AI app feature for visually impaired people provides detailed image descriptions
Aira, an that app provides on-demand, remote visual interpretation for visually impaired and blind individuals, has launched a new AI image feature. The Aira app…
Microsoft announces launch of personalised natural-sounding voice tech for those with speech disabilities
On 7 March 2024, Microsoft kicked off its 14th Ability Summit, a free virtual annual event that brings together thought leaders to discuss the future…
Assistive app now available on phone designed specifically for blind and visually impaired people
Envision, an assistive technology specialist, has teamed up with BlindShell, a developer of phones for people who are blind or visually impaired, to make the…
Train operator using AI to trial British Sign Language announcements
Train operator Northern is trialling the use of AI to deliver train announcements in British Sign Language (BSL) for those travelling between Manchester and Leeds…
Amazon rolls out feature to tablets that helps people carry out tasks using their eyes
Earlier this year, Amazon announced a new feature, Eye Gaze on Alexa, which supports people with mobility or speech disabilities to use Alexa, Amazon’s virtual…
Microsoft expands free app for people with vision impairments to Android devices
Technology giant Microsoft has launched the newest version of Seeing AI, a free app that narrates the world for people with vision impairments through their…
EXCLUSIVE: Apple and Google are locked in an accessibility arms race. Here’s how to ensure that disabled users are the real winners.
Rebecca Rosenberg, Founder and CEO at ReBokeh Rebecca Rosenberg, Founder and CEO at ReBokeh, discusses how big technology companies like Apple and Google are finally…
Video: This innovative phone case helps make public touchscreens more accessible
The University of Michigan, in the US, has developed pioneering new hardware for smartphones that provides a workaround for inaccessible touchscreens. It automatically makes touchscreens…
Video: Google shares accessibility updates that make everyday activities easier
The Google Magnifier feature in action Technology giant Google has announced new accessibility updates that will make accomplishing day-to-day tasks and activities easier and quicker,…
Innovative eye control tech can now be seamlessly integrated into other apps
Athena, an AI software company, has launched a Software Development Kit for its eye control user interface for smartphones, meaning that third-party developers can now…