Are there hand writing recognition APIs available to developers?

Generated on 7/31/2024

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Yes, there are handwriting recognition APIs available to developers. The Vision framework provides a range of capabilities for visual intelligence, including text extraction and hand pose tracking. Specifically, the Vision framework can recognize text in 18 different languages and has a hand pose tracking feature that enables new ways of interacting with Apple devices without touching a screen.

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