Apple Updates Leadership Page With Memojis for Execs Ahead of WWDC

[MacRumors]

Ahead of WWDC, Apple has updated its official leadership site to show Memojis for all the key executives listed on the page. Similar avatars also now appear on executives' social media accounts, as the company prepares to preview new versions of its operating system software including iOS 15, which is expected to feature major updates to the Messages app.

Apple has changed the profiles to Memojis on its leadership page once before. In 2018, Memoji avatars were used to celebrate World Emoji Day, the year that Memojis were an iPhone X feature coming in iOS 12. On that occasion, just the heads were replaced with Memojis, leaving the real shoulders in place.

This time around, the photos have been replaced wholesale with disembodied heads against dark backgrounds, reflecting the wider use of more advanced Memoji technology in Apple's WWDC 2021 promotional material.

Apple is holding a virtual keynote that will take place on Monday, June 7, with the event set to give us our first look at new operating system updates. We don't know a lot about this year's event, but everything that we're expecting to see based on rumors can be found in our dedicated roundup.

Apple plans to live stream the WWDC keynote on its website, the ‌Apple TV‌ app, and YouTube, but for those unable to watch, we'll be covering the event on MacRumors.com and through the MacRumorsLive Twitter account.

Article Link: Apple Updates Leadership Page With Memojis for Execs Ahead of WWDC

 

[BvizioN]

Memojis seem to be the big theme of this event.
A clear indication that this one is gonna be pretty boring.

 

[dazcox5181]

Auto generated Memoji coming in iOS 15... which of course no one asked for but will be headline of WWDC....

 

[HerbertDerb]

I think Memojis are most useless thing ever. (Apparently i'm a boomer)

 

[Psychicbob]

Why don’t they just use their actual photos?

 

[miniyou64]

Eddie Cue is like 6 shades too light

 

[44267547]

Federighi’s hair is on point with his Memoji.

 

[di1in]

Memoji’s might be the VR avatar for apple users

 

[Serban55]

Their website was hacked )

 

[Geert76]

For real? slowly turning into a company for teenagers?

 

[Bug-Creator]

Do I care bout Memojis? Nope.
Do the make a way better headline in the non tech world than the addition of some obscure API? Hell yeah.

Whatever will be added to this has been done by a very tiny group of developers that most likely would have been totally useless in tackling the bigger behind the scenes items.

So, yeah bring em on.

 

[Serban55]

Their most important member is not place on this article Johny Srouji

 

[chucker23n1]

Are memoji… a thing? at all? Seems the last time I noticed them was last WWDC, where they were kinda cute openers to session videos.

 

[Kylo83]

I think the focus on the event will be iMessage and emojis

 

[Serban55]

For real? slowly turning into a company for teenagers?

Apple always has been for every age, from teenagers to grown people

 

[contacos]

If the only update to messages is a different geordie tan or hair style for my Memoji that I have disabled 2 iOS versions ago, I am gonna scream

Are memoji… a thing? at all? Seems the last time I noticed them was last WWDC, where they were kinda cute openers to session videos.

Just like „App Clips“, announced and Never used by anyone but Apple themselves (Shazam)

 

[kerr]

I approve of this. I’d actually like an entire Keynote done with memojis.

 

[senttoschool]

Every WWDC, they spend 20 minutes on new emojis. It's a huge waste of time.

 

[polyphenol]

On the Apple Events image, with 10 by 6 memojis, the proportion of glasses wearers is much, much higher than on the leadership page. (Over 50% - but a few are difficult to interpret.) Is that accounted for by wearing contact lenses, or maybe laser eye surgery? Or the selection process for leaders is biased towards those with the best eyesight/against those with less than perfect eyesight?

Indeed the Apple Events page even seems to have the rarest of beasts, monocle wearers. Two by my count. And the distribution appears anything but random.

 

[I7guy]

Auto generated Memoji coming in iOS 15... which of course no one asked for but will be headline of WWDC....

Lol, i would love an auto-generated Memoji of myself.

 

[Marbles1]

Can't innovate anymore, my ass!

You're going to see some AWESOMELY crafted memojis, taking advantage of the massive computing power of the M1 processor.

Just look at the contours of the hair and the beautiful shading of the skin tones. That's the neural engine at work, creating amazing facial expressions. We're so proud of our memojis here at Apple and we know you're going to love them too; all powered by the M1 processor.

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

Are memoji… a thing? at all? Seems the last time I noticed them was last WWDC, where they were kinda cute openers to session videos.

I lot of folks I know use them as their contact photos, but I've never received any stickers / animated ones. I can see why kids would like them though - fun and expressive, exactly what they would want.

 

[patrick.a]

Is this because they will introduce FaceID to the new Macbooks?

 

[iwan073]

I think Memojis are most useless thing ever. (Apparently i'm a boomer)

I’m a boomer and I think Memoji’s are cool.

 

[chucker23n1]

Just like „App Clips“, announced and Never used by anyone but Apple themselves (Shazam)

App Clips are a slow rollout, I'm guessing. Also quite affected by the pandemic.