Apple previews some of the exciting accessibility features coming in iOS 17 designed to help those with cognitive, visual, and speech impairments.
Apple today previewed some new accessibility features that will appear in iOS 17. Assistive Access filters certain apps down to their most „essential features“ to help those who have cognitive disabilities. With Assistive Access, customized Phone, FaceTime, Messages, Camera, Photos, and Music experiences are all combined into a single Calls app. High-contrast buttons and large text labels are used.
For iPhone users who would rather communicate visually, the Messages app includes an emoji-only QWERTY and the ability to record a video message to send to loved ones. Additionally, with Assistive Access, users can select between a grid-based home screen layout that is more visual and a row-based layout for those who find it easier to process text.
With Live Speech, which will be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, during phone calls and FaceTime calls a user can type what he wants to say and have it spoken out loud by his device so that it can be heard by the other parties on the voice or video call.
