QR codes give you quick access to websites without having to type or remember a web address. You can use the Camera app to scan a QR code a for links to websites, apps, tickets, and more.
CyR.U.S. tags helps blind and visually impaired use correct beauty products
When Victoria Watts’ son Cyrus was born blind due to a rare genetic eye disease in 2016, the mother of four readily admits that her knowledge of the community was limited to say the least.
This iPhone setting can bypass your Face ID
Face ID recognition is an important feature to keep your iPhone private, but reports warn that there are ways people can get around it.
This affordable AR device projects real-time captions in front of your eyes
Meet TranscribeGlass, an affordable AR device that attaches to your glasses and, paired with your transcription software of choice, projects real-time captions in front of your eyes.
How to grayscale your iPhone
Using grayscale on your iPhone can be useful for a variety of reasons. For example, it may help those with colorblindness read their screen more easily. This can be great for accessibility. By converting the colors to black and white, text on the screen will appear sharper, and stand out more. This can also help if a user likes to read books via an e-reader. Having a Grayscale screen can also be helpful for increasing the battery life of your device, as you are utilizing less power on the screen.
This wearable navigation system assists visually impaired individuals with walking
In Japan, the number of people with visual impairment including low vision was estimated to be 1.64 million as of 2007, and the number is forecast to increase to nearly 2 million by 2030.
Smart’ walking stick helps guide visually impaired grocery shoppers
A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a ‘smart’ walking stick for the blind or visually impaired.
How to use Live Transcribe on Android
Android’s Live Transcribe feature uses your device’s microphone to detect speech and transcribe it into text on your phone screen. It does all of this in real time. This is a useful tool to aid in conversations with those who have hearing loss, especially in noisy places.
How to sound better during your iPhone calls with Mic Mode
The feature is called Voice Isolation, and it can be found under Mic Mode, which appears on the Control Center panel on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
OneButtonPIN improves security for blind and low-vision users
Researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Rochester Institute of Technology have developed a new authentication method that could help blind and low-vision (BLV) users more securely access their devices. The new method, OneButtonPIN, allows users to input PIN codes using a single large button and a series of haptic vibrations.
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