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…

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