Special traffic lights with a system that notifies visually impaired people what signal is currently being shown through auditory guidance on their smartphones are gradually being set up across Japan.
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Envision launches AI-assistive smart glasses for the blind & visually impaired
Based out of Hague, the Netherlands, Envision, an AI-assistive technology company that empowers blind and visually impaired people with access to the visual information around them, has announced the official launch of Envision Glasses, an AI-powered, assistive glasses.
Kellogg’s Makes Cereal Boxes Designed for the Blind with Inclusive Packaging
This cereal box features a UK-first technology that a smartphone detects and reads aloud the labelling and allergen information to people with sight loss.
Engineering Students Design Haptic Feedback Vest to Direct Blind and Partially Sighted People
Students from Harvard recently developed a wearable device for visually impaired people to navigate more easily.
Blind Man Drives Corvette After Experimental Surgery to Correct His Vision
Alberta man born legally blind gets his driver’s license
This App Helps Deaf, Blind People Access TV Programming and Emergency Alerts
The DiCapta Foundation, an organization that’s part of the University of Central Florida’s Incubator, created an app to help the blind-deaf community tune into television.
This New Bionic Eye Could One Day Give Blind People 20/20 Vision
A bionic eye could restore sight to the blind and greatly improve robotic vision, but current visual sensors are a long way from the impressive attributes of nature’s design. Now researchers have found a way to mimic its structure and create an artificial eye that reproduces many of its capabilities.
Software Developer Makes Corona Virus Statistics Website Accessible for the Blind and Partially Sighted
A Boston-based software developer wanted to make COVID-19 stats accessible
He created a website that would be easily readable by electronic braille readers and other assistive devices used by the blind and partially sighted.
Microsoft Soundscape Supports Bose Frames to Help Blind and Partially Sighted Users
Microsoft has added the Bose Frames to the list of devices its Soundscape app supports.
Smart Suitcase Could Help Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
A group of Japanese companies is developing a suitcase-shaped robot that uses AI to help blind and visually impaired people to travel independently.
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