We invite you to join AppleVis for coverage of Apple's WWDC26 Keynote and related announcements on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Every year, at its Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC), Apple unveils the next major updates to their software platforms during a live-streamed Keynote. You can watch the WWDC26 Keynote live on Apple's Website at 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 17:00 UTC. Our past experience has been that the live stream on Apple's website offers audio description for Keynotes, making nonvisual information in these presentations accessible to everyone. On Apple devices, Audio Description can be enabled in Accessibility Settings.
At this year's event, we expect that Apple is likely to unveil software version 27 for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and other platforms. It is possible that Apple may also have hardware-related announcements in the works, though the focus of the WWDC Keynote is usually on software.
For users of Apple's vision accessibility features, Apple has previously shared that improved image descriptions and recognition will be coming to VoiceOver and Magnifier on iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, powered by Apple Intelligence. Other new accessibility features we are aware of so far include on-device generation of subtitles for uncaptioned videos, improvements to Accessibility Reader, and multilingual support for Name Recognition. Our past experience has been that there are usually many more features and changes other than what Apple shares in their new feature previews, and we expect this will be the case this year as well.
If the past is any indicator, immediately following the Keynote, Apple is likely to release the first developer betas of the software announced during the presentation. It is at that point that blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users will get their first look at the software and any additional accessibility features not yet shared by Apple. We expect that any software announced at the WWDC26 Keynote will be released to the public in the fall.
After the event, AppleVis Correspondent Alex Hall will be returning to share his take on the Keynote, blending his mixture of detail, analysis, and humor into what promises to be both an insightful and informative blog post. Later in the week, the AppleVis Editorial Team will also be recording and releasing an in-depth roundtable podcast discussing all things WWDC26 Keynote and beyond.
The WWDC26 Keynote also marks the beginning of our busiest and most important time of the year at AppleVis. Since 2013, the AppleVis Editorial team has regularly published lists of bugs in Apple's annual software releases; we also have a longstanding tradition of creating podcasts and blog posts detailing what's new and changed in these updates. Over the next three months, our team will be hard at work learning and using the software, filing feedback reports with Apple, and creating great content for the public releases in September. Lastly, we are in the very early stages of planning an exciting virtual event for the September release timeframe--and we can't wait to share more details with you as the time gets closer.
What are you hoping Apple will announce at the WWDC 2026 Keynote? What features or changes would you like to see in the next major software versions on Apple's platforms? We look forward to reading this and more in the comments.
Comments
I’m not sure what I want to see yet
I’m not sure what I want to see yet. All the features that I’ve already been announced this coming later this year are things that I won’t be able to take advantage of as none of my devices are Apple Intelligence capable. There’s features that I’ve been wanting in the new iOS for a long time, but they are specific way over. The biggest thing I want to see is a name repeat caller ID for ringers on a phone call. Like a couple of invoices. And as far as for overall, I was maybe a couple more ringtones that actually sound like phones than just the old phone one. I know it’s not necessarily the most interesting thing but that’s what I’m hoping will happen at some point. I’m looking forward to hearing more details about your virtually event in September though that sounds like fun.
What I want
OK we're not going to get promises of VoiceOver bug fixes, so moving on from that...
I want the things that have been rumoured. The new Siri surely has to make an appearance. It would be hugely embarrassing if it was a no-show. After the initial Apple Intelligence announcement I'm sure I'm not going to be the only one a little cynical here, but it's time Apple started to deliver what Google are already steaming ahead with.
And similarly, time to announce those Apple Smart glasses. Obviously I think new Siri is a pre-requisite for this. Again I'm trying to remain somewhat reserved in my excitement about this as Apple are so far behind in this space, but I will still probably lose it if it is revealed.
I think a new Apple TV is likely to follow the announcement of new Siri. Again it will surely have some kind of Apple Intelligence built in but it will probably need a good voice assistant for anyone to care about it. Maybe not here, but surely not too far away. I doubt I'd upgrade for this, so this is more a prediction than what I personally want.
I'd like shortcuts to get an overhaul. I'd settle for a new app that was actually usable, but even better would be a way to use natural language to set things up. Admittedly I only want this because some shortcuts I have already used are becoming deprecated and I really can't be bothered to fight with the app again to fix them.
Hopefully other than Siri and some more AI stuff, I just want the new OS versions to concentrate on smoothing over the features that are there without adding a ton of new ones I'll never use. Well, you can always hope.
mr grieves
Nuts. I am not asking for much. It is not like I am asking for world peace or that cats takeover the world. Long live cats.