The next generation of Apple’s car dashboard software, CarPlay 2, was announced in 2022 and is expected to debut this year. However, another Apple product event has come and gone without any CarPlay news.
CarPlay 2 is set to extend its convenient phone-mirroring technology beyond a vehicle’s central infotainment screen to additional dash screens, including gauge clusters and dashboards. The new CarPlay will allow smartphone users to access car-specific information, such as tire pressure and climate, on its own user interface.
Many automakers have expressed concerns about handing over design control of their screens to Apple Inc. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has stated that the company will not give up the whole cockpit head unit to Apple. On the other hand, Porsche and Aston Martin have committed to partnering with Apple for next-generation CarPlay.
The new CarPlay will communicate more closely with vehicles’ software than the previous version. It will allow automakers to have some control over the architecture and design of the interfaces that show up in their cars, using what Apple is calling a “punch-through UI.” This will enable an automaker to display its specific driver assistance visualization or backup camera even when CarPlay is “in control” of its car’s visuals.
Some key features of CarPlay 2 include:
Apple has announced that the first vehicle models with CarPlay 2 will make their debut in 2024. However, no specific release date has been confirmed yet.
Apple has announced that the next generation of its car dashboard software, Apple CarPlay 2, is set to debut this year. However, with another Apple product event having come and gone without any CarPlay news, many are left wondering when exactly this new CarPlay will show up.
Since Apple unveiled its vision for the next generation of the service two years ago, many automakers have expressed their discomfort with handing over design control of their screens to Apple Inc. In fact, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has stated that the company will not give up control of its cockpit head unit to Apple.
On the other hand, two automakers, Porsche and Aston Martin, have committed to partnering with Apple for next-generation CarPlay. Apple has also addressed some of the concerns by allowing automakers to have some control over the architecture and design of the interfaces that show up in their cars. This includes a new feature called “punch-through UI” that will allow an automaker to display its specific driver assistance visualization or backup camera even when CarPlay is in control.
From a technical perspective, the new CarPlay communicates more closely with vehicles’ software than the previous version. This includes providing car-specific information such as tire pressure and climate on its