As part of World Sight Day, Google Maps is improving walking directions for people with visual impairments. The Google service can now offer more detailed voice guidance and new types of verbal announcements.
White Eye Detector Can Detect Eye Disease In Children By Scanning Their Photos
Scientists have developed a smartphone app that is capable of detecting the early signs of eye disease by analyzing photos of children.
Hulu Adds New Accessibility Features
Hulu has just debuted two new features to make its platform easier to use for people with visual impairments.
Mattel Releases Braille Version of Uno for Blind Players
Mattel rolled out a braille version of the popular game Uno, allowing people who are blind or partially sighted to play.
This Tech Gives Visually Impaired Patrons Unique Experience at Museum
This new technology is allowing visually impaired patrons to have a unique experience at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Error Instruments Launches Blind Noise Touch-Synth
Experimental instrument makers, Error instruments have just released Blind Noise.
Google’s Nest Hello Doorbell Now Detects Packages at Your Door
Google has added the ability to detect delivery packages to its Nest Hello doorbell and it will notified you whenever a new package gets delivered to your front door.
Rapid Ring App from Ring is Now Available to Download for iOS and Android
The Rapid Ring app has been designed to allow users to respond to a notification or start streaming as soon as possible.
Amazon Launches New Alexa Skill That Identifies Groceries for People Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Amazon launched a new first-party Alexa Show skill called Show and Tell in order to help the visually impaired identify groceries and other household items like boxes, cans, or other packaged items that are hard to identify by touch.
Yahoo Finance App Makes Charts Accessible To Blind and Partially Sighted Users
Yahoo Finance is making its stock charts on iOS and Android apps accessible to the blind and partially sighted.
