McKinley Sovey is the youngest person to undergo this type of gene therapy. Her parents Parker and Julie Sovey have been watching her progress.
How To Use the Magnifying App on Your iPhone
The iPhone has a built-in magnifying glass app.
Unlike the flashlight app, however, it’s an option you need to turn on in settings.
Caltech Develops New Headset to Help Blind People Navigate
Caltech is using mixed reality to improve the lives of blind people. New research combines augmented reality with computer vision algorithms that will allow developers to build software that will enable objects to “talk.”
Instagram Announces That it Would Make App More Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Instagram announced on Wednesday, in a short company blog post, that it would make the app more accessible to the visually impaired.
Heathrow Launches New App for Blind and Visually Impaired Passengers
6,000 Blind and visually impaired passengers that travel through Heathrow each year will now have access to on-demand, personalized assistance via the free of charge Aira app.
Google Assistant is Now Available in Google Maps
Earlier this year at I/O 2018, Google announced that Assistant was coming to Google Maps. Specifically, a visually compact and less disruptive version would appear when getting directions. This navigation-optimized Google Assistant is now rolling out in Google Maps for Android.
This Tactile Technology Converts Graphics into Braille and Makes Apps Navigable by Touch
Touchscreens and digital graphics are everywhere, but for people who are visually impaired, they can be a major hurdle to using modern technology. But this is set to change, thanks to tactile technology that automatically converts complex digital graphics into braille and stick-on smartphone buttons that make apps navigable by touch.
New Wearable Lets You Feel Live Music Through Your Skin
Back in September, 200 music fans gathered at the Bunkhouse Saloon in downtown Las Vegas for a private live concert with a unique twist: several of the fans were deaf. The concert served as a beta test for new wearable technology that allows deaf and hearing users alike to experience musical vibrations through their skin for a true “surround body” experience.
NASA’s InSight Arrives on Mars with Braille ‘Easter Egg
The robotic lander, which touched down on the Red Planet on Monday (Nov. 26), is equipped with a seismometer and self-hammering “mole” to probe into the deep interior of Mars. The data returned from the U.S.-led international mission will help inform scientists on how worlds such as our own were formed.
New Conductor’s Baton Sends Wireless Signals Enabling Visually Impaired Musicians to Play as Part of Traditional Orchestras
Shure has shown its support for The Baton Project, an initiative to develop a new conductor’s baton that sends wireless signals to wearable vibration devices, enabling visually impaired musicians to play as part of traditional orchestras.
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