Google makes taking selfies easier for blind users on Pixel 7
Google is launching a new accessibility feature for Pixel phones designed to help blind and low-vision users take selfies.
Called Guided Frame, the feature uses audio and haptic cues to give users exact guidance for framing their selfies. Once the user is in the “sweet spot,” Guided Frame will automatically take the picture.
The feature uses Google’s TalkBack screen reader technology, which speaks aloud text and images appearing on someone’s screen.
When you’re taking a selfie, Guided Frame will talk you through how to hold your phone to get the best shot. It might tell you to move the phone to the left or to the right, up or down, or closer to or farther from your face.
The company wouldn’t confirm whether Guided Frame will become available on other Android devices in the future, but Lingeng Wang, Google Hardware’s lead technical manager of product inclusion & accessibility, said they’re exploring that possibility.
“Guided Frame is only a baby step to help the selfie experience [be] more equitable, inclusive and accessible for blind and low-vision users,” Wang said.
