
That could be a big deal for indoor productions without audiences, as people work to make a living. Light mapping – using arrays of LEDs or other DMX fixtures as your canvas – is just as significant a technique here. It’s a major part of what has helped popularize the transformation of mapping visuals to lights (LED arrays and DMX fixtures) and projection. MadMapper is ubiquitous enough in projection mapping that it’s almost always the first thing you hear when mentioning the technique. Cueing in MM4 – which also is improved in its Windows UI, seen here. And the timing could actually be ideal – projection mapping and (especially) light mapping are alive in pandemic times, and an essential lifeline to those earning a living doing them. More details on how to install the beta update can be found on the Apple Developer website.MadMapper 4 is here with a host of improvements. Apple says a public beta will be available this month, while the official release is expected this fall. The third beta of iOS 17 is now available to developers. Also, choosing the messaging app you’re using with Siri just got a lot easier, and Apple is also letting users ask Siri to play media on the HomePod using iPhone apps. For instance, it now no longer requires the full “Hey Siri” command to activate, so you can talk to Siri just by saying the assistant’s name. IOS 17 also brings some other improvements to Apple’s virtual assistant. Millions of people around the world rely on Siri every day to help get things done, so we work to make the experience feel as personalized as possible.

With iOS 17, it seems that Apple wants to bring this experience to more languages. At the time, Apple said that the new voices make the experience of using Siri even more personal, giving users the option to make the assistant sound more familiar. Last year, the company had already introduced two new voices to Siri for English speakers. Those who have already installed the latest beta can find the new voices under the Siri settings. According to the website, there’s a new male voice and a new female voice, which join the two other previously available voices. Siri just got new German voices with iOS 17Īs noted by MacErkopf, the third beta of iOS 17.0 adds two new options for Siri in the German language. One of those is the addition of new voice options for Siri in German. This week, Apple released the third beta of iOS 17 to developers, and while the update doesn’t add any major features compared to previous betas, it does come with some minor changes.
