Google Lookout, the accessibility app that aids the blind and visually impaired identify objects through the use of their phone camera, has been upgraded with some new features and improvements.
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Engineering Students Design Haptic Feedback Vest to Direct Blind and Partially Sighted People
Students from Harvard recently developed a wearable device for visually impaired people to navigate more easily.
Blind Man Drives Corvette After Experimental Surgery to Correct His Vision
Alberta man born legally blind gets his driver’s license
Prototype Robotic Guide Dog Supports Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
A student at Loughborough University has designed a ‘robotic guide dog’ that could help support blind and visually impaired people.
This Navigation App Guides Users Through Every Turn
When she was 16, Rose Sarkany was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes a loss of peripheral vision. Since then, her sight has faded to about five degrees of peripheral vision (compared to about 170 degrees for most people).
Bose Shuts Down Sound Project
Bose is giving up on its augmented reality project, two years after debuting the idea at SXSW.
14 Year Old Inventor Creates Robotic Guide Dog
A Canadian teen with a passion for artificial intelligence has created a robot she hopes will someday help guide people with visual impairments.
Google’s Latest Augmented Reality App Tells You If You’re Staying 2 Meters Away from Other People
Google has launched an experimental social distancing app that uses augmented reality to help you keep the recommended two meters away from other people when you’re outside.
Blind Drag Racer Breaks World Speed Record Using Advanced Navigation System
Blind drag racer sets new speed record on ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’
Neatebox Offers Solution for Shoppers with Disabilities During Pandemic
Scottish technology company Neatebox is offering supermarkets across the UK access to innovative new technology which, the company claims, can remove the challenges millions of individuals are currently facing when they visit a store during the pandemic.
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