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Apple's New Accessibility Feature Lets Vision Pro Users Control A Wheelchair With Their Eyes

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New detailed descriptions and natural language navigation features will be powered by Apple Intelligence.

Apple is previewing new accessibility features including Apple Intelligence-powered updates like natural language voice input, along with a new Vision Pro app that allows eye control for motorized wheelchairs. The updates, revealed just ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21, arrive later this year. "With Apple Intelligence, we are bringing powerful new capabilities into our accessibility features while maintaining our foundational commitment to privacy by design," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The Image Explorer in VoiceOver now uses Apple Intelligence to give more detailed descriptions of images system-wide, including photos (which often lack detailed alt-descriptions), scanned bills, personal records and other content. "With updates to Live Recognition, VoiceOver users can press the Action button on iPhone to quickly ask a question about what's in the camera viewfinder and get a detailed response" and...

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