Apple has just showcased a new feature for its Apple Watch. This new feature uses wrist gesture technology that has been patented by the company and will seek to assist specially abled users.
The Cupertino based giant previewed the new AssistiveTouch technology earlier today (20th May 2021), which is designed for users with mobility, vision, hearing, and even cognitive disabilities. Furthermore, the new feature from the iPhone maker is for its popular smartwatch platform and is in line with its philosophy that accessibility is a human right. With this feature, it aims to include more people to benefit from its products.
According to the company, the feature will be rolled out via software updates across all of Apple’s operating systems and will allow people with limb differences to navigate the Apple Watch. Through AssistiveTouch, the brand aims to help users with limited mobility and upper body limb differences to enjoy the benefits of its wearable product without requiring to touch the display or control.
This system will use the device’s built in motion sensors, which include the gyroscope and accelerometer along with the optical heart rate sensor and machine learning as well. With the update, the smartwatch will now be able to detect subtle differences in muscle movement and tendon activity. In simpler terms, users’ movements would let differently abled people to navigate a cursor on the display through a series of hand gestures like a pinch of a clench.
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