How Tech Can Help the Visually Impaired
A new app reminds me of caring for my blind grandmother I grew up with a blind grandmother, who lost her vision to glaucoma. The...
Visually impaired musicians overcome obstacles with technology at Napa camp
Music has been called the “universal language,” but becoming a serious musician may require more than just picking up an instrument. Being able to read...
Texas A&M student 3D prints tactile maps of campus for the visually impaired
3D printing technologies have helped to make a difference in the lives of many people across the globe, and in so many ways. Soon, thanks...
Technology developed by Wisconsin allows the blind to see through the tongue
There’s the saying “it looks so good you can taste it,” but what if it was the opposite way around? Believe it or not, that’s...
Blindness Is No Obstacle for This Currency Trader in Mumbai
Feeling his way with a white cane, Vishal Agrawal, 29, reaches his foreign exchange trading desk on the fifth floor of Standard Chartered Plc’s office...
Technology helps service dogs ‘talk’
Service dogs — dogs that have been individually trained to perform a specific task for individuals who have disabilities — are about to get a...
Blind Advocates Share Vision of Smarter Tech
Smartphones, with their big screens and few buttons, would seem to be designed exclusively for those who can see. However, many of China’s estimated 8...
How One Blind Marathon Runner Is Using Technology To Run Solo
Of the 27,487 runners who traversed the city of Boston this year for the marathon, 39 were visually impaired. Running a marathon blind can be...
Creator of Live Braille: Inspired by Steve Jobs, his vision is to be ‘leader in enabling technology for physically disabled’
On his bucket list of innovations, it’s the Iron Man’s suit that features on the top, for the simple reason that it is an extreme...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Blind People ‘See’ Facebook
Every day, people share more than 2 billion photos across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. While visual content provides a fun and expressive way for...