TechSmartwatchesFree iPhone and Apple Watch upgrades deliver great new featuresApple’s incoming accessibility features are going to make the iPhone and Apple Watch even more usefulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesFree iPhone and Apple Watch upgrades deliver great new featuresApple’s incoming accessibility features are going to make the iPhone and Apple Watch even more usefulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Apple’s incoming accessibility features are going to make the iPhone and Apple Watch even more useful
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
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Apple’siPhone 13andApple Watch Series 7already have some very useful accessibility features for people with mobility issues or sensory issues, and they’ll be getting even more via free software updates over the next few months. Apple has announced a range of new features including Door Detection, Apple Watch Mirroring and Live Captions.
Here’s how Apple describes the new features: “Using advancements across hardware, software, and machine learning, people who are blind or low vision can use theiriPhoneandiPadto navigate the last few feet to their destination with Door Detection; users with physical and motor disabilities who may rely on assistive features like Voice Control and Switch Control can fully controlApple Watchfrom their iPhone with Apple Watch Mirroring; and the Deaf and hard of hearing community can follow Live Captions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.”
Door Detection, Live Captions and Watch Mirroring
Watch Mirroring enables users to control their Apple Watch with their iPhone’s assistive features such as Voice Control and Switch Control, voice commands and sound actions, head tracking and external switches. It’s designed to make the Apple Watch health features such as blood oxygen sensing, heart rate and mindfulness available to people who can’t use the touchscreen and Digital Crown.
Last but not least, Live Captions is coming to iOS, iPadOS and macOS, offering automatic subtitle generation from any audio content – phone and FaceTime calls, videoconferencing apps, streaming media and more. On the Mac you’ll also be able to type your response and have it spoken aloud. One of the best features is the automatic attribution in group calls, which makes it clear who’s saying what.
For full details of all the accessibility features Apple has planned for this year, check out the Apple Newsroom reporthere.
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