>From Blind Bargains today: #WWDC: VoiceOver Gains New Image Description Capabilities among other Changes J.J. Meddaugh<https://www.blindbargains.com/aboutauthor.php?u=1> Jun 22, 2020 7:25 PM ET
Like just about everything else these days, Apple's worldwide developers conference has switched to a virtual format for 2020. But a variety of new features have been announced across Apple's line of devices, including some new VoiceOver improvements. While few details have been shared, VoiceOver appears to be gaining several features to help navigate apps and web pages which may be lacking proper accessibility support. Apple will try to identify controls that are not properly labeled, and also provide more verbose descriptions for images, including images on websites. Outside of VoiceOver, Siri claims to be able to answer more questions with direct answers, instead of the classic "I can search the web for that" response. You can also send audio messages directly from Siri, or send your ETA to someone. Apple grabs one of Android's top features in on-device dictation, useful on an airplane or another location where Internet access may be spotty. Speaking of Android features, iOS is gaining new ways to organize apps, and enhanced support for app widgets. In messages, you can now pin up to nine conversations to the top of the screen for easy access. And the most important feature of all, a new face covering option for your Memoji. There of course is a lot more than this. You can watch the keynote<https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2020/> or [view a near-complete list of new features from Apple..'(https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/features/) Here are the specific features listed under the accessibility heading: VoiceOver Recognition On-device intelligence recognizes key elements displayed on your screen to add VoiceOver support for app and web experiences that don t have accessibility support built in. VoiceOver Recognition: Image descriptions VoiceOver reads complete-sentence descriptions of images and photos within apps and on the web. VoiceOver Recognition: Text recognition VoiceOver speaks the text it identifies within images and photos. VoiceOver Recognition: Screen recognition VoiceOver automatically detects interface controls to aid in navigating your apps, making them more accessible. Headphone Accommodations This new accessibility feature is designed to amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies for an individual s hearing, to help music, movies, phone calls, and podcasts sound more crisp and clear. Headphone Accommodations also supports Transparency mode on AirPods Pro, making quiet voices more audible and tuning the sounds of your environment to your hearing needs. Source: WWDC Keynote<http://www.blindbargains.com/redirect.php?r=21982> Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward Herbert From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:49 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur I didn’t read anything that said they would force you to organize your apps in a particular way. It seems like Apple is giving you more options on how to organize your apps and manage your home pages and not taking options away from people. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:40 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur I’m concerned over what they are proposing for app organization: I want to organize my apps the way I think they should be organized, rather than how they think they should be. I skip page one with the widgets, meaning the rest of my apps are on three pages, arranged in folders, with the apps in each being in alphabetical order. On Jun 23, 2020, at 2:01 AM, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wrote: Wow, with an app launcher, being able to place widgets on any screen whatsoever, and being able to set my default web browser and email client I’ll get some of the things I mis most from Android. I’d think adding captions to pictures would also be a useful feature for us blind users. I also like some of the new features being added for the Airpod Pros. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail From: 'Devin Prater' via VIPhone <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 8:04 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur See this page: iOS features<https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fios%2Fios-14-preview%2Ffeatures%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9033a4a8e6814071bb4e08d81773daa5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637285133634960988&sdata=jwA0iTWryfoImmsqrk5e9gic5cfl8f0EsPLsK5hTCew%3D&reserved=0> Legends on Twitter tell of enormous Investiture, like AutoMagic panning for braille displays, and even more to come. Like Kelsier says, “There’s always another secret.” Or something. Devin Prater [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Https://devinprater.github.io<https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdevinprater.github.io%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9033a4a8e6814071bb4e08d81773daa5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637285133634960988&sdata=%2FUWFVuvUlD6EnK6mNJZEfMYwCbq4CylSjPNHMD6Un10%3D&reserved=0> On Jun 22, 2020, at 6:39 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: In all the coverage of the online event today, I have seen absolutely nothing about anything new for Accessibility, voiceover or otherwise. That’s not unusual. But sometimes they show stuff on the slides that they don’t announce. I haven’t seen anything about Accessibility and any of the tech articles I have read. I wonder if anybody saw this with a sighted person, and if anyone knows of anything publicly shown at the event regarding voiceover accessibility. I can certainly think of some things. 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