Apple announces new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence

Apple has announced a new round of accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence as part of its annual tradition of previewing accessibility updates ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The updates cover VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, Accessibility Reader, generated subtitles, and Apple Vision Pro. VoiceOver Image Explorer will be able to provide richer descriptions for photos, scanned documents, and records, while Magnifier will add AI driven visual descriptions that can be accessed through spoken commands or the iPhone Action button, which could let an iPhone read and answer contextual questions about something like a medical form for a user with low vision. Personally, this strongly reminds me of what third party communities like Be My Eyes have been doing for years. Voice Control is getting natural language support, allowing users to say commands like “tap the purple folder” or interact with interface elements that lack proper accessibility labels. Accessibilit...