the new apple tv and the tvos
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The new Apple TV and the tvOS
Mugunth Kumar
Agenda
• Hardware
• tvOS input devices
• Software
• tvOS vs iOS
• SDK
• tvOS SDK vs iOS SDK
Hardware
• Apple A5 chip (32-bit)
• Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Ethernet
• HDMI 1.3
• Optical Audio
• Infrared Remote
• Classic Bluetooth
Hardware
• Apple A8 chip (64-bit)
• Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Ethernet
• HDMI 1.4
• Optical Audio
• Infrared Remote
• Bluetooth 4.0
What hasn’t changed?
What hasn’t changed?
• Still the same old HDMI
• No Thunderbolt
• No 4K
• USB-C - Only for service/support
Hardware Improvements
• HDMI 1.4
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Apple A8 chip (64-bit)
Difference
Difference
• Significant improvements in the processor and processor architecture
Difference
• Significant improvements in the processor and processor architecture
• A brand new “Siri” remote
Difference
• Significant improvements in the processor and processor architecture
• A brand new “Siri” remote
• Game Controller Support
Difference
• Significant improvements in the processor and processor architecture
• A brand new “Siri” remote
• Game Controller Support
What the Apple TV really is
Apple is positioning the Apple TV as a game console rather than a traditional TV
But consoles are powerful!
But consoles are powerful!
But consoles are powerful!
• But we all fall into this trap
• Most of us don’t have time to play console games
Price
Price
• Console games take years to develop.
Price
• Console games take years to develop.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $250 million
Price
• Console games take years to develop.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $250 million
• Grand Theft Auto V - $265 million
Price
• Console games take years to develop.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $250 million
• Grand Theft Auto V - $265 million
• World of Warcraft - $50 million
Price
• Console games take years to develop.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $250 million
• Grand Theft Auto V - $265 million
• World of Warcraft - $50 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_video_games_to_develop
Price
Price
• Almost like movies
Price
• Almost like movies
• Avatar - $237 million
Price
• Almost like movies
• Avatar - $237 million
• Titanic - $200 million
Price
• Almost like movies
• Avatar - $237 million
• Titanic - $200 million
• The Dark Knight Rises - $230 million
Price
• Almost like movies
• Avatar - $237 million
• Titanic - $200 million
• The Dark Knight Rises - $230 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films
Price
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
• Fruit Ninja: $400k
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
• Fruit Ninja: $400k
• Temple Run: $250k
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
• Fruit Ninja: $400k
• Temple Run: $250k
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
• Fruit Ninja: $400k
• Temple Run: $250k
• Most iOS games can be developed for less than a million dollars
Price• iOS Games are cheaper!
• Angry Birds $140k
• Fruit Ninja: $400k
• Temple Run: $250k
• Most iOS games can be developed for less than a million dollars
• If you are a developer yourself, you will spend less than half of this to make hit games/apps on App Store.
Apple’ Stance
Apple’ Stance
• Apple is going against this casual gaming market with the new Apple TV
Apple’ Stance
• Apple is going against this casual gaming market with the new Apple TV
• Games that are cheaper to make
Apple’ Stance
• Apple is going against this casual gaming market with the new Apple TV
• Games that are cheaper to make
• Games that don’t take up your time to play
Apple TV is not a TV.
It’s a platform for you to make games
It’s a platform for you to make games
and apps
“The Future of TV is Apps”
“The Future of TV is Apps”
Tim Cook - CEO, Apple Inc
What kind of Apps
What kind of Apps
Immersive apps that don't require constant user interaction
Content Apps
Content Apps
• Photo apps (Instagram, Flickr)
• News Apps (Flipboard)
HomeKit Apps
HomeKit Apps
• Control your Lights (Philips Hue)
• Control your thermostat (Nest)
Data Apps
Data Apps
• Sports + Sports Scores (ESPN/NBA)
• Dashboard that shows glance-able information about your IoT devices
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
• Developer tools showing real time information (Statusboard - Panic)
• Build status
• CI server status
Missing in tvOS 1
Missing in tvOS 1
As on date, no PIP or split-screen multitasking support on tvOS
Multi-user Apps
Multi-user Apps
• Education Apps (Apps that involve storytelling by teachers)
• Medical Apps (Apps where multiple Doctors can interact simultaneously)
Missing in tvOS 1
Missing in tvOS 1
No Multi-peer Connectivity Framework on tvOS
Advertisements
Advertisements
• Don’t fret ads. People are used to watch ads on TV.
Advertisements
• Don’t fret ads. People are used to watch ads on TV.
• Advertisements on Apple TV can be a significant source of revenue for your apps
TVs start Slow
TVs start Slow
• TVs cannot be turned on instantly. Normally takes about 5-10 seconds
TVs start Slow
• TVs cannot be turned on instantly. Normally takes about 5-10 seconds
• Your customers might not turn on the TV, just to use your app
TVs start Slow
• TVs cannot be turned on instantly. Normally takes about 5-10 seconds
• Your customers might not turn on the TV, just to use your app
• They are better off using their iPhones/iPads for these tasks
Software
Software
• tvOS is a modified version of iOS 9
• The third generation Apple TV ran a modified version of iOS 8.3
Differences from iOS
Differences from iOS
• New Remote
• Means new ways to interact
Differences from iOS
• New Remote
• Means new ways to interact
Differences from iOS
• New Remote
• Means new ways to interact
• No mouse pointers
• Focus Engine
Issues to Watch out
• Potential Issues with Overscan
• Design your UI accordingly
Overscan
More Differences
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
• Run natively on a hardware plugged into a electrical socket
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
• Run natively on a hardware plugged into a electrical socket
• No battery drain issues
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
• Run natively on a hardware plugged into a electrical socket
• No battery drain issues
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
• Run natively on a hardware plugged into a electrical socket
• No battery drain issues
• Cannot store more than 200Mb of data
More Differences• tvOS Apps are standalone unlike watchOS apps
• Run natively on a hardware plugged into a electrical socket
• No battery drain issues
• Cannot store more than 200Mb of data
• Use iCloud + On-demand resources
Native vs TVML
tvOS - Native vs TVML
tvOS - Native vs TVML
• There is no UIWebView or WKWebView in tvOS
• All JavaScript apps have to be based on TVML - Apple’s own markup language very similar to HTML
tvOS - Native vs TVML
• There is no UIWebView or WKWebView in tvOS
• All JavaScript apps have to be based on TVML - Apple’s own markup language very similar to HTML
• Plenty of templates on developer.apple.com/tvOS
tvOS - Native vs TVML
tvOS - Native vs TVML• Going native is preferred if you are planning to
make universal apps
tvOS - Native vs TVML• Going native is preferred if you are planning to
make universal apps
• Lots of code reusability
tvOS - Native vs TVML• Going native is preferred if you are planning to
make universal apps
• Lots of code reusability
• The differences between tvOS and iOS are more subtle than Mac OS X and iOS
tvOS - Native vs TVML• Going native is preferred if you are planning to
make universal apps
• Lots of code reusability
• The differences between tvOS and iOS are more subtle than Mac OS X and iOS
• If you are a iOS developer, getting your hands on Native tvOS is straight forward
Lessons Learnt
Lessons Learnt
• Focus Engine is more profound that you think
Lessons Learnt
• Focus Engine is more profound that you think
• Focus engine is so intuitive that your grandma can use it
Lessons Learnt
• Focus Engine is more profound that you think
• Focus engine is so intuitive that your grandma can use it
Lessons Learnt
• Focus Engine is more profound that you think
• Focus engine is so intuitive that your grandma can use it
• Overscan isn’t that great a deal
Questions?
@mugunthkumar