Fitz Frames is launching out of beta to offer affordable, custom-made glasses for families, and in particular, for children.
Speak! Is Designed to Aid the Visually Impaired and Others that Require Reading Assistance
The Speak app takes advantage of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology. It will read any text captured by the camera. It can be used to read anything from street signs to newspapers. The app has been specifically designed to detect text in “bad photos,” for instance when the text is rotated or far away. In addition it knows to detect relevant text only, for example when photographing a page in a book, text captured on the adjacent page will be ignored.
This Robot Dog Could One Day Replace Seeing Guide Dogs
Using deep learning and artificial intelligence, scientists from Florida Atlantic University’s Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics (MPCR) Laboratory are bringing Astro, the robotic dog to life.
This Company Aims to Make the Internet More Accessible Through Artificial Intelligence
accessiBe has recently launched a pioneering web accessibility tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The solution simplifies the way companies and site owners can make their content accessible to users with disabilities by using AI to automatically apply accessibility standards to their websites.
Shopping Centre Improves Navigation for Blind and Visually Impaired Shoppers
Barkly Square shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick is becoming more accessible for blind and visually impaired shoppers.
Samsung Patents ‘Smart’ Contact Lenses that Controls Your Phone by Blinking Your Eyes
Contact lenses capable of recording video and taking pictures could one day become a reality after Samsung was granted a patent in the US to develop the technology.
Developer Releases App to Reduce Risk of Diabetic Blindness
Retina Risk allows those who have diabetes to assess their own risk of diabetic eye disease.
Google’s New Gestures Controls Our Screen Without Touching the Screen
Google, in its next phone, wants to introduce the next big thing: a way to control our screens without touching the screen.
This Smart Ring Makes Gesture Controls Accessible in a Way They’ve Never Been Before
After two years, the long-awaited Orii Smart Ring from Origami Labs is finally available for purchase.
Researchers Create Contact Lens that Zooms in When You Blink
University of California San Diego researchers have created a new lens that can zoom in when you blink your eye twice.
