Emojis can be read aloud to users with the power of screen readers. If emojis are used right, they can still convey all of the emotion and context intended, despite not being visible. Before we can determine how to best use emojis, let’s figure out what emojis “look” like to screen readers. Accessibility vs emojis.ContinueContinue reading “Accessibility vs emojis. At an emojis best, they can add fun and… | UX Collective”
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Reprogrammable braille could shrink books to a few pages
Harvard’s concept for reprogrammable braille Braille displays have made the digital world more accessible to those with vision issues, but readers who prefer the portability of a book haven’t had that upgrade. Even a typical book might require over a dozen volumes of braille paper,ContinueContinue reading “Reprogrammable braille could shrink books to a few pages”
Microsoft Hololens AR used to help blind people navigate
Headset maps the environment and directs wearers with spatially-accurate audio commands Researchers have discovered how the Microsoft HoloLens can be used to help blind people navigate their way through complex buildings. The augmented reality headset’s primary use is to supplement what a sighted wearer can already see with a virtual interface, adding digital objects to real walls in aContinueContinue reading “Microsoft Hololens AR used to help blind people navigate”
Pinterest Just Redesigned Its App For Blind People
… Pinterest, like all mainstream apps, has a contingent of blind users (though the company admits to not tracking them). Many use Pinterest simply to bookmark stories on the web they’d like to read later. And those who don’t use the service might like to, if they were better welcomed. “We asked one user, wouldContinueContinue reading “Pinterest Just Redesigned Its App For Blind People”
Ford’s ‘Feel The View’ prototype aims to help visually impaired people ‘see’ outside cars
… Developed in collaboration with visual impairment specialist Aedo and GTB Roma in Italy, Feel The View is a unique device that uses a range of hardware to relay vibrations on a car’s windows. These vibrations effectively relay Braille-like feedback of the scenery outside the car, hence enabling the visually challenged individuals to ‘see’. ThisContinueContinue reading “Ford’s ‘Feel The View’ prototype aims to help visually impaired people ‘see’ outside cars”
Typeface elegantly combines Braille and English characters
Braille Neue is a dual typeface designed by Kosuke Takahashi that overlays Braille and English into one simple font. For sighted people who do not currently know Braille, it’s also a great mnemonic for learning Braille characters. Takahashi lays out his design philosophy: Currently, we rarely see braille implemented in the public space sinceContinueContinue reading “Typeface elegantly combines Braille and English characters”
Tipo : Braille Smartphone Keypad
After working with a user group of visually impaired on earlier version’s of braille keyboards, it was highlighted that there is no comprehensive way of typing into a smartphone. Current software solutions are too slow, do not give good tactile feedback or just are a pain to type with. Even though there are many softContinueContinue reading “Tipo : Braille Smartphone Keypad “
Text Splitting Causes Screen Reader Problems – Axess Lab
I am a screen reader user, and I am annoyed! I repeatedly encounter the same problem on websites. It’s about text splitting up. Let me share my agony with you! … The solution: role=”text” We had a similar problem on our site with headings, but the solution I used will work for links as well.ContinueContinue reading “Text Splitting Causes Screen Reader Problems – Axess Lab”
Colorblind-friendly ‘Uno’ cards
In the game of Uno, knowing the color of a card is just as important as knowing its number, which means some colorblind players can be at a serious disadvantage. But now Mattel is fixing that — the company just announced a new accessible version of Uno, made with ColorADD cards. For the new version of the classic card game,ContinueContinue reading “Colorblind-friendly ‘Uno’ cards”
Microsoft app that tells the visually impaired what’s in front of them
This free app is helping the visually impaired Thursday, 13 Jul 2017 | 8:39 AM ET | 01:36 Microsoft is putting its artificial intelligence technology to work to help the visually impaired. The company said on Wednesday that it’s releasing an iOS app called Seeing AI that uses an iPhone’s camera to tell people about objects in frontContinueContinue reading “Microsoft app that tells the visually impaired what’s in front of them”
Airpoly Vision us a Truly Visionary App
‘Aipoly Vision’ is a very useful object-and-colour recogniser app that helps the blind, vision-impaired, and colour blind to understand their surroundings. It does so by using artificial intelligence to recognise objects through a device’s camera and then announces the name of each object to the user. … The Aipoly(link is external) developers are on aContinueContinue reading “Airpoly Vision us a Truly Visionary App”
JAWS screen reader gets more bight
