Apple announces Apple Intelligence powered accessibility feature updates
Apple has announced new accessibility updates powered by Apple Intelligence, enhancing features like VoiceOver and live recognition. Users will be able to control wheelchairs with their eyes and access improved image descriptions and voice commands. These updates are expected to be available later this year as part of the upcoming iOS 27 release.
- ▪Apple announced several new accessibility updates ahead of Google's developer conference.
- ▪Vision Pro users will be able to control compatible wheelchairs with their eyes using the new updates.
- ▪The updated VoiceOver feature will provide better image descriptions and support for various disabilities.
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Ahead of Google’s annual developer conference on Tuesday, Apple announced several new accessibility updates powered by Apple Intelligence to features like VoiceOver, voice control, live recognition, and real-time caption generation for videos. The company also said that Vision Pro users will be able to control a compatible wheelchair with their eyes using this update. The company said that Apple Intelligence’s image recognition feature in VoiceOver will understand the image better and describe it in greater detail. For instance, it can look at a bill and read out the details such as the amount and due date. Apple said that the updated feature can also better describe photographs and personal records.
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