Google’s newest experimental app allows people who might not be able to speak out loud to express themselves verbally with their eyes.
Google launches Assistant Interpreter Mode app’ on the Play Store
Last December, Google brought Assistant’s real-time translation tool to mobile after debuting on Smart Displays and speakers earlier in 2019. Google is now providing even quicker access to Assistant Interpreter Mode with a dedicated app shortcut for Android.
Project Guideline uses AI to help partially sighted runners navigate
Google, with collaboration with nonprofit organization Guiding Eyes for the Blind, has piloted an AI system called Project Guideline, designed to help blind and partially sighted people run races independently.
Google Lookout Updates App with Food Labeling and Scanning Documents
Google Lookout, the accessibility app that aids the blind and visually impaired identify objects through the use of their phone camera, has been upgraded with some new features and improvements.
New CVS Pharmacy App Feature Reads Prescription Labels Out Loud for Blind and Partially Sighted Patients
– CVS introduced Spoken Rx™, a new feature of the CVS Pharmacy app that can read important prescription information out loud.
Google’s Latest Augmented Reality App Tells You If You’re Staying 2 Meters Away from Other People
Google has launched an experimental social distancing app that uses augmented reality to help you keep the recommended two meters away from other people when you’re outside.
Google Releases New Android Accessibility Features
Google rolled out a slate of upgrades for Android designed to make the operating system more comfortable for those with disabilities to use. Google widely released Action Blocks, which combine pre-set Google Assistant commands and shortcuts into a single button or voice command, and added new features to the Voice Access, Live Transcribe, and Sound Amplify apps.
Google Launches Read Along to Teach Kids to Read at Home
Google has debuted a kid-focused voice assistant named Diya as part of its new educational app for Android called Read Along.
Google Finally Launches Braille Keyboard for Android Devices
Google announced on Thursday the launch of a virtual braille keyboard for Android that’s designed to enable those with low vision or blindness to type on their phones without additional hardware. The tech giant says it collaborated with braille developers and users to create it, and to ensure it can be used anywhere a user would normally type — including social media, text messaging, and email apps.
Sony Partners with GiveVision to Create Compact Glasses for Visually Impaired Users
For people with low vision, simply being able to see the real world is a huge step forward — and one U.K. GiveVision will address with new AR-like glasses that are more comfortable and socially acceptable than prior options.
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