A Canadian startup has been named a grantee of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year grant program launched last year to help NGOs, academics, researchers, and inventors accelerate their work for people with disabilities.
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New Chrome Feature Describes Images On Websites for Blind and Partially Sighted Users
Google has added a new feature to Chrome that can identify the objects in an image, and describe them for blind or partially sighted users.
Google Maps Launches Detailed Voice Guidance To Help The Blind and Visually Impaired With Navigation
As part of World Sight Day, Google Maps is improving walking directions for people with visual impairments. The Google service can now offer more detailed voice guidance and new types of verbal announcements.
Mattel Releases Braille Version of Uno for Blind Players
Mattel rolled out a braille version of the popular game Uno, allowing people who are blind or partially sighted to play.
Amazon Launches New Alexa Skill That Identifies Groceries for People Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Amazon launched a new first-party Alexa Show skill called Show and Tell in order to help the visually impaired identify groceries and other household items like boxes, cans, or other packaged items that are hard to identify by touch.
Yahoo Finance App Makes Charts Accessible To Blind and Partially Sighted Users
Yahoo Finance is making its stock charts on iOS and Android apps accessible to the blind and partially sighted.
Apple TV+ Will Be Optimized for the Blind, Partially Sighted, Deaf, and Hard-of-Hearing on November 1
Apple TV+ will make it easier for those who are visually and hearing impaired to enjoy their original content in more than 100 countries and regions starting November 1.
This Talking Menu Will Help Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
Pubco Fuller’s has introduced a talking menu service to improve the experience of blind, visually impaired or dyslexic customers who want to order food.
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.
Lego Now Has Instructions for Blind and Visually Impaired Builders
All Lego sets come with visual instructions that indicate where builders should place each piece. But guidance wasn’t accessible for the blind, until now.
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