How Tech Is Improving Soccer Experience For Visually Impaired Fans
In December 2018, a clip of a Liverpool fan at Anfield celebrating a goal during a Champions League match went viral. Such an event isn’t unusual in itself given fans love to take videos on their smartphones to share on social media.
These are the challenges that blind people have in navigating the workplace
There’s a lot of progress when it comes to opportunities for blind people. However, negative employer attitudes continue to hold them back.
Can blind people make great architects?
The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL ran an architecture and design workshop for people with visual impairments this summer.
Open the aperture
“If we’re being honest, Cannes, and by extension our industry, is exclusive by design.”
How a Blind Professor Is Helping Other Sight-Impaired Museum Visitors Experience Art
Kleege, who is blind and has been on many touch tours of museums, has long seen the potential for institutions to do more. The daughter of a painter and a sculptor, she grew up going to artists’ studios, galleries, and museums, and has advocated for such spaces to go beyond ramps and ADA compliance.
Learning from accessibility: ‘When we embrace inclusive design, everyone benefits’
Accessible banking used to mean statements in large print. Now it involves fingerprints, face recognition and hi-vis debit cards. Next up, a helpful money management bot …
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.
Assistive Technology Helpful in the Classroom for Visually Impaired
Students with vision problems now have a number of tools at their disposal to help keep up in the classroom, they just need to be implemented correctly.
Chess for Persons With Seeing Impairment
Accessibility features are becoming more prominient and widely accepted in all aspects of life. From theatre to video games, product designers are recognizing the importance of inclusive design. Duncan McKean has managed to apply these concepts to one of the most popular and mentally challenging board games – chess. Although this game was created with […]
App Will Help People Who are Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate Streets
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are developing an app that would assist people who are blind and visually-impaired cross the street, informing users which direction they’re going, and how many lanes they have to cross. The app will tell users the name of a street when they tap the phone and points in it […]