Apple will let the Vision Pro ‘see’ for you

is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Apple previewed new Vision Pro accessibility features today that could turn the headset into a proxy for eyesight when they launch in visionOS later this year. The update uses the headset’s main camera to magnify what a user sees or to enable live, machine-learning-powered descriptions of surroundings. The new magnification feature works on virtual objects as well as real-world ones. An example from Apple’s announcement shows a first-person view as a Vision Pro wearer goes from reading a zoomed-in view of a real-world recipe book to the Reminders app, also blown up to be easier to read. It’s a compelling use for the Vision Pro, freeing up a hand for anyone who might’ve done the same thing with comparable smartphone features. The Vision Pro’s coming magnification feature. GIF: Apple / The Verge Also as part of the update, Apple’s VoiceOver acce ... Read full article.