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Apple Spotlights iPhone Action Mode as Assistive Tech for Parkinson’s in New Short Film

The film demonstrates stabilization paired with voice controls to let people with hand tremors capture steady, hands-free video.

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iPhone helps people with Parkinson's record steady videos
For those with Parkinson’s, simply recording video can be challenging. Action Mode can help.

Overview

  • Apple released the short film “No Frame Missed” on August 20, 2025, focusing on real-world use by people with Parkinson’s.
  • Participants Brett Harvey, Ellen Victoria, and Bette W. are featured, and Apple notes they used Action mode for footage shown in the film.
  • Action mode, first introduced with iPhone 14, reduces shake in handheld recordings, while Voice Control enables camera operation by voice.
  • The stabilization feature is available across iPhone 14 to iPhone 16 models, with the iPhone 16e not supported.
  • Apple is also raising awareness through Apple TV+, where Shrinking includes a character with Parkinson’s and Michael J. Fox is reported to appear in season 3.