Thames Valley Police recently launched the Visual Impairment Protocol (VIP). It applies to anyone who is blind or visually impaired. It can also be used by anyone who cares for, or supports, someone who is visually impaired.
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Is Apple Developing Braille for a Watch Band?
With the onset of Apple to deliver Apple Watch 6, a technique containing patent has been granted to Apple. The patent includes techniques for delivering information to a user devoid of audio or visual outputs. Tactile outputs are being used by the watch band to convey notification to a user.
Guide Dogs for the Blind announces new partnership with app that provides real-time video assistance to individuals who are blind and visually impaired
Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) partners with Be My Eyes to give real-time video assistance to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Tech Researchers Develop Brain Implant that Could Help the Blind See
Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology have developed new brain implant technology that aims to help bring sight to the blind. And it landed a grant from the National Institutes of Health to begin clinical trials.
Facebook’s Prototype Smart Glasses Could Redefine Human Hearing
Facebook’s researchers are working on a new technology developed by Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), the research unit creating ever-more sophisticated AR and VR headsets.
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Analytics Company Introduces Free Browser Extension that Converts Graphs and Charts into Sound
Analytics company SAS has introduced a free browser extension that converts graphs and charts into sound, allowing users to create digital maps that can be explored using non-visual methods.
Self-Driving Shuttle Transports Seniors and People with Disabilities in Michigan
A self-driving, paratransit shuttle in Detroit is being deployed to transport senior citizens and people with disabilities to and from appointments and other needs at a local hospital.
Google Lookout Updates App with Food Labeling and Scanning Documents
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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