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iOS 18's vehicle motion cues really work

📅 2024-10-04

⌛ 41 days ago

As someone who has had intense motion sickness when reading in a moving vehicle, I immediately turned this feature on as soon as I saw the /r/apple Reddit post about it.

Here’s a mockup of the feature in action:

How it’s supposed to work

I’ve used it for nearly a week now and it’s extremely effective. Just this morning on my way to work I was able to read a blog post without feeling nauseous:

How it works in practice

It’s incredible, honestly. I had just accepted the fact that reading in a moving vehicle isn’t something I’d be able to do and had resigned myself to podcasts and audiobooks.

Thank you to the team who built this feature, it’s made a huge difference in my life.