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…
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…
Video: Assistive robot guide dog could soon help blind people navigate indoor spaces
Experts from the University of Glasgow, with support from The Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) Trust and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)…
Smart glasses’ latest upgrade provides succinct AI-powered scene descriptions
Assistive technology specialist Envision has unveiled the upcoming release of the version of its Envision Glasses, which will enable people who are blind or visually…
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…
Reading device upgrade to “revolutionise” how people with vision loss interact with pictures and text
An assistive reading device has recently been upgraded by OrCam Technologies with the goal of being an all-in-one solution for people with vision loss or…
New glasses could help the 430 million people globally with hearing difficulties to ‘see’ conversations
A “first of its kind” assistive device is set to make life more inclusive for people who are deaf or have hearing difficulties. Users wearing…
New service makes it easy for blind people to access visual interpreting services hands-free
A new integrated assistive technology service is designed to give people with low vision or blindness a seamless hands-free video call experience with easy access…
Assistive smart glasses boast improved accuracy recognition and document guidance
Envision, a global assistive technology firm, has revealed a raft of advanced features for its acclaimed AI-powered Smart Glasses for blind and visually impaired individuals.…
Partnership highlights power of tech in providing precise locations for visually impaired people
Sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and technology firm what3words are calling on event organisers and venue managers in the UK…