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.
Ford showcases smart window that allows blind to ‘feel’ the view
Ford revealed a prototype technology, called Feel the View, that allows the blind passengers to “feel” what they can’t see outside a car’s window.
Pinterest Just Redesigned Its App For Blind People
Here’s how the company confronted its own shortcomings on inclusive design–and systemically redesigned its app for everyone.
Microsoft’s new ‘canetroller’ brings VR to the visually impaired
Developers from Microsoft’s research lab created the “canetroller”. The team’s goal was to create a device that would successfully enable the visually impaired to form an accurate mental map of a virtual space.
Ohio State University, Partners Develop ‘Smart Paint’ to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Cities
The latest installment of MetroLab’s Innovation of the Month series highlights how a team at Ohio State University, along with the city of Columbus and private companies, is using smart, connected tech to help the blind and visually impaired.
A.I. ‘Glasses’ Turn Airports, Other Chaotic Places For The Blind Into Liberating Experiences
Navigating through airports was daunting. The wide-open unfamiliar spaces, the free-flowing and chaotic pedestrian traffic, the numerous shops and restaurants can make the airport experience uncomfortable for blind travelers.
Here’s The Purpose Of Those Sidewalk Bumps
They aren’t there for traction, as we thought.
Tactile Smartphone
Sumit Dagar, an Indian designer, is developing a tactile smartphone for people who are blind. The screen of the smartphone will be covered in pins that can be raised to create braille, tactile text, tactile maps and tactile images. Dagar is currently working on a prototype and the first model could be really for sale […]