Apple Watches to get Assistive Touch and more features this year

Cupertino-based Apple to mark the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 20), announced to bring several new assistive features to the Apple Watch for differently-abled consumers.

“AssistiveTouch for watchOS allows users with upper body limb differences to enjoy the benefits of Apple Watch without ever having to touch the display or controls,” the company said.

Apple Watch will get Assistive Touch capabilities through software coming later this year. It will make use of the device’s in-built motion sensors such as gyroscope and accelerometer, along with the optical heart rate sensor and on-device machine learning, to help users operate the Watch with just hand gestures such as pinching, and clenching of the arm.