May 15, 2024
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Apple today announced new accessibility features, including eye tracking, music haptics, and voice shortcuts.
Cupertino, California Apple today announced new accessibility features. Which will be ready for use during this year. This includes eye tracking that helps users with disabilities control their iPad or iPhone using only their eyes. Music Haptics also allows users who are deaf or hard of hearing to control their iPad or iPhone. Music can be enjoyed in a new way with the Taptic Engine on iPhone, where voice shortcuts help users do more. Using custom voice commands, vehicle traffic signals can help reduce motion sickness or motion sickness when using your iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle. There are more accessibility features coming to VisionOS. These features combine the power of Apple hardware and software, leveraging Apple Silicon, artificial intelligence, and artificial intelligence. and on-device machine learning to reinforce Apple's decades-long commitment to designing products for everyone.
“We firmly believe that innovation has the transformative power to enrich people's lives,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “That's why Apple has been supporting inclusive design through accessibility in our hardware and software for nearly 40 years. Continuing to push the boundaries of Technology and new features This reflects our long-term commitment to providing the best possible experience for all users.
“Every year we set a new standard. These new features will impact the lives of a wide range of users,” said Sarah Herlinger, senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives at Apple. By giving people new ways to communicate and control their devices. And live in this world.”
Eye tracking is coming to iPad and iPhone
AI-powered eye tracking gives users the option to navigate their iPad and iPhone using just their eyes. This feature is specifically designed for users with disabilities. Users can use the front camera to set up and calibrate within seconds. With machine learning happening on the user's device, all data used to set up and control this feature is securely stored on the device and never shared with Apple.
Eye tracking works with iPadOS and iOS apps, no hardware or accessories required. Users can use eye tracking to navigate through app elements and use Dwell Control to activate each element. You can access additional functionality such as physical buttons, swiping, and other gestures. Using only your eyes
Music Haptics makes music more accessible.
Music Haptics helps deaf or hard-of-hearing users enjoy music on iPhone in a new way. When this accessibility feature is enabled, iPhone's Taptic Engine powers music-enhanced taps, textures, and vibrations, and Music Haptics works for millions of people. Songs in the Apple Music catalog will be available as an application programming interface (API) for developers to make music more accessible in their apps.
New features for multiple voices
Voice Shortcuts help iPhone and iPad users customize speech commands that Siri can understand. To trigger shortcuts and complete complex tasks, Listen to Atypical Speech is another new feature that gives users the option to improve speech recognition for a variety of speech formats by listening to atypical speech, and it uses on-device machine learning. User Speech Pattern Recognition These features are designed for users with progressive disorders or conditions that affect speech, such as cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or stroke. It enhances customization and user control. It is a connectioneliteIt is among the features introduced in iOS 17 for users who cannot speak or are at risk of losing their ability to speak.
“AI has the potential to improve speech recognition for millions of people with speech disorders. That's why we're excited to see Apple introduce new accessibility features,” says Mark Hasegawa Johnson, principal investigator of the Speech Accessibility Project at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: “It's coming to consumers,” the Speech Accessibility Project said. “It's a broad, community-supported effort.” Its goal is to help companies and universities develop stronger, more effective speech recognition, and Apple is one of the accessibility advocates making the Speech Accessibility Project possible.
Car traffic signals can help reduce motion sickness or motion sickness.
Vehicle Traffic Signals are a new experience for iPhone and iPad that can help reduce motion sickness or motion sickness for passengers in moving vehicles. Research shows that motion sickness, or motion sickness, is often caused by a sensory conflict between what a person sees and what a person feels. This has resulted in some users being unable to comfortably use their iPhone or iPad while riding a moving vehicle. Vehicle motion cues show dots on the edge of the screen that move with the movement of vehicles to help reduce sensory conflict without interfering with the main content. This feature uses sensors built into the iPhone and iPad to sense the user's presence in a moving vehicle and respond accordingly through the screen. Users can set this feature to appear automatically on their iPhone, or they can turn it on and off in Control Center.
CarPlay provides additional updates to voice control and accessibility
Accessibility features available in CarPlay include voice control, color filters, and speech recognition. Users can navigate CarPlay and control apps using just their voice with Voice Control. Meanwhile, deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers or passengers can turn on notifications to be notified of car horns and sirens with voice recognition features. And for color blind users, color filters will make you feelThirdThe CarPlay interface is easier to use. In addition to other visual accessibility features such as bold text and large text.
