Apple’s AR Glasses and Siri Could Help The Blind
Current technologies can provide many benefits for the visually impaired if Apple develops it further
Apple has yet to release or announce any sort of smart or augmented reality glasses, yet many rumors have been circling about its potential release. When Apple announced AR Kit, a software development kit for developers to create augmented reality applications for iPhone and iPad, many video game and furniture apps took the opportunity to use AR Kit as a means of bringing virtual items to real life. Furniture apps project their products into the user’s living room, and video games like Pokémon Go became immensely popular.
However, assuming Apple launches its AR glasses soon, Apple could use AR Kit and Siri with their smart glasses as a means of making things more accessible to those who are visually impaired or blind.
Reading could become immensely simpler
If Apple plays their cards right, by which I mean, if their developers combine AR Kit with Siri, they could quickly help the visually impaired identify text. Apple currently has a feature on iOS devices where Siri can read a webpage or PDF to the user simply by swiping two fingers down on the screen.
