The new app allows users to change settings, writing texts, scrolling to the end of a page, using the camera, contacts and more. This will allow a greater inclusion to users unable to operate the touchscreen due to a disability.
The application was announced this week and demonstrated using a conversation between an English speaker and a German speaker. A video of the Skype Translator at work is available on Microsoft’s official blog.
In addition to helping break down language barriers between people of different nationalities, the application and its under-pinning technology also has the potential to break down barriers for people with disabilities.
