What’s New in watchOS 2

Strap yourself in for a whirlwind tour of some new features for developers in watchOS 2 – from new interface objects such as WKInterfacePicker, to changes in animation and how the phone and watch communicate. By Mic Pringle.

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Find out what's covered in our What's New in watchOS 2 video tutorial series!

Pickers 8:28
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Learn about WKInterfacePicker, a brand new interface object that provides programmatic access to the watch's Digital Crown.

Animation 9:22
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Learn how to use the method WKImageAnimatable to handle animations on watchOS 2.

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Learn how to build custom watch face complications by using Apple's brand new framework, ClockKit.

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Learn how you can add time travel support to your custom complications in ClockKit.

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Learn about the Watch Connectivity framework which provides two way communication between your iOS app and your Apple Watch app.

HealthKit 14:31
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Learn how to access sensor data on the watch using HealthKit, one of the new frameworks available in watchOS 2.

Conclusion 2:15
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Have a quick review of what was covered in our "What's New in watchOS 2" video series and find out some next steps for learning more watchOS 2.

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