Apple announced today that it will launch a series of new accessibility features later this year, including eye tracking, which allows physically disabled users to use their eyes to control iPad or iPhone.
In addition, Music Haptics (Music Touch) will provide a new way for hearing-impaired users to experience music using iPhone's Taptic engine. Vocal Shortcuts (Voice Shortcut) will allow users to perform tasks by making custom sounds.
Vehicle Motion Cues (vehicle Motion Tip) can help reduce carsickness when using iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle.
In addition, some products, including VisionOS, will provide more accessibility features, such as Live subtitles, new reader mode in magnifying glass, support for multi-line Braille, and virtual touchpad for users using Assistive Touch.
Apple says these features combine its hardware and software capabilities, using Apple chips, AI and machine learning to further Apple's decades-old commitment to designing products for everyone.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said$200nodepositbonus200freespinsrealmoney2022We firmly believe that the transformative power of innovation can enrich people's lives. That's why for nearly 40 years, Apple has advocated inclusive design by embedding accessibility into the core of our hardware and software. We are constantly breaking the boundaries of technology, and these new features reflect our long-term commitment to providing the best possible experience to all users. "
"every year, we make new breakthroughs in accessibility," said Sarah Herrlinger, senior director of global accessibility policies and initiatives at Apple. These new features will have an impact on the lives of a wide range of users, providing new ways for them to interact, control devices, and travel around the world. "
It's not clear when all these updates will be released, but the WWDC developer conference is only a few weeks away, and some features are expected to be officially released in the next generation of iOS.