There's no doubt that a standard white cane can be quite helpful, but it isn't all that … interactive. The Glide device ...

Screen reader software converts text to audio for people who are blind. Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through ...

GOLDEN, Colo. — An innovative, new device is helping people who are blind or low-vision feel facial expressions. HapWare uses haptics or vibrations on the wrist to relay visual cues like gestures. It ...

By: Rylee Lyons There have been many recent advance- ments in technology, but many overlook the emerging AI-powered possibilities related to ac- cessibility. Recently, there has been breakthrough ...

In the modern world, being blind means you have no privacy. Voices are constantly telling everyone around you what you’re up to. Watch this episode to get the answer to the most popular question on ...

First developed in the mid-20th century, the field of orientation and mobility teaches people with visual impairments ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are developing new assistive technologies for the blind based on advances in computer vision that have emerged from research in robotics. A ...

Newark, NJ, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per the report published by Fior Markets, the global assistive technologies for visually impaired market is expected to grow from USD 3.40 billion in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to the Optometrists Network, one in six adults older than 45 years and one in four older than 75 has ...

Braze Mobility, a Canadian firm which provides assistive technology for wheelchairs, has announced its new distribution ...