Google launches a voice control app to help people with limited mobility navigate their phones
Google’s launching a new Android app today that’ll help people with mobility and motor impairments control their devices. The app — Voice Access — allows users to navigate through apps, write and edit text, and talk to the Google Assistant. Users can get more specific with controls, like being able to use their voice to tap buttons or adjust controls within apps. They can also scroll or navigate app screens.
If a user wants to write or edit text, for example, they can start by saying “OK Google,” and then open their preferred app with an “open” command. The interface mostly relies on numbers assigned to areas they can interact with, so users will then select where they want to type by speaking the number Voice Access has assigned. Users...