The labels will show whether an application will work with accessibility features such as voice control, larger text, reduced movement, voice -over, sufficient contrast, legends, etc. Accessibility nutrition labels are on the world App Store.
“Accessibility nutrition labels are a huge step forward for accessibility. Consumers deserve whether a product or service will be accessible to them from the start, and Apple has a long -term delivery history of tools and technologies that allow developers to strengthen experiences for everyone.
-Eric Bridges, President and Chief Executive Officer, the American Foundation for the Blind.
Braille Ready Format (BRF) files can be opened by users directly from Braille Access. This will unlock a wide variety of books and files previously created on a Braille notes taking device. An integrated form of live legends allows users to transcribe conversations in real time directly on braille screens.
Braille access for iPhone. | Image Apple
Did you know that magnifying on iPhone and iPad has existed since 2016? They helped users of these devices with bad vision texts to read, zoom in a look and help them see what surrounds them. Now Magnify arrives on the Mac. The application will operate with the user’s camera, allowing it to enlarge a white screen or board. The continuity camera transforms your iPhone’s camera into a webcam for your Mac. It will also work with an attached USB camera. Magnify for Mac will also help you read documents using office view; This feature shows your face and an aerial view of your office at the same time.
Magnificent for Mac. | Image Apple
If you have a low vision or if you are dyslexic, the accessibility of the accessibility reader will give users of the means to personalize the text, including the font, the color and the spacing. It is integrated into the magnifying application for iOS, iPados and MacOS. It can be launched from any application.
THE Pro vision Obtains an improved zoom that will allow users to amplify everything, including their environment. The personal voice, which allows those who lose their voice to record certain messages before they can say them anymore, will also be improved. Using AI and automatic learning, users will be able to create a more pleasant and natural survey voice in less than a minute using only 10 recorded sentences. The functionality will now support Spanish (Mexico).
Some of these new accessibility features could be previewed by Apple during the WWDC Keynote on June 9. It will start at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 PM EDT.
