US EditionApple introduces new accessibility features including braille note taker
- Apple announced new accessibility features across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro devices in 2025 to assist users with vision and hearing disabilities.
- These updates build on Apple's four decades of accessibility innovation and include new tools like Braille Access and expanded vision features using Vision Pro's cameras.
- Braille Access turns multiple Apple devices into braille note takers with integrated app launching via Braille Screen Input, while Accessibility Reader improves text readability for users with dyslexia or low vision.
- Live Listen streams audio to AirPods and Made for iPhone hearing aids, paired with Apple Watch Live Captions, and Vision Pro enables approved apps like Be My Eyes to offer live visual assistance via camera access.
- Apple’s senior director Sarah Herrlinger emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to enhancing accessibility by continually introducing new features across all its products.
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May 13, 2025 – Apple’s new accessibility features
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