9to5Mac Daily Apple’s new accessibility features
May 14, 2025
Discover Apple's groundbreaking accessibility advancements, including controlling devices with brain signals, promoting greater independence for users with mobility challenges. Dive into exciting iOS 19 features like sound therapy in collaboration with Universal Music Group, enhancing user experience while boosting mental well-being. Additionally, uncover the ongoing saga of Epic Games as they navigate legal battles to return to Apple's App Store, facing hurdles that could reshape the gaming landscape.
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Apple's Brain Control Breakthrough
- Apple is pioneering brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to control devices via brain signals.
- This technology can enable users with mobility diseases like ALS to operate iPhones and Macs hands-free.
ALS Patient Uses Brain Implant
- Mark Jackson, an ALS patient, tested the Synchron Stentrode implant to control an Apple Vision Pro.
- He finds the technology impressive and considers it a game changer despite early development.
iOS 19 Supports Brain Interfaces
- iOS 19 and VisionOS 3 will include protocols to support BCIs via Switch Control.
- This will allow users to navigate devices without physical movement, enhancing accessibility.
