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What do allAppleapp developers have in common?
Recently, I got to meet and talk to some of the 14 developers of those now-award-winning apps.
Apple Apps of the Year 2023: Prêt-à-Makeup
To my surprise, some of them answered me.
The winners are a varied bunch, and you could check out the full list below.
A stand-out winner isPret-a-Makeup, from Pret-a-Template.
Lies of P
In the demonstration I saw, there were hundreds of different makeup kits and dozens of sample faces.
The faces all look like line drawings, but hidden within them are detailed 3D maps.
Its an impressive effect.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
It looked like a powerful tool but, since its my job, Im always thinking about the future.
It clearly makes excellent use of the M3 Maxs native rendering capabilities.
Plus, Apple silicon has more than enough power to handle difficult in-game tasks like volumetric fog effects.
Finding Hannah
There are, however, already plans for a DLC and a sequel.
Farrior told me the company is content for now to be an Apple Arcade game.
That said, they are investigating the hooks in Vision Pro, and examining technically what it might take.
Photomator
Personally, Im excited about the idea of swimming alongside a Hello Kitty mermaid.
It becomes a journey of discovery about the lives of these women, and the worlds they live in.
Fein Games Art director Elena Resko agreed with me that such a game could live in the Vision Pro.
Unpacking
It might be possible, they said.
Not sure what the interaction would look like.
I think it would be exciting to have this new technology for old-style games as well.
Too Good To Go
The last stop before spatial computing, he told me, is HDR.
Then he added, I think Photomator will work beautifully in spatial computing.
It sounds dull but its actually fascinating, a little sad, but also relaxing.
Honkai: Star Rail
you might learn a lot about a person by unpacking their stuff.
The service boasts 85 million users and 150,000 stores across 17 countries.
I also checked out the anime-esqueHonkai: Star Railfrom Hoyoverse, an iPhone game of the year winner.
Could such a game work on the Vision Pro?
The developer has no firm plans but confirmed that everyones excited.
The winners
Here is the full list of winners.
Mac App of the Year:Photomator, from UAB Pixelmator Team.
Games:
iPhone Game of the Year:Honkai: Star Rail, from COGNOSPHERE PTE.
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iPad Game of the Year:Lost in Play, from Snapbreak Games.
Mac Game of the Year:Lies of P, from NEOWIZ.
Apple Arcade Game of the Year:Hello Kitty Island Adventure, from Sunblink.
