Apple has announced a major new accessibility initiative, including software updates that add new features for people with disabilities and a new service that connects customers with sign language interpreters.
The new software features, which will be released in updates later in 2021, are specifically designed to aid accessibility for those with mobility, vision, hearing, or cognitive disabilities. Apple announced the new features ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 20.
"These next-generation technologies showcase Apple's belief that accessibility is a human right and advance the company's long history of delivering industry-leading features that make Apple products customizable for all users," Apple wrote Wednesday.