Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Powered by Apple Intelligence
Apple has announced new accessibility features that leverage Apple Intelligence to enhance user experience across various applications. These updates include improved VoiceOver descriptions, natural language input for Voice Control, and advanced document support in Accessibility Reader. The features are set to be released later this year alongside new operating system updates.
- ▪Apple's new accessibility features include VoiceOver Image Explorer, which provides detailed descriptions of images using Apple Intelligence.
- ▪Voice Control will allow users to interact with on-screen elements using natural language instead of memorizing labels.
- ▪Power Wheelchair Control for Apple Vision Pro will enable users to operate wheelchairs using eye-tracking technology.
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Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Powered by Apple IntelligenceTuesday May 19, 2026 5:26 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple today announced a suite of accessibility updates that use Apple Intelligence to expand capabilities across VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader, with additional new features for generated subtitles and wheelchair control via Apple Vision Pro. Apple Intelligence powers several of the new features coming later this year: VoiceOver Image Explorer uses Apple Intelligence to produce more detailed descriptions of images throughout the system, including photographs, scanned bills, and personal records.
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