New technology out of the University of Waterloo is looking to help visually impaired people better interact with touchscreen devices.
Developed by a team of engineering students at the University of Waterloo, WatVision is a system that uses text to speech technology to enable individuals to access the touchscreen functions on everyday devices and gadgets.
“As [a touchscreen] changes screens, the functions will change and if you can’t see the screen, it’s just completely impossible to use,” Lior Lustgarten, a member of the WatVision team told CBC.