After Apple announced that it would offer features such as eye tracking for iPhone and iPad, Google also introduced various accessibility features for Android, Google Maps and other products. explained.
The Lookout app for Android is getting a new beta feature called Find Mode. The feature uses the phone’s camera to find specific objects belonging to item categories, such as seating, tables or bathrooms. Lookout can also display captions created by artificial intelligence for images clicked through the application. Look to Speak is getting a text-free mode where users can use their eyes to select emojis, symbols, and photos to communicate with others. The app allows users to use their eyes to select pre-written customizable phrases and then say them out loud.
The screen reader features of Lens in Google Maps are being expanded to Android and iOS worldwide in all supported languages. The accessibility feature, available since last year, uses the phone’s camera and screen reader to show information about nearby places like ATMs, restaurants, or public transportation stations. tiring. Another feature rolling out for Android and iOS is to give visually impaired users voice information as they walk to their destination, pass through a busy intersection, or be redirected if they’re going the wrong way. Again, it appears as detailed voice guidance using the phone’s camera.
Additionally, businesses and venues such as theaters, gyms, and auditoriums can add the Auracast feature to their business profiles on Google Maps. Auracast-enabled Bluetooth hearing aids will allow visitors to broadcast enhanced audio or assisted audio through headsets and headphones.
Apart from this, Google has also redesigned the Sound Notifications alerts to improve the onboarding process, the process of browsing for voice events, and make it easier to record custom sounds for devices. ±yor. Sound Notifications notify users about home sounds, such as a doorbell ringing or a smoke alarm going off, through vibrations, camera flashes, or push notifications on their phone.
