The Voice Access Beta allows users to commands like “open Chrome ‘or’ go to the home screen speak.
Meanwhile, it is at the top of the screen is to see if the command is well understood. In the beta version of Voice Access only seems to support English. It is unclear whether this will be expanded later, and if Google intends to make available to everyone the function.
Android already contains some other features that should make it easier for people with visual impairments to to use the system. Through TalkBack can be described which can be seen on a screen, and it is also possible to press the touch screen to let describe specific elements.
In addition, Android will make it possible to change the text size to fit. In the latest Android version, which is currently still being tested, it is possible to activate these features already when setting up a new device.
Google has also developed an “access scanner”, which shows developers if their app is useful for the visually impaired. The app can recommend include to use larger font sizes or to increase the contrast between text and background
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