New AI-powered smart glasses for blind and visually impaired people launch
Award-winning iOS and Android smartphone app Envision, which enables blind and visually impaired people to independently access visual information around them, has announced plans to…
New ‘essential’ hearing aid offers intuitive helpful features for wearers
Oticon has announced its new “essential” hearing aid, Oticon Ruby, which provides reliable rechargeability, great sound quality and performance, a new feedback management system and…
New smart glasses recognised as CES 2020 Best of Innovation Award winner assist people with vision and hearing impairments
Recognised at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Awards in the ‘Best of Innovation’ category, Norm Glasses are stylish, lightweight and can help those…
World’s first eye tracker technology for iPad Pro turns the tablet into a flexible AAC device
Assistive technology provider Inclusive Technology has launched the world’s first eye tracker for the iPad Pro called Skyle, which helps people with complex access and…
Award-winning earphones for people with hearing impairments recognised for removing traditional hearing aid stigmas
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hearing product specialist Olive Union won the title of ‘Best Wearable’ for its Olive Smart Ear at the…
Wearable assistive tech device for people with hearing impairments wins prestigious innovation award
At the CES 2020 Best of Innovation Awards, OrCam Hear, an AI-driven assistive technology device that combines lip reading with simultaneous voice source separation, has…
Pioneering smart cane helps users with vision impairments navigate obstacles with ease
An innovative smart cane is helping people with vision impairments remain independent by warning them about obstacles and hazards as they walk. The WeWALK Smart…
New wireless remote microphone system helps children with hearing impairments in learning environments
Hearing aid provider Oticon has launched EduMic, a new wireless remote microphone system to support children with hearing loss in the classroom. EduMic works together…
Newly-launched assistive app reads emails aloud to help people with reading difficulties
Australia-based mobile and web app company Appetiser App Development and digital startup Hear Me Talk have launched Hear Mail, an intelligent new app that helps…
Virtual GPS technology helps visually impaired people navigate city centre
Credit: Government News New technology is helping people with a vision impairment get around Melbourne’s Central Business District by providing helpful information about obstacles through…