Microsoft’s new Surface Adaptive Kit allows disabled users to access Surface devices and Windows 11 without any compromises in usability.
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Xbox Party Chat gets text-to-speech and speech-to-text
Microsoft has introduced a number of new features to its Xbox Party Chat system.
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.
Microsoft’s Project Tokyo Helps Visually Impaired Users ‘See with Modified HoloLens
In an effort to provide assistance where it can, Microsoft in 2016 launched Project Tokyo, a partnership among researchers in the U.S., U.K., China, Japan, and India to explore technologies that might help those with impairments interact with the world around them.
American Printing House Wins International CES Award for Code Jumper
The Consumer Technology Association awarded American Printing House (APH) with a highly coveted Best of Innovation Award. The award, won in the accessibility category, honors APH’s Code Jumper, an incredible, inclusive product that allows children who are blind or visually impaired to learn computer coding alongside their sighted peers.
Aira Joins Microsoft and Moovit to Make Public Transport More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
Aira has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Moovit to help blind and low-vision users access public transport more easily.
Microsoft Funds AI Navigation App for Blind, Low Vision and Wheelchair Pedestrians
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.
Augmented Reality Glasses to Improve Mobility for People with Retinitis Pigmentosa
Anastasio Angelopoulos ’19, supported by Mark Humayun at the USC Institute of Biomedical Therapeutics, has spent the last two years developing augmented reality (AR) glasses that help people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) — a group of genetic disorders involving breakdown and loss of cells in the retina — to navigate their surroundings more safely.
Microsoft Soundscape Now Available in Canada
An iOS app that uses 3D audio cues to help the blind and vision-impaired navigate the world around them, made its debut last spring in the U.S. and now, the Soundscape app from Microsoft has been launched in Canada as a free download both in English and French.
Microsoft Updates Paint with New Keyboard Controls and Accessibility Enhancements
Microsoft’s classic Paint program update revives the software with new accessibility features.
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