Anastasio Angelopoulos ’19, supported by Mark Humayun at the USC Institute of Biomedical Therapeutics, has spent the last two years developing augmented reality (AR) glasses that help people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) — a group of genetic disorders involving breakdown and loss of cells in the retina — to navigate their surroundings more safely.
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Samsung Launches New Apps for Deaf-Blind and Visually Impaired
South Korean tech giant Samsung introduced two new solutions-Good Vibes and Relumino – that will provide the deaf-blind a strong communication tool and enable people with low vision to see better.
How To protect Your Hearing Using iOS 13 and watchOS 6
In this year’s iOS 13 release for iPhone and watchOS 6 for Apple Watch, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and headphones levels for extended periods of time.
Blind and Visually Impaired Football Fans Can Now Watch Football with ‘Footbraille’
In commemoration of Malaysia’s 62nd National Day, Digi Telecommunications has launched ‘Footbraille,’ an idea that aims to help the blind and visually impaired engage more deeply with football.
These Reality Smart Glasses Offer an Amazing 118” Screen
A new pair of mixed reality smart glasses has launched via Kickstarter in the form of GLOW which can offer a personal cinema or gaming experience for someone who is low vision or partially sighted and that can be carried with you thanks to its lightweight portable design. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the MAD Gaze GLOW smart glasses which offer a field of vision up to 53° and a 118 inch screen from a pair of glasses that weighs just 75grams.
How Alexa assistant Can Help You Find Your Keys in the House
As blind and visually impaired people, we’ve all lost something in the house at one point or another.
University of Alberta Students Create Brain-Controlled Video Game
A group of University of Alberta students has created a video game where players use their brainwaves as the controller, opening it up to players who aren’t able to use traditional gaming systems.
These Augmented Reality Glasses Can Improve Eyesight by Up to 70% for People With retinitis pigmentosa
Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision — significant visual impairment that can’t be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.
Researchers Create ‘Artificial Eye that Can Outperform Human Eyes
This past decade has been one of significant technological advancement, across several different industries. We’ve seen the rise of the modern smartphone (and tablets alongside it), a new generation of gaming consoles, medical AI innovations, and increasingly efficient and powerful computer hardware. Now, we’re seeing another major leap forward in the optical lens industry, thanks to a breakthrough discovered by a team of Harvard SEAS researchers.
This Mom Invents Product to Help Visually Impaired Son Maintain His Independence
This New York mother was determined to ensure her visually impaired son would have a great life. Gracie Benedith-Cane’s son, Wani, was two months old when she noticed something different about her baby in their Brooklyn home.
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