iPhone 7 is the future of tactile accessibilityThe iPhone 7 may go down in history as The One That Didn't Have The Headphone Jack. But there are other reasons for it to be considered a memorable part of the iPhone's lineage.
One reason I will remember the iPhone 7, however, is for its increased emphasis on haptic feedback.
I've written before about why haptic feedback has the potential to be a powerful tool for accessibility. In broad strokes: The big gain for people with disabilities comes down to augmenting the experience. Where Dynamic Type augments the user interface by enlarging text, so too can haptic feedback augment the UI by giving users another signal (beyond visuals) that something is happening with the device. These secondary cues — however subtle — can play a crucial role in shaping one's experience.
This can apply to anyone using an iPhone, but is especially true for people with disabilities.
Here's a great example of Apple's prior haptic success: me and phone calls. I have some congenital hearing loss in ...
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iPhone 7 is the future of tactile accessibility
