Students in the US who are blind or visually impaired are getting an opportunity to enhance their learning experience during the COVID-19 crisis.
Laundry Lens Now Accessible for VoiceOver Users
Laundry Lens is the perfect companion for doing the laundry.
University of Singapore Scientists Develop Artificial Skin Capable of Reading Braille
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore invented a new type of artificial skin packed with tiny sensors that allows it to actually “feel” whatever it’s touching.
Engineering Students Design Haptic Feedback Vest to Direct Blind and Partially Sighted People
Students from Harvard recently developed a wearable device for visually impaired people to navigate more easily.
Scientists Discover Blind People Use Visual Part of Brain When Processing Sounds
Scientists have discovered that humans use the visual part of their brain when processing sounds in the dark, even if they have never had sight in their lifetime.
Blind Man Drives Corvette After Experimental Surgery to Correct His Vision
Alberta man born legally blind gets his driver’s license
Prototype Robotic Guide Dog Supports Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
A student at Loughborough University has designed a ‘robotic guide dog’ that could help support blind and visually impaired people.
This Navigation App Guides Users Through Every Turn
When she was 16, Rose Sarkany was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes a loss of peripheral vision. Since then, her sight has faded to about five degrees of peripheral vision (compared to about 170 degrees for most people).
Magnifier Gets New Features in iOS 14
The Magnifier tool, designed for those with low vision, has new capabilities in iOS 14 .
this low-Cost Audio Detector Keeps Voice Assistants from Snooping on You
Meet LeakyPick, the low-cost audio spy detector for network-connected devices.
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