Apple Unveils Brain-Computer Interface for iPhones, Empowering Those with Limited Limb Control #AAPL
Apple announced new accessibility features on Tuesday, including a brain-computer interface to control iPhones.
The neural feature, called Switch Control, was developed in collaboration with Synchron, a company that creates implantable neural interfaces.
Synchron offers a device known as Stentrode that incorporates electrodes to read brain signals, similar to Elon Musk's Neuralink.
By incorporating this technology into its devices, Apple could open up access to tens of thousands of people who have limited or no control of their limbs.
Apple also introduced several new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking and Head Tracking for controlling iPhones or iPads,
Assistive Access for a simplified Apple TV experience,
Music Haptics for a full-song or vocal haptic experience,
Name Recognition for Sound Recognition to assist deaf or hard-of-hearing users,
and an expanded Voice Control programming mode with more language support.
Apple announced new accessibility features on Tuesday, including a brain-computer interface to control iPhones.
The neural feature, called Switch Control, was developed in collaboration with Synchron, a company that creates implantable neural interfaces.
Synchron offers a device known as Stentrode that incorporates electrodes to read brain signals, similar to Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
By incorporating this technology into its devices, Apple could open up access to tens of thousands of people who have limited or no control of their limbs.
Apple also introduced several new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking and Head Tracking for controlling iPhones or iPads,
Assistive Access for a simplified Apple TV experience,
Music Haptics for a full-song or vocal haptic experience,
Name Recognition for Sound Recognition to assist deaf or hard-of-hearing users,
and an expanded Voice Control programming mode with more language support.
