Pubco Fuller’s has introduced a talking menu service to improve the experience of blind, visually impaired or dyslexic customers who want to order food.
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Blind and Visually Impaired Football Fans Can Now Watch Football with ‘Footbraille’
In commemoration of Malaysia’s 62nd National Day, Digi Telecommunications has launched ‘Footbraille,’ an idea that aims to help the blind and visually impaired engage more deeply with football.
Lego Now Has Instructions for Blind and Visually Impaired Builders
All Lego sets come with visual instructions that indicate where builders should place each piece. But guidance wasn’t accessible for the blind, until now.
Speak! Is Designed to Aid the Visually Impaired and Others that Require Reading Assistance
The Speak app takes advantage of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology. It will read any text captured by the camera. It can be used to read anything from street signs to newspapers. The app has been specifically designed to detect text in “bad photos,” for instance when the text is rotated or far away. In addition it knows to detect relevant text only, for example when photographing a page in a book, text captured on the adjacent page will be ignored.
Shopping Centre Improves Navigation for Blind and Visually Impaired Shoppers
Barkly Square shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick is becoming more accessible for blind and visually impaired shoppers.
Walmart and Sam’s Club Offering Free Prescription Reading Device for Visually Impaired and Blind Customers
Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies recently announced a move to help blind and visually impaired customers through En-Vision America’s ScriptTalk audible prescription labels which are available at nearly 1,200 pharmacies.
This Innovative Smart Cane Helps the Blind and Visually Impaired Get Around
Technology designed for people with disabilities is generally called assistive technology. It includes various assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices, as well as the process used in selecting, locating, and using these devices. One of these devices is a cane for the blind and visually impaired is called the BAWA Cane.
Stay on Route App Helps Make Rail Travel More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
James Grice, a second-year University of Kent (Britain) Business School BSc (Bachelor of Science) Management student, has launched a new iPhone app designed to help make rail travel more accessible for blind and visually impaired travelers by alerting them when their train is nearing a station stop, ensuring that they don’t miss it.
Not Impossible Labs and Zappos.com Collaborate with a Visually Impaired Skateboarder to Create Sonic Localizer
Today, Not Impossible Labs, the leader in technology for social good, announced the product availability roadmap for the Sonic Localizer – a sound bar array developed to help those with visual impairments navigate built environments such as skate or terrain parks.
New Rescue Dog Adventure Game is Accessible for Visually Impaired Gamers
Making entertainment accessible to as many people as possible can be challenging, especially for video games which rely heavily on visuals.
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