Apple Intelligence’s iPhone 16-Exclusive Visual Intelligence Coming to iPhone 15 Pro A spokesman for Apple confirmed that the AI feature is coming to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max in a future update Visual Intelligence allows you to get information about objects you point your camera against
Earlier today, I wrote about how the iPhone 16E, which got visual intelligence, was a sucker storm for the iPhone 15 Pro owners who still did not have access to one of Apple Intelligence’s best tools. It seems that the iPhone 15 Pro owners are lucky as it has now been confirmed that Visual Intelligence is coming to the 2023 smartphone.
A spokesman for Apple told John Gruber from Daring Fireball that “Owners of the iPhone 15 Pro will soon be able to tie their action button to visual intelligence” and that this will come “in a future software update”.
Not only will the iPhone 15 Pro owners get visual intelligence via the action button, but the Apple representatives also confirmed that the “Control Center button to start visual intelligence also comes to the iPhone 15 Pro (and presumably also iPhone 16 models).”
This is huge news for the iPhone 15 Pro owners who have been on the fence as to whether to upgrade to an iPhone 16, 16 Pro or the new 16E just for visual intelligence. Personally, I don’t think visual intelligence is enough to guarantee an upgrade, although it was an important decisive factor for me when I bought 16 Pro back in September.
Had I known that the 15 pro would get visual intelligence, I might not have chosen a new device this year. That said, if you held an upgrade and are completely happy with the iPhone 15 Pro (as you should be, it is an excellent device), then you now have a big new AI tool that comes in a future update .
iPhone 15 Pro matches iPhone 16S Apple Intelligence -Capacities
Camera Control on iPhone 16 (Image Credit: Future)
The biggest shift with this news is the fact that the iPhone 15 Pro now matches the latest flagship iPhones with regard to Apple Intelligence functionality.
In my test of Apple AI across several devices, I have found that the performance was pretty similar across Mac, iPhone and iPad. This means that I fully expect the iPhone 15 Pro users to have such a good experience as the iPhone 16 owners when it comes to visual intelligence.
Visual Intelligence is an interesting Apple Intelligence feature -It allows users to point their camera to an object and get information directly from Chatgpt or Google search. Visual intelligence can identify plants, animals and even add events to your calendar.
I have found visual intelligence as a useful tool thanks to its dedicated launch button in the form of camera control, you can quickly pull your iPhone from your pocket and aim for an object. While the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16E do not take advantage of camera control, they still get an excellent new AI tool that may just come along well when you least expect it.
Apple continues to improve Apple Intelligence
(Image Credit: Apple)
Apple Intelligence is still in its infant, and while we are still waiting for future updates like Siri with awareness on screen and personal context (expected in iOS 18.4), there are still plenty of useful AI tools baked on iPhone.
It is worth noting that Apple Intelligence is still in Beta according to Apple, which means the software experience is continuously improving with each update. Visual Intelligence has been jumping and borders since it was first launched as part of iOS 18.2 in December, and now the Apple feature is rolling out to several devices, I’m excited to see how it is evolving forward.
If you own an iPhone 15 -Pro, there really is no need to upgrade to Apple Intelligence and that’s a good thing. IPhone 15 owners, though good … Your one year old iPhone is already back in an AI-less past.
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