iOS 18.4 added ‘intelligence’ to more iPhone cameras, but it’s just the start

The iPhone’s camera has long been one of its most important features. But late last year, Apple added a new capability that seeks to boost the camera’s importance even further: visual intelligence. Then in iOS 18.4, Apple brought the feature to many more iPhone cameras—but reportedly, it’s just getting started. Visual intelligence just upgraded many iPhone cameras thanks to iOS 18.4 Visual intelligence is an AI feature that utilizes the iPhone’s camera. Here’s how Apple describes it: Use visual intelligence to quickly learn more about the places and objects around you…look up details about a restaurant or business; have text translated, summarized, or read aloud; identify plants and animals; and more. When visual intelligence first launched in iOS 18.2, it was exclusive to iPhones with a Camera Control button. That means it only worked on the four iPhone 16 flagships. But in iOS 18.4, Apple expanded the feature to: iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 16e Any of these devic ... Read full article.