They keep announcing these bombastic accessibility features while simple things like tabbing remain frustratingly broken. The macOS “allow this app to access that” dialog supports shift+tab, but not tab.
Apple announces new accessibility features, including eye tracking
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Every attention thief is absolutely thrilled at the idea of tracking your eyes. Let’s all imagine the day where the YouTube free tier pauses ads when you’re not actively looking at them. Shit. I’m turning into one of those negative downers. I’m sorry. I’ve had too much internet today.
If this is at all like the eye tracking in Vision Pro, it is only available to the OS and apps are not given access to the data.
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Have you noticed any correlation between how hungry you are and how fast motion sickness kicks in?
It’s really interesting you say this. Is this a known correlation? I feel like now that you mention it, it’s incredibly fast if I’m hungry.
I went on a cruise, and had significant (for me) motion sickness that only got better once I ate --- of course, I was avoiding eating because I didn't feel well, so that seems like the wrong choice.
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#44They keep announcing these bombastic accessibility features while simple things like tabbing remain frustratingly broken. The macOS “allow this app to access that” dialog supports shift+tab, but not tab.
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#45They keep announcing these bombastic accessibility features while simple things like tabbing remain frustratingly broken. The macOS “allow this app to access that” dialog supports shift+tab, but not tab.
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-your-keyboard-l... - Keyboard navigation
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/navigate-your-mac-u... - Full Keyboard Access (accessibility feature, goes beyond just tabbing between elements)
It's annoying that tabbing between UI elements is off by default on macOS. It's one of the first things I turn on with a new mac.
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#46I love accessibility features because they might be the last features developed solely with the benefit of the user in mind. So many other app/os features are designed to steal your attention or gradually nerf usefulness.
I often use them to get around bad UI/UX (like using Reduce Motion), or to make devices more useful (Color Filters (red) for using at night).
Even outside of this, even able-bodied folks can be disabled due to illness, surgery, injury, etc. So it's great to see Apple continuing to support accessibility.
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#47Eye tracking is not an accessibility feature, it is an advertising optimization feature disguised as an accessibility feature.
My presumption is that apps will not be able to access this data, at least without some sort of permission gate.
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CarPlay devices aren't really powerful.
CarPlay is rendered by the phone itself, so it's not strictly a function of how powerful the car infotainment is. You've been able to talk to Siri since the beginning of CarPlay so additional voice control is really just an accessibility thing
Some cars already have a voice control button on the wheel for their existing system which, if done correctly, is overriden by Siri+CarPlay. Which is really nice when it works.
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If this is at all like the eye tracking in Vision Pro, it is only available to the OS and apps are not given access to the data.
for now - it is naive to think this is safe
Eye tracking has been on iOS for many years (as an option for faceid called attention).
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#50Eye tracking is not an accessibility feature, it is an advertising optimization feature disguised as an accessibility feature.
Eye tracking is absolutely an accessibility feature. Just because you don't need it, and it can be abused, does not mean it isn't an absolutely game changing feature for some people.
He didn't say it wasn't an accessibility feature, just that it was disguised as one.
Just because it's not a game changing feature for some people, doesn't mean its primary function isn't advertising.