In a study, Doctors from Moorfields Eye Hospital successfully implanted a microchip in a woman’s retina, restoring some vision to her blind eye. After having normal vision for most of her life, the 88-year-old suffered from dry age-related macular degeneration, causing her to lose sight in one eye.
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This AI glaucoma test delivers results in seconds
A Melbourne-designed rapid screening test is set to advance the detection and treatment of one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in older Australians.
Meta shutting down Facebook’s facial recognition system
Meta says it will be shutting down the long-held facial recognition system on its Facebook social platform “in the coming weeks,” according to a blog post by Jerome Pesenti, vice-president of artificial intelligence at Meta. What’s more, the company will be deleting over one billion recognized faces in its database, citing societal concerns as the reason for the move and to pre-empt regulatory control after a tumultuous year for the brand.
GPS app guides visually impaired navigate trails of city park
An app that helps blind and visually impaired people navigate their surroundings is now available for some trails in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
YouTube coming out with new accessibility features
YouTube is improving video accessibility for both viewers with vision loss and other languages. The company is testing the option of adding multiple audio tracks to videos. This will help with international viewers, of course, but it should also enable descriptive audio for people with some vision to no vision. This arrives sometime in the “coming quarters,” YouTube said.
PlaySTation Store launches accessibility collection
The PlayStation Store has introduced a new Collection that is specifically focused on games that are known for accessibility.
Xbox makes it easier to find accessible games in its stores
Xbox is making it easier to find accessibility information for games, according to an announcement from the company at its Accessibility Showcase.
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.
Coconut is accessible for Visually Impaired users
Accessible-Coconut (AC) is a community-driven Linux distro that aims to make technology accessible for the visually impaired. This distro is feature-packed with all possible accessibility tools to assist people with visual disabilities.
EA’s Patent Pledge will give competitors free access to accessibility technology
Electronic Arts is announcing a Patent Pledge where it will give competitors and developers free access to its accessibility-related patents and technology.
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