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Google Launches New Low-Vision Accessibility Features

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Aug 15, 2024, 1:27 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

Google has announced a major update to its Magnifier app for Pixel phones. Designed for the low-vision community, Magnifier originally did only what its name implied: using the phone's camera to see the world better via zoom, filters, and contrast controls. The new version will let users search for specific words in their surroundings. Google's example use cases include "looking for your flight’s departure time at the airport or trying to find a vegetarian dish on a menu." The app will also now take advantage of all available cameras on each phone, including wide-angle and macro, when appropriate. Finally, a new picture-in-picture view will help users stay oriented when zoomed in very far. Google did not say when the update would be available.

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