WWDC 2026: Apple Showcases Origami App at Platform State of the Union
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Summary
The article describes a sample app showcased at WWDC 2026's Platform State of the Union — an origami app designed for relaxation and creativity. The app generates paper craft projects from photos and creates step-by-step folding tutorials. The tone is warm and unhurried, and the author suggests the choice of this demo was intentional, possibly reflecting a broader theme or direction for Apple's platform.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe sample app at this year's Platform State of the Union was a place to relax.
An origami app. A place, as Maribeth from the Foundation Models team put it, 'to unwind and get creative with paper.'
The demo involved generating paper craft projects from photos and producing step-by-step folding tutorials.
The whole thing was warm and unhurried and thoroughly charming.
It was also, almost certainly, not chosen by accident.
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