Apple has revealed the names of the annual winners Apple Design Awards, rewarding 14 apps and as many games. The names, from around the world, were chosen for their exceptional technical skills, design talent and ability to innovate. “This year's winners demonstrated that apps enable engaging and exciting experiences, and we're thrilled to honor their work and ingenuity at WWDC 2024“, has explained Susan PrescottApple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations.
WWDC 2024
As anticipated by the vice president, the awards ceremony will take place during the Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 (WWDC) the global conference dedicated to developers, which this year promises big surprises. From rumors, it will most likely focus on the ways in which the Cupertino company intends to exploit artificial intelligence to improve the user experience on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
This 35th edition will be held from 10 to 14 June 2024. The inaugural event which will be held atApple Park of Cupertino in the presence of a selected circle of developers, students and media representatives, will begin at 10 am on Monday 10 June, US Pacific Coast time – 7 pm Italian time – but it can also be followed in live streaming on Apple.comon the app Apple Developeron the site developer.apple.comon the app Apple TV come on YouTube.
The awards ceremony
On this occasion, in addition to revealing all the new features, the winners of the competitions will also be rewarded Apple Design Award 2024 which have been divided into categories: fun, inclusion, innovation, interaction, social impact, graphics and, for the first time, spatial computing. Forty-two finalist projects, these are the winners.
Fun
To win for the AppsBears Gratitude, – developed by Isuru Wanasinghe (Australia) – which shows in a simple way how to implement self-reflection. The app offers the possibility of writing a diary where you can note down your daily gratitude practices.
To win for the GameNYT Games, -developed by The New York Times Company (United States) – for having redesigned the navigation system and expanded the catalog of games already present, also adding new ones.
Inclusion
To win for the Appsoko, – developed by AYES (Belgium) – which allows visually impaired people, through signals, tactile information and sounds, to respond to many safety needs, including through technologies Apple VoiceOver And Dynamic font.
To win for the GameThe Adventures of Crayola, – developed by Red Games Co. (United States) – a colorful game that offers many creative possibilities, where you can bring to life characters with different skin tones, abilities, body types and gender identities, customizing the own narrative.
Innovation
To win for the AppsProcreate Dreams – developed by Procreate (Australia) – an incredible design tool that allows any user to create 2D animations using the wide and well-known range of brushes, gestures and movements of the PencilKit in the original Procreate app.
To win for the GameLost in Play – developed by Happy Juice Games (Israel) – offers an enchanting journey into childhood imagination, with carefully thought-out puzzles featuring engaging characters and fun mini-games.
Interaction
To win for the AppsCrouton – developed by Devin Davies (New Zealand) – which offers users a simple way to save recipes, create shopping lists and follow the preparation of dishes step by step.
To win for the GameRytmos – developed by Floppy Club (Denmark) – a real challenge to solve puzzles by creating paths through simple dragging gestures, and after completing each level, a new element is added to an evolving song.
Social impact
To win for the AppsGentler Streak Fitness Tracker – developed by Gentler Stories (Slovenia) – which aims to improve each person's lifestyle, using motivating and optimistic reminders, which take into account both physical fitness and mental well-being.
To win for the GameThe Wreck – developed by The Pixel Hunt (France) – which follows the story of Junon, a writer who suddenly has to go to hospital to make a decision that will change her life and have a strong impact on her family.
Graphics
To win for the AppsRooms – developed by Things, Inc. (United States) – a blank sheet of paper on which to draw imaginative scenes, a platform for fun games and a social space where you can interact with thousands of other users' creations.
To win for the GameLies of P -developed by NEOWIZ (South Korea) – a fantasy adventure that reimagines a classic fairy tale in which a robotic puppet created by Geppetto must survive a battle in a troubled city, to find his creator.
Spatial computing
To win for the Apps, djay pro – DJ App & AI Mixer – developed by algoriddim GmbH (Germany) – a completely new way to interact with music in a spatial environment. It offers high-definition sound and endless mixing possibilities thanks to extraordinary technical ingenuity and total immersion in the sonic world.
To win for the
Game, Blackbox – developed by Shapes and Stories (United States) – challenges users to look at space from every angle. At every step the user is accompanied by intriguing puzzles and cleverly hidden Easter eggs.