6,000 Blind and visually impaired passengers that travel through Heathrow each year will now have access to on-demand, personalized assistance via the free of charge Aira app.
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New Conductor’s Baton Sends Wireless Signals Enabling Visually Impaired Musicians to Play as Part of Traditional Orchestras
Shure has shown its support for The Baton Project, an initiative to develop a new conductor’s baton that sends wireless signals to wearable vibration devices, enabling visually impaired musicians to play as part of traditional orchestras.
New Culinary Program Provides Training for Blind and Visually Impaired People
A new Jefferson Community and Technical College culinary program provides training for those who are blind or visually impaired.
MIT Researchers Develop Wearable Device for Blind and Visually Impaired People to Read Text
The wearable is a ring-like device that reads printed text out loud thanks to a mounted camera and open source software. Simply strap its to your index finger, point to an object and any words or sentences detected are spoken in real time.
Smart Display Tech Makes Shopping Easier for Visually Impaired Customers
Tech companies are generally slow when it comes to making their products accessible to people with disabilities. But lately, some of them have been working on innovative projects that will accommodate more users. One of the most interesting of these comes from a Chinese company called Alibaba, which introduced a smart display technology to help the visually impaired with shopping and payments on their phones.
Foresight AR Beacons Help Visually Impaired Travelers A Way to Navigate Independently
25.5 million adults in the United States have reported vision loss, ranging from partial to total blindness. One of those individuals is David Furukawa, who was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease in college and gradually lost his sight. As he felt a loss his independence in tandem with vision loss, Furukawa shared his pain points with friends Tara Williams and Chris Webb.
Orientation System Adds Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers On Cruise Ships
An innovative solution for accessibility and orientation developed by RightHear, will make cruises completely accessible to blind and visually impaired passengers.
Consortium Develops GPS App for the Visually Impaired
Navigating a busy airport or bus terminal can be a challenging proposition for anyone who is blind or visually impaired. Enter ASSIST, an app for indoor navigation in development by a City College of New York-led consortium. The ASSIST app is part of the SAT-Hub project, which has received a boost from a $750,000 three-year grant from the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program at the National Science Foundation.
Engineer Designs Camera for Blind and Visually Impaired Photographers
Imagine that the only thing you see is complete darkness. This camera wants to make it accessible for people who are blind and visually impaired to know what is in the pictures
Hulu to Make its Subscription Streaming Service Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
That’s according to a settlement agreement between Hulu and advocacy groups, who sued Los Angeles-based Hulu. Advocacy groups had sued Hulu last year in an effort to force the subscription streaming service to provide an audio track that helps people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy TV shows and movies.
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