Has anyone been able to use the point and speak feature with iOS 17 develop a beta one

By Kushal Solanki, 14 June, 2023

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Hi guys, has anyone been able to use the point and speak feature in iOS 17 develop a beta one? I was somewhat able to use it with my washing machine, but not with other appliances, such as my air-conditioning remote or my microwave.

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By Tyler on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 07:12

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

It's exclusive to devices with a LiDAR Scanner, anything with "Pro" in the name.

By Levi Gobin on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 11:45

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Here’s how it works. When you open magnifier and select the point and speak option, you point your phone at text. You can either tell voiceover if you want it to read below or above your finger. When you point the phone at text, voiceover will detect your hand and then read where ever you place your finger. I used it on my Mac screen once and it seemed like I was using explore by touch on the mac... lol

By Kushal Solanki on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 12:01

Hi
So you mentioned that there is a setting in to use the point and speak below or above the finger.
Which setting did you find best?
Above the finger or below the finger?