it's also saddening to see how much effort and dev work goes into feeding this cycle of insecurity. The more Apple can make people look "better than any filter", the more people are going to feel crushed when they look in the mirror.
> I can't help but see this as a way of capitalizing on the insecurity that's being generated by the social media platforms.
I understand your concern, but i can't help but feel the exact opposite when viewing it. Also, have you met teens? They felt insecure long before smartphones.
Cameras help us capture and store the world around us and high-end cameras are amazing. Bringing lots of that tech to phones means we all can capture it better.
Maybe you don't, but many people photograph every moment of their life. And every family reunion and wedding and social gathering is full of people taking pictures to remember what grandma looks like today, and how happy she is with grandchild. Capturing that in vivid detail and with great images is crucial to re-living those moments, and really improves the experience of viewing photos for lots of peoples.
Am I the only one who doesn't re-live these moments? I see people constantly interrupting special moments to capture them in photos and videos, but I have trouble finding anyone who derives a meaningful amount of satisfaction from them later on. I have lots of photos that I've spent way more time managing, transferring between providers, and worrying about than I've ever actually spent time browsing through. Am I an outlier? Are there people out there who really go through their old photos frequently for fun trips down memory lane, or are we optimizing for a situation that doesn't exist?
I know its anecdotal, but i do revisit these photos. Not all of them, not crazy often, but occasionally. Maybe its because my parents did this that i do it.
I can't find them now, but ive seen research that says taking a picture helps you remember an event. Idk if its true, but if true, maybe forgive the people for accidentally interrupting trying to take a picture - its how they remember.
I'd assume that for some of the major players to spend time developing a canned nostalgia feature, you are probably right. For example, my father only shares old photos because Google told him to look at them. I find it kind of depressing.
Apple’s continued promotion of TikTok is bizarre to me considering all their problems with Facebook. Craig Federighi promoted it last WWDC too.
Here Apple says look at what this new iPad camera can do on TikTok and then they move on to look at how much we care about your privacy in the same event.
