Coming soon to Apple Devices: Brain Accessibility Functions
Apple is making progress on a standard for brain implants that can help people with disabilities control as iPhone with their thoughts. AS Reported to The Wall Street JournalApple plans to launch this standard for other developers later this year.
The company partners with Synchron, who works with other companies including AmazonRegarding ways to make devices more accessible. Synchron makes an implant called Stentrode, which is implanted in the vein of the motor cortex of the brainS Once implanted, Stentrode can read brain signals and translate it to the movement of devices, including the iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro VR headphones.
As we have seen last yearA patient with ALS testing synchronous technology was able to navigate the menus in the Vision Pro device and use it to test the Swiss Alps in VR. The technology can be broader accessible to people with paralysis. The company has a a Community portal For those who are interested in learning about future tests.
Watch this: The first use of brain implant with Apple Vision Pro, Amazon Alexa
Synchron also works in ways for Use the interface with ChatgptS
Separately, Apple ads a set of new accessibility features He plans to unfold later this year. They include:
- Food accessibility labels on the App Store that will show accessibility features in games and other applications.
- A magnifier Mac Magnation tool similar to the one available in iOS.
- Access to Brailov through compatible Braille devices that allow notes, access to more books and live inscriptions for Braille displays.
- Reading mode in iOS, Mac and Vision Pro.
- Write to write Apple Watch.
- Improved Vision Pro view.
- Other features and updates listed On your blogS
The day of awareness of global accessibility is on May 15.