New accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence
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- Apple unveils new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence, including enhanced VoiceOver and Magnifier with detailed image descriptions and natural language queries.
- Voice Control becomes more intuitive with natural language input, allowing users to describe onscreen elements without memorizing exact labels.
- Accessibility Reader improves with handling of complex materials, on-demand summaries, and built-in translation while retaining custom formatting.
- New on-device generated subtitles automatically provide transcriptions for uncaptioned videos across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
- Apple Vision Pro introduces a power wheelchair control feature using eye tracking, compatible with Tolt and LUCI alternative drive systems in the U.S.
- The Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone, an adaptive MagSafe accessory designed with accessibility, is now available in three new colors globally.
- Additional updates include Vehicle Motion Cues in visionOS, improved Touch Accommodations, better hearing aid pairing, Larger Text support in tvOS, Name Recognition for deaf/hard of hearing users, FaceTime API for sign language interpreters, and support for the Sony Access controller.