Apple is set to release AI-enabled Eye Tracking on the iPhone and iPad as part of a new range of accessibility tools announced Wednesday. Using artificial intelligence, it will allow users to navigate their Apple device using just their eyes. Powered by artificial intelligence, Eye Tracking gives users a built-in option for navigating iPad and iPhone with just their eyes. Designed for users with physical disabilities, Eye Tracking uses the front-facing camera to set up and calibrate in seconds, and with on-device machine learning, all data used to set up and control this feature is kept securely on device, and isn’t shared with Apple. Eye Tracking works across iPadOS and iOS apps, and doesn’t require additional hardware or accessories. With…

One of the new iOS 18 accessibility features that Apple previewed today is a Reader Mode in the Magnifier app, which will convert words in images to uniform lines of text. Apple did not provide any specific details about the feature, but it shared a screenshot showing that users will be able to change the font and have the text read aloud. Apple also revealed that iOS 18 will allow iPhone users to easily launch the Magnifier app's Detection Mode with the Action button, which debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro models and is rumored to expand to the entire iPhone 16 lineup later this year. Detection Mode can identify and read aloud all text within an iPhone camera's field…

Apple touts cool new accessibility features coming to its devices, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics and Vocal Shortcuts. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Apple today announced new accessibility features coming later this year, including Eye Tracking, a way for users with physical disabilities to control iPad or iPhone with their eyes. Additionally, Music Haptics will offer a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music using the Taptic Engine in iPhone; Vocal Shortcuts will allow users to perform tasks by making a custom sound; Vehicle Motion Cues can help reduce motion sickness when using iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle; and more accessibility features will come to visionOS. These features combine the power of Apple hardware and software, harnessing Apple silicon, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to further Apple’s decades-long commitment to designing products for everyone.…

Apple today announced new accessibility features coming to its devices later this year, and one feature in particular that is likely to have widespread appeal among vehicle passengers is Vehicle Motion Cues, which aims to prevent motion sickness when looking at an iPhone or iPad. According to Apple, research shows that motion sickness is commonly caused by a sensory conflict between what a person sees and what they feel, which can prevent some users from comfortably using ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌ while riding in a moving vehicle. Vehicle Motion Cues are designed to avoid this sensory conflict with the use of visual elements on the display that indicate real-time changes in motion. Apple explains: With Vehicle Motion Cues, animated dots on…

Apple today previewed several new accessibility features coming later this year with software updates like iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and visionOS 2. The announcement comes one day ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The new accessibility features for the iPhone and/or iPad will include Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, Vocal Shortcuts, and Vehicle Motion Cues, while CarPlay will be gaining Voice Control, Color Filters, and Sound Recognition. Mac users will gain the ability to customize VoiceOver keyboard shortcuts and more, and the Vision Pro headset will get systemwide Live Captions, Reduce Transparency, Smart Invert, and Dim Flashing Lights. Eye Tracking Apple says Eye Tracking on the iPhone and iPad will allow users to navigate system interfaces and apps with…