These 7 New iPhone Accessibility Features Might Surprise You

Finally features that the disabled need

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A recent Apple Newsroom article highlights new accessibility features the company has previewed.

These powerful features employ hardware, software, and Machine Learning to help people with disabilities rely more safely and confidently on their iPhones.

It’s the first time Apple’s bringing such a useful features on the iPhone, and they’re sure to surprise you.

#1. Door Detection

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Apple’s bringing “Door Detection” to the Magnifier app, which assists users with low or zero vision.

With this, they could roam around at their home or a building with the Magnifier app open, and it could speak out:

• How far they’re from a door,
• If it’s open or closed,
• If it’s closed, whether it could be opened by knob or handle, and
• What’s written on the door — like the room number.

This employs Apple’s LiDAR Scanner for accurate measurements, so this accessibility feature…