Apple announces AI-powered accessibility features and eye-controlled wheelchair functionality - 9to5Mac
Apple just shipped eye-controlled wheelchair tech in Vision Pro. That's not accessibility theater—that's deployment.
Why it matters
Apple is embedding AI into accessibility features at the OS level (iOS 27), moving beyond basic captioning into hardware-software integration that enables physical autonomy. This signals how consumer AI companies are competing on edge cases that matter most to underserved users.
The key facts
9 to knowiOS 27 introduces AI-powered automatic captioning for personal videos
Vision Pro now supports eye-controlled wheelchair functionality
Features bundled under Apple Intelligence initiative
Accessibility updates shipped as part of broader OS release
Eye-tracking + AI enables real-time motor control interface
iOS 27 ships automatic caption generation for personal videos
Vision Pro eye-tracking now controls wheelchair functionality
Features use Apple Intelligence (on-device AI processing)
Accessibility updates bundled with OS release (May 2026)
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