Travelers who are blind or have low vision now have access to Aira, an assistive technology when they visit Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
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EyeQue Wins 2020 CES Innovation Award for their New At-Home Vision Monitoring Kit
EyeQue, the leader in award-winning vision wellness devices, has been honored with a CES 2020 Innovation Award for the EyeQue Vision Monitoring Kit™: a convenient, low-cost eye wellness system designed for everyone from children to adults. The announcement was made during CES Unveiled New York, an invite-only tech event bringing together top media, exhibitors and industry leaders for a sneak peek of the products and trends expected at CES 2020, which will run January 7-10, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
Aira Joins Microsoft and Moovit to Make Public Transport More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
Aira has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Moovit to help blind and low-vision users access public transport more easily.
Russian Researchers Unveil TouchVR Haptic Device
Researchers at Russia’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology are proposing a big step forward for wearable accessory that applies direct force on the palm and vibrotactile feedback to the fingers, enabling users to feel the weight, texture, softness, and slippage of VR objects.
Building Raspberry Pi Smart Guitar for Blind, Deaf and Mute Musicians
Building a Raspberry Pi-based accessible Smart Guitar
The device, which is based around a Raspberry Pi, is called the Chord Assist, created by Joe Birch, an Android Engineer and Google Developer Expert for Android.
How To Hear a Sound On Your Google Speaker After Saying OK Google
When your Google Nest or Google Home speaker or display hears (“OK Google” or “Hey Google”), it records what you say and sends the recording to Google to fulfill your request.
Audiovisual Smart Glasses for the Blind That Can Read a Room
Technological advancements have created new opportunities for Spanish start-up to enhance the quality of life for people with various disabilities.
City Testing Speaker System for Blind and Partially Sighted Pedestrians
The City of Lethbridge is trying out a new speaker system at some of its downtown intersections to assist those who are visually impaired by providing a safer way to cross busy streets.
Tactile Display Lets Blind People Create in 3D
Researchers from Stanford University have created a new tactile display that aims to allow the blind and visually impaired to access 3D printing and computer-aided design (CAD). The touch-based display can mimic the geometry of the 3D objects on a computer. The researchers say that while design tools empower users to create and contribute to society, the tools also limit those who can participate.
How To Make Amazon Echo Play a Sound When You Say “Alexa”
The Amazon Echo lights up whenever it’s activated, but if yours isn’t within your line of sight, you can enable an audible tone instead. Here’s how.
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