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Full History - 2019 - 09 - 24 - ID#d8rz96
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Apple watches (self.Blind)
submitted by blindnessandbees
Hi r/blind! I’m here to inquire for my boyfriend, who hasn’t figured reddit out quite yet. My BF is blind (light perception in one eye) and is very good with voiceover, he also is a huge ass apple nerd so he wants an apple watch series 4 really badly but has a few questions: obviously voiceover works, but does it work well? Is it as fast and easy as you’d hoped and do all the functions work properly? Do you find it actually adds anything to your life or you just tend to use your phone? What do you actually use your watch for? Thanks in advance for your input!
chrystalalex 2 points 3y ago
I went from a series 0 to a 4 earlier this year. Voiceover works beautifully on it. I use mine predominantly for the workout feature.
AndAdapt 2 points 3y ago
I am blind and have been lucky enough to own all the watches.

Series 4 is when VOiceOver really became a smooth experience. VoiceOver is highly reactive with minimal lag, enjoy using the watch. Where as on previous version the voiceover delay would often become frustrating.

In terms of what i use it for. Telling the time, workout tracking, remote control for Apple TV and Sonos, texting people, controlling HomeKit devices using Siri and other general Siri bits.
migalinatx 2 points 3y ago
Hello! I’ll answer on behalf of my husband, who is visually impaired/blind. He upgraded to a Series 4 from a Series 2 earlier this year, and he loves it. He’s very active, and mainly uses his watch for workout purposes. He really appreciated the update to Siri so it now actually speaks on the Series 4 watches instead of before where the text would appear on the screen. VoiceOver works very well on the watch overall, and with the Workout app, which is probably his most used app on the watch. He also uses it to read text messages and answer calls when his phone isn’t nearby. If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to DM me and we’ll be happy to answer them!
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