UI computer science professor Kyle Rector is developing a phone application to help visually impaired people walk around a track with help from an AI for accessibility grant from Microsoft.
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Students Develop Practikality App for Deaf, Blind and Non Verbal People to Communicate
Developed by students, Padam Chopra, Keshav Maheshwari and Aryaman Agrawal, from Amity International, New Delhi, the ‘Practikality’ app aims to empower people with disabilities.
Domino’s Pizza App and Website to Be Accessible to Blind Customers
Domino’s Pizza has been told its website and app must be made fully accessible to blind people, after losing a legal case in the US.
McDonald’s Makes Restaurants Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
McDonald’s, the largest food chain in Israel, is the first in the country to become accessible for the visually impaired.
VisionCheck Wins Innovation Awards Honoree at CES 2019
Next time you want to get your eyes tested, you may not have to visit the optician — you could test your eyes yourself at home using a new gadget that was named an Innovation Awards Honoree at CES 2019.
How to Use Amazon Echo as an Intercom
If you have more than one Echo, you can turn two Echos into an in-home intercom system. And even if you don’t have two devices, you can still use this feature with the Alexa app for mobile devices.
WeWalk Amongst the Winners of CES 2019 Accessibility Contest
CTA Foundation announced the winners of its fourth annual Eureka Park Accessibility Contest at CES 2019. The winners of this contest were selected from a pool of Extreme Tech Challenge entries based on their ability to benefit older adults and people with disabilities. The five winners each receive a booth in Eureka Park at CES 2019 and a $2,500 prize. The CES 2019 Eureka Park Accessibility Contest winners are:
New Accessibility Rules Coming to Video Games This Year
A waiver offering video games temporary exemption from the Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 has expired, meaning that games released after the expiration date of December 31, 2018, have a set of new communication-focused rules to keep in mind to stay on the up-and-up with the Federal Communications Commission and dodge potential fines.
NuEyes and Pico Interactive Launches a Virtual Reality Device for the Visually Impaired
NuEyes, a pioneer in the field of low-vision technology, and Pico Interactive, maker of innovative VR solutions, announced the launch of an all-in-one virtual reality device that can re-open the wearer’s eyes to a world they believed forever lost due to failing sight.
How to Call Santa with Google Home
Google is offering kids (and adults) a fun opportunity this year to call the big guy at his home in the North Pole.
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