Apple Unveils New Accessibility Features Coming to Its Platforms

Apple Unveils New Accessibility Features Coming to Its Platforms

Set aside the issues about Apple Intelligence or the ongoing antitrust battles. These kind of updates stand out because they go beyond the bare minimum. They’re the kind of features you build when you truly care about creating meaningful and inclusive experiences for everyone, not just checking a box that satisfies “accessibility”.

The Whole list of features are here, my single favourite one is the new Braille experience, Apple says:

Braille Access is an all-new experience that turns iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro into a full-featured braille note taker that’s deeply integrated into the Apple ecosystem. With a built-in app launcher, users can easily open any app by typing with Braille Screen Input or a connected braille device. With Braille Access, users can quickly take notes in braille format and perform calculations using Nemeth Braille, a braille code often used in classrooms for math and science. Users can open Braille Ready Format (BRF) files directly from Braille Access, unlocking a wide range of books and files previously created on a braille note taking device. And an integrated form of Live Captions allows users to transcribe conversations in real time directly on braille displays.

Really cool indeed.

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