Apple Announces New Background Sounds, Apple Watch AssistiveTouch, and Eye-Tracking Accessibility Features
Wednesday May 19, 2021 10:23 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today announced the upcoming launch of several new accessibility features that are being added to its various products and services. Apple says that these options are designed for people with mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities, and showcase Apple s belief that accessibility is a human right. At Apple, we ve long felt that the world s best technology should respond to everyone s needs, and our teams work relentlessly to build accessibility into everything we make, said Sarah Herrlinger, Apple s senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives. With these new features, we re pushing the boundaries of innovation with next-generation technologies that bring the fun and function of Apple technology to even more people and we can t wait to share them with our users.