The JR East Train Info app from the East Japan Railway Company is trying to give passengers a better experience.
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Spanish Researchers Develop New App to Improve Accessibility
Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Hospital Universitari Politècnic La Fe have developed a new application, currently in beta, to assist people around the city of Valencia (Spain), especially those who have temporary or permanent reduced mobility by warning users of any urban barrier.
Domino’s Pizza App and Website to Be Accessible to Blind Customers
Domino’s Pizza has been told its website and app must be made fully accessible to blind people, after losing a legal case in the US.
See Around Britain App looking for Organizations to Help with Launch
A new app launched by charity, See Around Britain, aims to take away travel uncertainty for disabled people with a solution that offers essential accessibility information and photographs for hundreds of thousands of sites in the UK and Europe. It also includes railway and Eurostar, buses and taxis, stations and airports.
Huawei’s App Uses AI to Help Visually Impaired Users ‘Hear’ Facial Expressions
Huawei is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help blind people “see” the faces of people with whom they’re speaking. The Chinese company debuted Facing Emotions, an app for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro that can “translate” seven different universal emotions — anger, fear, disgust, happiness, sadness, surprise, and contempt — into seven corresponding sounds.
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate the Stars
An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar system.
How To Use the Magnifying App on Your iPhone
The iPhone has a built-in magnifying glass app.
Unlike the flashlight app, however, it’s an option you need to turn on in settings.
Instagram Announces That it Would Make App More Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Instagram announced on Wednesday, in a short company blog post, that it would make the app more accessible to the visually impaired.
Heathrow Launches New App for Blind and Visually Impaired Passengers
6,000 Blind and visually impaired passengers that travel through Heathrow each year will now have access to on-demand, personalized assistance via the free of charge Aira app.
Cupertino Student Developing App to Recognize Objects and Read Text
Cupertino High School senior Sanket Dange is developing an app to help the visually impaired recognize objects and read text. When you point a smartphone or tablet camera at an object, the Pigen app can speak the object’s name or read aloud the text in a sign.
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