Tag: braille

Apple Researching Apple Watch Bands That Can Provide Information In Braille

According to Apple Insider, Apple is researching an Apple Watch band that could contain controllable protrusions to present tactile information on the surface. From the report: Apple has famously always researched providing accessibility features in its devices, whether or not it’s profitable. However, so far there has been a limit to what the Apple Watch can do — and its bands…

Ultrasonic speakers let people who are blind read Braille in mid-air

People who are blind can read using a device that uses ultrasonic speakers to create points in mid-air similar to the dots that form Braille characters Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244446-ultrasonic-speakers-let-people-who-are-blind-read-braille-in-mid-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Google Launches Braille Keyboard for Android Devices

Google today announced the launch of a virtual braille keyboard for Android that’s designed to enable those with low vision or blindness to type on their phones without additional hardware. From a report: The tech giant says it collaborated with braille developers and users to create it, and to ensure it can be used anywhere a user would normally type –…

New Chrome Feature Will Use AI To Describe Unlabelled Images To The Vision-Impaired

An anonytmous reader quotes TechSpot: Google is looking to improve the web-browsing experience for those with vision conditions by introducing a feature into its Chrome browser that uses machine learning to recognize and describe images. The image description will be generated automatically using the same technology that drives Google Lens… The text descriptions use the phrase “appears to be” to let…