Apple (AAPL), the tech giant behind iPhones, has launched a new set of AI-powered accessibility tools to improve how users interact with its devices. This new update will make the firm’s devices easier to use for people with visual, speech, and mobility issues.
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The company said the upgrades may roll out later this year and will be powered by Apple Intelligence. It will also be accessible across the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Adds Smarter AI Features for Accessibility
Apple has expanded its accessibility toolkit with smarter AI-powered upgrades. These new features will improve navigation, communication, and device use for users, especially those with disabilities.
The tech company said its updated VoiceOver feature will now provide better image descriptions for blind and low-vision users. The tool will also allow users to ask follow-up questions about objects detected through a device’s camera.
The company has also upgraded its Voice Control feature with more natural language support. As a result, users will be able to interact with apps using normal commands, instead of memorizing exact labels or navigation phrases.
Furthermore, Apple has introduced AI-generated subtitles for videos without captions. The feature works across all its devices, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple TV, and Vision Pro devices. The subtitles are created using on-device speech recognition technology. This will allow spoken audio to be automatically transcribed while keeping user data private.
Vision Pro Gets Eye-Tracking Wheelchair Controls
Even more impressively, Apple has launched a new wheelchair-control feature for Vision Pro that uses eye-tracking technology. The feature will allow users with mobility issues to control their wheelchairs using Vision Pro interactions.
The aim behind the new accessibility upgrades is to make Apple devices easier to use for people with different physical and sensory needs. It also shows how much AI tools can improve users’ everyday moves and interactions with technology.
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