May 17, 2022
press release
Apple previews innovative accessibility features that combine the power of hardware, software, and machine learning
Software features coming later this year will provide users with disabilities with new tools such as navigation, health and communication.
Cupertino, California Apple today previewed innovative software features that showcase new ways for people with disabilities to navigate, connect, and get the most out of Apple products. These powerful updates build on Apple’s long-standing commitment to combine the company’s latest technologies to provide users with their own customizable tools and create products that are useful to everyone.
With advances in hardware, software and machine learning, blind and visually impaired people can use their iPhones and iPads to navigate the last few feet to their destination using door detection. You can gate. Users with physical and motor disabilities who may rely on assistive features such as voice and switch controls can use Apple Watch Mirroring to take full control of their Apple Watch from their iPhone. The hearing-impaired and hearing-impaired community can follow live captions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple is also extending support for VoiceOver, the industry-leading screen reader, with over 20 new languages and locales. These features will be available later this year with a software update across the Apple platform.
“Apple incorporates accessibility into every aspect of our work and is committed to designing the best products and services for everyone,” said Saraheli, Senior Director of Apple’s Accessibility Policy and Initiative. Nger says. “We want to be able to combine the innovation and creativity of teams across Apple to introduce these new features that give users more options to use our products in the way that best suits their needs and lives. I’m happy. “
Door detection for blind or low vision users
Apple has introduced door detection, a state-of-the-art navigation feature for the visually impaired and visually impaired. Door detection helps users find a door when it arrives at a new destination, understand how far it is from the door, and explain the attributes of the door. Whether the door is open or closed, and if it is closed, can be pushed or turned to open it. Pull the knob or handle. Door detection can also read signs and symbols around the door, such as the office room number and the presence of accessible entrance symbols. This new feature combines the capabilities of machine learning on LiDAR, cameras, and devices and will be available on iPhone and iPad models equipped with LiDAR scanners.1
Door detection will be available in a new detection mode within Magnifier, Apple’s built-in app that supports visually impaired and low vision users. Door detection can be used alone or simultaneously in detection mode, along with person detection and image description, a customizable tool that helps visually impaired users navigate and access rich descriptions of their surroundings. Provides a place with. In addition to the navigation tools in the magnifying glass, Apple Maps provides sound and tactile feedback to help VoiceOver users identify the starting point in the walking direction.
Improved physical and motor accessibility for Apple Watch
Apple Watch is more accessible than ever to people with physical and motor disabilities by using Apple Watch Mirroring. This allows users to remotely control their Apple Watch from their paired iPhone. With Apple Watch Mirroring, users can control their Apple Watch using iPhone assistive features such as voice control and switch control, and instead of tapping the Apple Watch display, voice commands, sound actions, head tracking, and external You can use inputs such as Made for iPhone switches. Apple Watch Mirroring uses hardware and software integration, including advances built with AirPlay, to allow users who rely on these mobility features to benefit from their own Apple Watch apps such as Blood Oxygen, Heart Rate, and Mindfulness. So that you can get it.2
In addition, users can do much more with simple hand gestures to control their Apple Watch. Use the new Apple Watch quick actions to answer or hang up calls with a double pinch gesture, close notifications, take pictures, play or pause media in the app you’re playing, and more. You can start, pause, and resume your workout. It’s based on the innovative technology used in Apple Watch’s Assistive Touch, which allows users with different upper bodies to control their Apple Watch with gestures such as pinch and clinch without tapping the display.
Live captions for the hearing impaired and hearing impaired are now available on iPhone, iPad and Mac
For the hearing-impaired and hearing-impaired community, Apple has introduced live captions on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.3 Users can more easily follow any audio content, whether it’s a phone call or FaceTime call, using a video conference or social media app, streaming media content, or talking to a neighbor. The user can also adjust the font size for readability. FaceTime live captions assign auto-transcribed dialogs to call participants, making group video calls even more convenient for hearing-impaired users. When using live captions for calls on a Mac, users can enter a response and speak aloud in real time to others in the conversation. Also, live captions are generated on the device, so user information remains private and secure.
