Ahead of the expected reveal of Apple's iOS 18 in June at WWDC, the tech company has highlighted a number of new accessibility features coming to its devices 'later this year', including eye tracking which allows users with physical disabilities to control iPad or iPhone with their eyes.
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The eye tracking works using machine learning in combination with the front camera and allows users to fully control their device using their eyes and doesn't require any additional hardware or accessories.
The other flagship feature in the announcement was Apple's solution to motion sickness when using your device in a moving vehicle, train or bus.
Apple calls this "vehicle motion cues" and works to reduce motion sickness by animating a series of dots along the edges of the screen that represent changes in motion to reduce sensory conflict.
"We believe deeply in the transformative power of innovation to enrich lives," Apple CEO, Tim Cook said in a release on the Apple website.
"That's why for nearly 40 years, Apple has championed inclusive design by embedding accessibility at the core of our hardware and software. We're continuously pushing the boundaries of technology, and these new features reflect our long-standing commitment to delivering the best possible experience to all of our users."
Rounding out the announcement were a number of other accessibility features like music haptics which Apple says is a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music on iPhone using the iPhone's taptic engine, vocal shortcuts where users can assign customised words or sounds that Siri can understand to launch shortcuts and complete complex tasks.
The system can also listen for atypical speech, another new feature that gives users an option for enhancing speech recognition for a wider range of speech.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off on June 10 in the United States. Here Apple is expected to detail a suite of new features coming to the next versions of its iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and MacOS operating systems.
