This small connected accessory that fits onto a regular white cane can help blind and visually impaired people move around more safely. This accessory detects all nearby obstacles, including those at head height, which generally go undetected with a standard white cane.
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Logitech G unveils a wireless gaming headset with braille
Logitech G set a new standard for sustainability with the announcement of Logitech G435 Wireless Gaming Headset. A new and above all ultra-light wireless headset designed for modern gamers.
Can a robotic cane replace your white cane?
The white cane that many blind and low vision people rely on for navigating the world hasn’t been upgraded in a century, but researchers are reporting progress on a “robo-cane” they hope will modernize the assistive device.
New Prototype wristband offers people greater independence
New Prototype wristband offers people greater independence
This navigation device assists blind and visually impaired swimmers
A product design student at Loughborough University has developed a navigation device that allows visually impaired competitive swimmers to train safely.
New award-winning app helps the blind and visually impaired manage their clothes
Two Industrial Design students from Carleton University have won an Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition award from Universities Canada.
This Wearable camera reduces collision risk by 37% in blind and visually impaired people
Researchers report new wearable device reduces collisions and falls in those who are visually impaired by 37%.
EnChroma introduces world’s first safety glasses for colour blindness
EnChroma launches world’s first safety glasses for people with colour blindness
Russian researchers developing brain implant to improve vision for the blind
Russian researchers at the ‘Sensor-Tekh’ laboratory and the Foundation For the Support of the Deaf and Blind, ‘So-edinenie’ have developed the first Russian neural brain implant that will improve vision for the blind. The device was presented at Moscow’s Skolkovo innovation center in late June 2021.
New wearable with haptic GPS for the blind is now available
New wearable with haptic GPS for the blind is now available
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