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AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch

by Apple Inc. · US

Machine-learning gesture detection that lets a watch (and paired iPhone) be controlled with a pinch or a clench

Software Also hardware Smartwatch

What it is

AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch uses the watch's accelerometer, gyroscope, and optical heart-rate sensor together with an on-device machine-learning model to detect subtle muscle and tendon movements — a pinch or a clench — and maps them to actions like selecting an item, opening notifications, or answering a call, letting the watch, and by extension a paired iPhone, be operated without touching the screen or crown.

Who this helps, and how

Control an Apple Watch — and a paired iPhone — using only a pinch or clench, without touching the screen

Purpose-built — Designed as assistive technology Mobility & Dexterity Limited or no use of hands and arms Limb difference & amputation Reduced reach, strength or stamina

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