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This Bracelet Could Help Visually Impaired Children Develop Sense of Space
Designed with children in mind, this wearable device can be worn on a child’s wrist providing extra feedback for the visually impaired. child
Blind Patients Have Vision Restored with Stem Cells From Deceased Organ Donors
Blind people around the world could have their vision actually restored using stem cells taken from the eyes of non-living donors, according to new research from Scotland.
Community Wants to Build First Fully Accessible Outdoor Rink in Western Canada
A community association in northwest Calgary has needed to replace its aging outdoor rink for some time and they hope that a fully accessible rink will be the perfect replacement.
Samsung’s Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner Does What Apple Couldn’t Do
Prior to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, there have been smartphones with in-display fingerprint scanners. However, this is the first time a smartphone features an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. This is because the ones before it are optical and not ultrasonic. Basically, it uses light to create a 2D image of your fingerprint. On the other ultrasonic type, sound waves is used to make a 3D structure of your finger offering more accuracy.
First Braille Laptop DotBook Launches in India
Aiming at creating Independent Access to Digital Content, a feature-packed, ergonomic & affordable refreshable Braille display called Dot Book has been developed for blind and visually impaired users.
Researchers Develop Night Vision Eyedrops Resulting in Infrared Eyesight
Night vision eye-drops that could allow us to see normally invisible infrared light have been developed, with a team of researchers figuring out a way to give mammals superhero-style eyesight. The groundbreaking research initially focused on testing with mice, but the same principles should in theory work with all mammals.
Study Tries to Make sense on How the Blind See Color
Study suggests that blind and sighted experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.
OXSIGHT Adapts Epson Smart Glasses for the Visually Impaired
Newly launched assistive technology company has modified Epson smart glasses to provide support for blind and visually impaired people.
New App Aims to help People With Disabilities Navigate University’s Network of Tunnels
Carleton University is launching a new pilot project to help students navigate the university’s network of tunnels.
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