Can This New Alternative to Braille Change the Way Blind People Read?
ELIA is a breakthrough new language for the blind. It can be mastered in a matter of hours, not months.
Brilliant New Typeface Combines Touchable Braille With Visible Letters
Japanese designer Kosuke Takahashi has created a new typeface that allows everyone equal access to information, whether they can see or not.
In Napa, a blind woodworker makes art accessible for everybody
This haptic gallery is Enchanted Hills Camp’s Tactile Art Center, and it’s the brainchild of George, who lost his sight when he was very young.
First Museum To Host A Major Tactile Exhibit Designed To Include Blind And Low-Vision Visitors
Developed with generous support from the National Federation of the Blind and Nikon, the Newseum is the first museum in the United States to host a major tactile exhibit designed to include blind and low-vision visitors.
AIRA: SERVICE FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM MORE INDEPENDENT
Through Aira, a blind person is connected to an agent through their smart glasses. Whenever this person needs helps, they just press a button on a camera, and are immediately connected to a live agent.
Yes, I’m blind. No, I don’t need help crossing the street.
I am sitting in the local Dunkin Donuts, working through a thesis reading, when the manager poses a question: “What happened to your eyes?” I’m legally blind, and it’s obvious. I squint at signs and lean into books. I look different, too, with a right eye blood-shot red with the remnants of a cyst removed in […]
Why Accessibility Is More Than A Social Responsibility
Ignore accessibility and pay the price. Remember the ALS Ice Bucket challenge? Of course, you do … you were probably nominated by a friend to take part yourself. In the summer of 2014, it seemed that social media news feeds were swamped with videos of people pouring buckets of freezing cold water on their heads […]
Facebook Is Developing Technology That Can Describe Pictures to Blind People
It learns what’s in the picture, then describes it aloud Facebook announced a new artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday that could help describe images to the blind.
Wearable device for blind individuals developed by Toyota
Toyota made clear that the device will help “help fill the gaps left by canes, dogs and basic GPS devices by providing users with more information about their surroundings” and does not replace current aids available on the market.
Self-Driving Vehicles: Inclusive for Disabled Drivers
California has recently become the third state to legalize the use of self-driving vehicles. The new vehicles were created by Google, and are currently being tested for regulations and safety standards in Florida, Nevada, and California. Google proposes that the self-driving car will be on the market within the next 5 years. But what does […]