VoiceOver adds new languages and more
VoiceOver, Apple’s industry-leading screen reader for the visually impaired and the visually impaired, adds support for over 20 additional locales and languages, including Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. I am.Four Users can also choose from dozens of new voices optimized for inter-language assistance. These new languages, locales, and voices will also be available in Speak Selection and Speak Screen accessibility features. In addition, VoiceOver users on Mac can use the new text checker tool to discover common formatting issues such as duplicate spaces and misplaced capital letters. This makes it even easier to proofread documents and emails.
Additional features
- When Buddy controller, Users can ask their care provider or friends to help them play the game. The buddy controller combines any two game controllers into one, allowing multiple controllers to drive the input of one player.
- When Siri pause timeUsers with voice disabilities can adjust the amount of time Siri waits to respond to a request.
- Voice control spelling mode Gives the user the option to direct custom spelling using character-by-character input.Five
- voice recognition You can customize it to recognize sounds that are unique to your environment, such as unique alarms, doorbells, and appliances in your home.
- The Apple books The app offers new themes and introduces customization options such as bolding text and adjusting line, letter, and word spacing for a more accessible reading experience.
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
This week, Apple is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with special sessions, a selection of collections, and more.
- SignTime Launched May 19th in Canada to connect Apple Store and Apple Support customers with on-demand American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. SignTime is already available using ASL in the United States, British Sign Language (BSL) in the United Kingdom, and French Sign Language (LSF) in France.
- Apple store location Around the world, we offer live sessions throughout the week to help customers find iPhone accessibility features. AppleSupport Social Channel Introducing how-to content.
- The Accessibility Assistant shortcuts This week, the Shortcuts app for Mac and Apple Watch will be available to recommend accessibility features based on user preferences.
- This week Apple Fitness +, Trainer Bakari Williams, uses ASL to highlight features available to users as part of an ongoing effort to make fitness accessible to everyone. Time to run when walking in episodes that are “time to walk or push” and “time to run or push” for wheelchair users. In addition, the Fitness + Trainer incorporates ASL into all workouts and meditations, all videos include closed captions in six languages, and the trainer demonstrates changes to each workout for different levels of users. Allows you to participate.
- Apple map With a new guide from the National Park Foundation, Park Access for All, it helps users find accessible features, programs, and services for exploring parks across the United States. The guides at Gallaudet University (the world’s leading university for the hearing impaired, hearing impaired and deafblind) feature companies and organizations that value, embrace and prioritize the deafblind community and sign language.
- Users can explore accessibility-focused apps and powerful stories from app authors. App StoreCheck out the Transforming Our World collection Apple books, By people with disabilities, and stories about people with disabilities.Learn about the creative ways technology can improve accessibility Apple Podcasts..
- Apple Music Highlight Saylists playlists, each of which is a collection of playlists focused on different sounds. Choosing one and singing together is a fun and engaging way to practice vocal sounds and speech therapy.
- The Apple TV The app highlights the latest hit movies and shows featuring real representations of people with disabilities. In addition, viewers come from prominent actors in the accessibility community, including Marlee Matlin (“CODA”), Lauren Ridloff (“Eternals”), Selma Blair (“Introduction, Selma Blair”), and Aristo Loacker (“Christmas Ever”). You can explore the collection of your choice. After “) etc.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple is the world leader in iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS) provide a seamless experience across all Apple devices, bringing breakthrough services such as the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud to people. Provide to. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on the planet and leaving the world more than we’ve found.
- Magnifier’s door detection and person detection features include iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPad Pro 11 inch (2nd and 3rd generation), and iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2nd generation). Requires 2nd and 3rd generation) LiDAR scanners. 4th and 5th generation). Do not rely on door detection in situations where the user may be injured or injured, or in high-risk or urgent situations.
- Apple Watch Mirroring is available on Apple Watch Series 6 and above.
- Live captions will be available in beta in English (US, Canada) later this year on iPhone 11 and later, iPad models with A12 Bionic and later, and Macs with Apple Silicon. Live captions can vary in accuracy, so don’t trust them in high-risk situations.
- VoiceOver, Speak Selection, and Speak Screen are Arabic (World), Basque, Bengali (India), Bhojpuri (India), Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Falsi, French (Belgium), Galician. , Cannada, Malay, Mandarin (Liaoning, Shaanxi, Sichuan), Marathi, Shanghai (China), Spanish (Chile), Slovenian, Tamil, Telgu, Ukrainian, Valencian, Vietnamese ..
- Voice-controlled spelling mode is available in English (US).
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