Accessibility features available in VisionOS
Accessibility features coming to VisionOS later this year include live captions across the system to help everyone including users who are deaf or hard of hearing. Speech can be tracked in live chats and audio from apps, while Live Caption for FaceTime in VisionOS will open up the possibility to more users. People now enjoy a unique experience in connecting and collaborating easily using their persona. Additionally, Apple Vision Pro will add the ability to transfer subtitles using the window bar between Apple Immersive Video, as well as support for hearing aids designed for iPhone and additional cochlear implants. Audio Processors Updates to Visual Accessibility include Transparency Reduction, Intelligent Inversion, and Flash Dimming for users with poor vision or who want to quickly avoid glare and strobes.
These features join many of the accessibility features already available in Apple Vision Pro to provide a flexible input system and intuitive interface designed with a wide range of users in mind. Features like VoiceOver, Zoom, and color filters also make spatial processing more accessible for users who are blind or have low vision. While various features such as using the device as specified can support use by people with cognitive disabilities users can control the Vision Pro with their eyes, hands or a combination of their voices. People with disabilities can use accessibility features such as switch control. Voice operation and control to stay still
“Apple Vision Pro is without a doubt the most intuitive technology I've ever used.” Ryan Hudson-Peralta is a product designer, accessibility consultant and co-founder of Equal Accessibility LLC from Detroit. “As someone who was born without hands and unable to walk, I know that the world wasn't designed for me, so seeing VisionOS in action has been a blessing. So it's a very amazing thing. This is a testament to the power and importance of accessible, inclusive design.”
Additional update information
- For users who are blind or visually impaired voice comment New voices will come with Voice Rotor, custom volume control, and the ability to customize VoiceOver keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
- magnifying glass It will have a new reader mode and the option to easily trigger detection mode using the action button.
- Braille users will have a new way to start and stay in Braille. Input Braille on the screen For faster control and text editing, on-screen Braille input in Japanese is also supported. Enter several lines of braille using Point pillow And the option to specify different input and output tables as well.
- For users who cannot see clearly Swipe typing Larger letters will be displayed when typing in text fields. It can be displayed in the font and color that the user desires.
- For users at risk of losing their ability to speak Special voice It will be available in Mandarin soon and for users who have difficulty pronouncing or reading full sentences. It will be possible to create a personal voice using short phrases.
- For non-native users features Live sound It will come with different categories. The display is supported next to it Live captions
- For users with physical disabilities Virtual trackpad For AssistiveTouch allows users to control their devices using a small space. On the screen is a resizable trackpad.
- Control key There will be an option to use the camera on iPhone and iPad to recognize gestures instead of keys.
- Voice control It supports custom vocabulary and complex words.
Celebrate World Accessibility Awareness Day with Apple.
This week Apple is introducing a bunch of new features.tionHandpicked selections and more to celebrate Equal Access Awareness Day.
- Throughout the month of May Apple Store Free sessions will be available in select stores to help customers explore and discover the accessibility features available in the products they love. Apple Piazza Liberty in Milan will feature the people behind the viral “Assume I Can” campaign on World Down Syndrome Day. Today, Apple Group Reserves, available year-round at Apple Stores around the world, make Apple Stores a place where friends, families, schools and communities can learn about accessibility features together.
- Abbreviations Come here Soothing sounds Makes soothing sounds that enhance the atmosphere and reduce distractions. So users can focus on what they want or relax.
- go to App Store To explore Amazing apps and games That promotes accessibility and takes into account all users, including downloading games available on the App Store that are open to everyone and award-winning apps for alternative communication tools. (Augmentative and Alternative Communication: AAC) and many more
- Apple TV app It will honor pioneering creators, artists and activists who share the experiences of people with disabilities in various fields. Excitedly this year's theme is Remaking the world Each story invites viewers to imagine a world where every individual has the power to create a greater human story.
- Apple Books The focus will be on life experiences told through the perspective of the author, a disabled person on call.lakeA selection of carefully selected publications in e-book and audiobook format.
- Exercise, meditation, and the most important coach tips Apple Fitness+ Suitable for deaf or hard of hearing users who use American Sign Language, the Walk Time feature with texts is now available within the app. Apple Podcast Workouts in Fitness+ now come with audio descriptions. To assist users who are blind or have low vision. Plus modifiers to allow users of all levels to participate.
- Users can go to Apple support To learn how to customize your Apple device with built-in accessibility features, Apple Accessibility Playlist It helps users learn how to customize Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac devices the way that works for them. From customizing how your gestures work to customizing how information is displayed on your device's screen.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple is a global leader in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, and includes Apple's six software platforms: iOS, iPadOS and macOS. watchOS, visionOS and tvOS deliver a seamless experience across all Apple devices and empower people with innovative services like the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud and Apple TV+. Apple's more than 150,000 employees work hard to create the best products in the world. And make this world better than it was before.
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