RightHear announced the U.S. launch of its orientation and navigation system for the blind and visually impaired, which provides real-time voice cues through a smartphone to navigate public buildings using Bluetooth beacon sensors located in the buildings.
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Montreal Students Develop VisAbility to Guide Visually Impaired
Two teens from Montreal have developed VisAbility, a cane and cap that helps visually impaired people have a better sense of their surroundings and detect approaching objects.
Astronomers Are Interested in How Visually Impaired People Listen to the Stars
Piero Benvenuti, general secretary of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has said that visually impaired people may be able to listen to the data emitted by stars and transformed into voices. Astronomers currently seek to raise the interest of visually impaired people in astrology.
Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk Now Available 24/7
Microsoft just announced that they are expanding technical support to blind or visually impaired users through Disability Answer Desk by offering Be My Eyes customers technical help 24/7.
Ocutech Releases Autofocusing Bioptic for the Visually Impaired
Ocutech has announced a limited release of its VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope, a telescopic vision solution for patients with visual impairment.
Blind and Visually Impaired Students Explore Careers at STEM Camp with NASA
Blind and visually impaired students from around the state of Michigan explored the galaxy at a unique weeklong career exploration lab (CEL) held recently at LARA’s Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) Training Center in Kalamazoo. Offered under BSBP’s Pre-Employment Transition Services, the program featured a NASA engineer, and scientist presenters who introduced astronomy concepts to the students utilizing 3D technology and tactile graphs.
Ford’s Feel The View Could Be Available Next Year for Under 100 Euros
A new device, called Feel The View, helps blind passengers experience scenery while traveling.
How to Customize the PlayStation4 for Visually Impaired Players
Sony has made the PS4 more accessible by improving the gameplay experience for blind or visually impaired gamers, via the Accessibility feature on the PS4 dashboard. This guide is for use with system software version 5.50 or later.
Etisalat Launches Talking Bill Service for Visually Impaired Customers
Etisalat has announced its new audio bill service designed for the blind and visually impaired. The service which is available free of cost will allow its customers with visual impairments to listen to their bills every month through an automated voice call.
TweetDeck releases Update Support for Image Descriptions
TweetDeck has released an update that allows people to “make their tweets accessible to the widest possible audience.” Users can now add descriptions, or alternative text, to images they share in tweets.
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