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Clubhouse now has live captions on iOS
Clubhouse announced recently that closed captioning is now rolling out for iOS. This essential accessibility feature has been long missed from the live audio app. Without these live transcriptions, which were already the norm for competitors like Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse had rendered itself unusable to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Now, Clubhouse can reach a broader audience.
New iPadOS 15 accessibility features let people control iPads with their eyes
New iPadOS 15 accessibility features let people control iPads with their eyes
world’s first AI copilot brings autonomous driving features for blind and visually impaired people
A Swiss company biped is pushing the field of assistive devices to the next era, bringing together cutting-edge AI technologies and the most intuitive feedback on the market.
This AI glaucoma test delivers results in seconds
A Melbourne-designed rapid screening test is set to advance the detection and treatment of one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in older Australians.
ATLAS incorporates accessibility features into vending machines for the blind and visually impaired
F&B vending operator ATLAS Vending to roll out a pilot programme for vending machines specially equipped with additional assistive features to enable accessibility for blind and visually impaired customers.
Mastercard introduces accessible card for people with sight loss
Introducing a new accessible card standard for blind and partially sighted people, called the Touch Card.
New implant restores vision for blind biology teacher
A Biology Teacher who totally lost the ability to sense light 16 years ago temporarily regained enough vision to discern letters and shapes thanks to a brain implant that interfaced with special glasses, reports an October 19 paper in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Apple Music comes out with new voice-only plan
Apple unveiled a new Voice plan for Apple Music during its Unleashed event last Monday that will be $4.99 per month. You can use only your voice and its Siri voice assistant to access all Apple Music content across Apple devices. It will be available later this fall in 17 countries.
This cane uses autonomous vehicle technology to help guide visually impaired and blind travellers
Stanford University researchers have constructed a cane that could be of significant use to the blind or visually impaired.
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