No additional hardware required! Apple announces iPad, iPhone will support eye tracking

News on May 15th, today, Apple announced that it will launch a new accessibility feature later this year - eye tracking, which can help disabled users use their iPad or iPhone through eye movements.

Eye tracking powered by artificial intelligence provides users with built-in options to use iPads and iPhones with just their eyes, Apple said.

According to reports, eye tracking is a feature specially designed for users with disabilities. It only takes a few seconds to set up and calibrate the front camera, and uses device-side machine learning. feature, all data for setting up and controlling this feature is kept securely on the device and is not shared with Apple.

Eye tracking runs in iPadOS and iOS apps and requires no additional hardware or accessories.

Through eye tracking, users can navigate through the elements of the app and activate each element using dwell controls, accessing other features such as physical buttons, swipes and more using just their eyes. and other gestures.

Apple CEO Cook said, “This is why for nearly 40 years, Apple has advocated inclusive design and made accessibility the core of how we design hardware and software. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of technology, and these new Features reflect our long-term commitment to providing the best experience possible to all users.”

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