Important: Walking Steadiness works on iPhones 8 and newer running iOS 15 or later. It’s also important to remember that Walking Steadiness metrics can’t prevent falls altogether, but they do provide helpful data to allow you to keep track of risk factors and movement patterns related to fall risk.
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Acoustic virtual reality game helps blind and partially sighted people to orient themselves
Researchers at the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) developed an acoustic virtual reality-based archery game, enabling blind people to experience for the first time this type of technology, which is typically focused on vision.
Sony announces accessibility options for ‘God Of War’ on PC
Sony has confirmed the accessibility options for the PC release of God Of War, with Sony Santa Monica (SMS) calling it “a step forward.”
Look to Speak’ accessibility app now works in 17 more languages
Google has added a further 17 languages to the “Look to Speak” accessibility app.
New iPadOS 15 accessibility features let people control iPads with their eyes
New iPadOS 15 accessibility features let people control iPads with their eyes
world’s first AI copilot brings autonomous driving features for blind and visually impaired people
A Swiss company biped is pushing the field of assistive devices to the next era, bringing together cutting-edge AI technologies and the most intuitive feedback on the market.
How to add a Legacy Contact in iOS 15.2
Apple in iOS 15.2 is making it easier for your loved ones to access your personal data in the event of your death with the addition of a Legacy Contact feature. The Legacy Contact that you set will have access to your Messages, photos, notes, and other sensitive data, plus the ability to remove Activation Lock from your devices, so it is an opt-in feature and should be reserved for your most trusted contact.
This AI glaucoma test delivers results in seconds
A Melbourne-designed rapid screening test is set to advance the detection and treatment of one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in older Australians.
Airbnb updates accessibility features for its accommodations
Airbnb has updated its search filters and accessibility review process with the goal of making it easier for people with disabilities to find accommodations on its platform, the company announced in a blog post.
Meta shutting down Facebook’s facial recognition system
Meta says it will be shutting down the long-held facial recognition system on its Facebook social platform “in the coming weeks,” according to a blog post by Jerome Pesenti, vice-president of artificial intelligence at Meta. What’s more, the company will be deleting over one billion recognized faces in its database, citing societal concerns as the reason for the move and to pre-empt regulatory control after a tumultuous year for the brand.
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