Apple shared a beautiful story about how one of the functions found in the iPhone camera helped Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes motor problems and tremors that are impossible to control. This means that for these people, It’s almost impossible to record video with a smartphone.

However, the iPhone’s camera has the following features: action mode. A special mode designed to achieve maximum stability in a video. It’s also a way for people with Parkinson’s disease to record videos with their iPhone and make them look impressive.

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Rodrigo has been living with hand tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease for 12 years. Thanks to the action mode video stabilization feature, you can capture your hiking trips with a handheld camera.
“Achieving a goal like this and finally being able to take a photo yourself makes a huge difference to me.” #ShotoniPhone, Rodrigo M. @rodcsmendes

iPhone Action Mode can also help

Apple introduced Action Mode with the iPhone 14, a mode designed specifically for recording video when we need it. extra image stabilizationFor example, it incredible emulations when we record while running. But this mode can also be very useful for people with motor problems such as those caused by Parkinson’s disease.

action mode uses both hardware and software. The iPhone’s camera sensors manage to reduce most vibrations, but it’s the software that’s really responsible for keeping the video perfect. A video with action mode enabled crops part of the image to stabilize everything; therefore it has a maximum resolution of 2.8K. This is an example of how hardware and software come together to achieve the best results.

iPhone Camera Action Mode Compatible with all models after iPhone 14 generation. To activate it, just follow these steps:

1. Open the Camera app on your iPhone.
2. Slide your finger on the screen until you enter video capture mode.
3. Next, click on the Action Mode button located in the upper right corner of the user interface; It is in the shape of a symbol of a running person.
4. Finally, when you’re ready to start recording, press the red circular button to record a video in Action Mode.

Although Apple did not design this feature specifically for this, it can also be considered an accessibility feature. iPhone stands out as one of the following features: devices with better accessibility features It allows many users with different problems in the market to use it without any problems. This is an issue that Apple attaches great importance to.

Despite being a technology company, even Tim Cook assures us that Apple’s legacy is health and helping people. And this is a clear example of how to achieve this.

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