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Microsoft Announces 7 New AI for Accessibility Grant Recipients
Microsoft’s second annual group of recipients of its AI for Accessibility grant were announced last week, in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16.
Researchers Develop Audible Hockey Puck for Blind and Visually Impaired Players
A team of Montreal university researchers have developed a hockey puck that is audible, aiding visually impaired players on the ice.
BBeep is a Suitcase That Helps Visually Impaired People Navigate Airport Terminals
The BBeep is a suitcase and more developed in part by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University that helps visually impaired people navigate airport terminals.
Microsoft Makes Gaming More Accessible with This Xbox Braille Controller for Blind and Low Vision Gamers
Microsoft has patented a major change to the standard Xbox controller, adding a Braille display for vision-impaired gamers and paddles for Braille input.
Google Assistant is Now Available for Sonos One and Beam Smart Speakers
Now you can pick between Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Google Announces New Accessibility Features from I/O 2019
Google announced a few new accessibility features that should make smartphones and Google services even easier to use.
Google Lens text-to-speech
While demoing Google Lens for Google Go, the search app for entry-level devices, Google revealed that the app will be able to read any text aloud and even translate it into the user’s native language. The code needed for the feature supposedly measures 100KB, so the feature can be included in very cheap smartphones. Google gave a practical example of what that might mean for people who struggle to read:
Supersense: A New Kind of App for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Supersense is a new kind of app for the blind and low vision community. It locates objects around you. Do you need to find an empty chair or a trash can? Are you trying to locate the door of a building? Choose what you are looking for and scan your environment with your smartphone. Supersense will find it in real-time without an internet connection.
Turkish Developer Promoted to Lead Microsoft’s Accessibility Team
Hasan Özdemir, a visually impaired software developer known for his work for visually impaired users in Turkey, has been promoted to lead Microsoft’s accessibility team at the company’s US headquarters.
Minecraft Update Includes Pandas, UI Screen Reader and a Text-To-Speech System
After being added to Xbox Game Pass, Minecraft fans have more to shout about this month as the game has received it’s long awaiting “Village and Pillage” update.
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