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Apple considers brain control for iPhones, according to reports.

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Apple is working on a way for people with physical disabilities to control devices with their thoughts. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced a partnership with brain-computer interface (BCI) company Synchron, which is developing an implantable device equipped with electrodes that read brain signals. This technology enables Apple to translate these signals into actions like selecting icons on the screens of iPhones, iPads, and Apple Vision Pro "without the need for physical movement or voice commands," according to the press release.

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A report detailed Apple and Synchron's efforts with early testers to develop this new form of technological communication. Pittsburgh resident Mark Jackson, who has ALS, has the Synchron brain implant called Stentrode. This stent-like device is implanted in a vein atop the brain’s motor cortex, effectively translating brain waves to allow a user to navigate around a screen and select an icon.

When using the Apple Vision Pro while connected to the Stentrode, Jackson was able to virtually "peer over the ledge of a mountain in the Swiss Alps and feel his legs shake," despite his limited motor function preventing him from standing. However, it's still early days for this breakthrough technology, and Jackson explained how he "can’t use it to mimic moving a cursor with a mouse or a touch screen with fingers, so navigation is much slower than normal interaction with a computer or smartphone." Nonetheless, this represents a significant accessibility advance for the disabled community. Synchron asserts that it is "the first BCI company to achieve native integration with a new BCI Human Interface Device (BCI HID) profile." 

Apple has also made other advancements in accessibility, including Personal Voice for individuals losing their ability to speak, which will be enhanced with the upcoming release of iOS 19. Additionally, reports indicate that Apple is updating its motion-related accessibility tools this year, featuring faster eye and head tracking for typing and reducing motion sickness on Mac.

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        <li>Apple</li>
        <li>Accessibility</li>
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