Comcast is partnering with wearable technology startup NuEyes to offer its Xfinity Stream app to visually impaired customers through NuEyes’ virtual reality technology.
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New App Helps Blind, Visually Impaired Students and Visitors Navigate
Led by Computer Science and Software Engineering Professor Panos Linos, a team of undergraduate software developers at Butler University, are creating a digital guide for the blind and visually impaired.
Target Offers Free Navigation Service for Blind and Visually Impaired Shoppers
Steve Decker, blind since birth and lead accessibility consultant at Target does a lot of online shopping with the help of tools that read text out loud.
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Design New Tool Making Memes Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired People
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have come up with a method that will automatically identify memes and will apply pre-written templates to add descriptive text making them intelligible via existing assistive technologies.
AI Technology Assists Blind and Visually Impaired travelers Navigate Canadian Airport
Travelers who are blind or have low vision now have access to Aira, an assistive technology when they visit Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
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.
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.
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.
PocketVision Is An AI Powered App for the Visually Impaired
Honor’s PocketVision harnesses the power of AI and quad camera technology to help the visually impaired easily read documents, menus and other text with ease.
Samsung Launches New Apps for Deaf-Blind and Visually Impaired
South Korean tech giant Samsung introduced two new solutions-Good Vibes and Relumino – that will provide the deaf-blind a strong communication tool and enable people with low vision to see better.
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