Google is rolling out quite a few new accessibility features for the ones with physical disabilities.
Google introduced new accessibility features on Global Accessibility Day across a wide range of products such as Lookout, Android, Maps and more.
Get to know more about the new accessibility features available across various apps
The Google Lookout app helps blind people or the ones with low vision to get more information about their surroundings. This app is getting a new feature which will allow users to search specific objects such as seating, bathrooms and more. According to Google the app will also inform the users about the distance and directions to those items.
On the other hand users can use the text-free mode to select pre written customisable phrases with their eyes using the Look To Speak app. With the new feature users can also select and personalize photos, emojis and symbols.
Project Gameface is an open source project which allows people with physical disabilities to control the mouse cursor using their face. This project is now going to be available on Android. According to Google the developers can now build applications which will allow users to customize certain parameters such as facial expressions, speed of the cursor and sizes of gesture.
To make accessing maps easier for people with disabilities Google maps is also getting a new innovative feature which will give detailed walking instructions to the users. It will also come with screen reader capabilities with the Lens feature that can announce names and categories of places around you.
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