Soon children with visual impairments across North America will get to find out what Mickey Mouse “looks like” thanks to the efforts of a Windsor couple.
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McDonald’s Makes Restaurants Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
McDonald’s, the largest food chain in Israel, is the first in the country to become accessible for the visually impaired.
Omani Developers Create Aon App for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Five Omani women have come together to develop an app for the visually impaired. The app Aon will have a map of Oman and list of restaurants offering menus in Arabic.
Vancouver Teacher Adapts Computer Science and Math for Visually Impaired Students
High school sophomore Dima Faraj and his classmates are practicing using a coding language called Quorum to draw diamonds on a grid. The challenge? Dima and his classmates at the Washington State School for the Blind are visually impaired, making the already difficult task of coding even more complicated.
NuEyes and Pico Interactive Launches a Virtual Reality Device for the Visually Impaired
NuEyes, a pioneer in the field of low-vision technology, and Pico Interactive, maker of innovative VR solutions, announced the launch of an all-in-one virtual reality device that can re-open the wearer’s eyes to a world they believed forever lost due to failing sight.
Huawei’s App Uses AI to Help Visually Impaired Users ‘Hear’ Facial Expressions
Huawei is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help blind people “see” the faces of people with whom they’re speaking. The Chinese company debuted Facing Emotions, an app for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro that can “translate” seven different universal emotions — anger, fear, disgust, happiness, sadness, surprise, and contempt — into seven corresponding sounds.
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate the Stars
An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar system.
New Program Connects Visually Impaired People with Employers
George Quarcoo is an intern at CNIB Foundation and is part of the non-profit’s new Come to Work program. The program aims to pair blind or visually impaired job seekers with employers.
Navigation App Makes Metro Hall More Accessible to Visually Impaired Visitors
A new app is expected to make it much easier for people who are blind or visually impaired to find their way around a Louisville building. Developed by Louisville’s American Printing House for the Blind which is helping people all over the country.
Instagram Announces That it Would Make App More Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Instagram announced on Wednesday, in a short company blog post, that it would make the app more accessible to the visually impaired.
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