Freedom Scientific has recently released JAWS 18.0.2738, which incorporates several important improvements made between the JAWS February 2017 release and this mid April 2017 update, plus dozens of less revolutionary but very practical enhancements. JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is the world’s most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents themContinueContinue reading “JAWS screen reader gets more bight”
New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers
For NSW teenager Connor McLeod, who is blind, using an automated teller machine on his own has not been possible until now. … curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers
Aipoly – Vision Through Artificial Intelligence
We help the blind and visually impaired quickly identify objects using affordable, cutting-edge technology. Source: Aipoly – Vision Through Artificial Intelligence
Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready
Steve Mahan’s solo ride showed it’s time to take the car to market. Now 63 and having lost his sight, Mahan has become one of those capsule-bound explorers. In October 2015, he became the first member of the public to ride in Google’s self-driving pod-like prototype, alone and on public roads. No steering wheel, noContinueContinue reading “Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready”
Web Accessibility Lessons from Blind and Low Vision Users — Medium
Approximately 10% of US citizens are blind or have some degree of vision loss. At TransitScreen we are exploring ways to make our digital signage more accessible to blind and low vision (BLV) users. Our work on this project has just begun, but we already learned some important lessons that we wanted to share. GoodContinueContinue reading “Web Accessibility Lessons from Blind and Low Vision Users — Medium”
Danger! Testing Accessibility with real people — Medium
As four people who are blind and care deeply about making the web more accessible, we strongly believe user testing should include people with disabilities. But when the results are misinterpreted, it can be dangerous. It can foster action that appears to benefit people with disabilities but ultimately do as much harm as good. …ContinueContinue reading “Danger! Testing Accessibility with real people — Medium”
Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows
In a world of talking iPhones, sexy accessibility announcements, and high-quality open-source screen readers, the naive sighted person could be forgiven for assuming that we have finally reached the point where a blind person could simply download and use the same exact software tools as everyone else for any given problem. Blind people know thatContinueContinue reading “Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows”
Wikispeech project aims to make Wikipedia accessible for vision impaired people
Swedish researchers are developing an open source speech synthesis platform to make Wikimedia-based websites more accessible to blind and vision impaired people. The platform will be optimised for Wikipedia and aims to provide access in 283 languages, starting with three initial languages next year. The Wikispeech pilot project is a joint effort between the KTHContinueContinue reading “Wikispeech project aims to make Wikipedia accessible for vision impaired people”
How a Running App Helps a Blind Runner Train Solo
Before Simon Wheatcroft starts running near his home in Doncaster, Great Britain, he finds where the grass begins on his left and takes one step to his right, positioning himself in the center of a ribbon of sidewalk. Like any run, light poles and street signs jut slightly onto the path on occasion. curated by (Lifekludger)ContinueContinue reading “How a Running App Helps a Blind Runner Train Solo”
accessibility videos for iOS and android
According to the National Health Interview Survey, there are over 20 million people with vision loss. If you need access to the Internet, it can be upsetting that as devices get smaller, so do the font sizes. The good news is that there are a lot of new and innovative ways to access the web. … Check outContinueContinue reading “accessibility videos for iOS and android”
London Closer to Setting Standard for Commuter Accessibility
Google’s charitable arm has donated $1 million to help spread blind navigation technology throughout cities worldwide. Starting in London, the Wayfindr program will develop an app that works with Bluetooth beacons to guide users through physical environments with audio cues but, more importantly, it’s developing the first open standard for such systems globally. Curated by (Lifekludger) ReadContinueContinue reading “London Closer to Setting Standard for Commuter Accessibility”
A Smartwatch for the Visually Impaired | XPRIZE
… an idea that could change the way the visually impaired interact with technology. The students created a startup to develop and produce an affordable active Braille smartwatch, called Dot. When wearing Dot, users can check the time, read incoming text messages or tweets, and even e-books–although reading “War and Peace” four characters at aContinueContinue reading “A Smartwatch for the Visually Impaired | XPRIZE”
Microsoft, American Council of the Blind partner to advance accessibility | News Center
REDMOND, Wash and ARLINGTON, Va – Dec. 17, 2015 – Microsoft Corp. and the American Council of the Blind (ACB) on Thursday announced they will partner on efforts to advance the accessibility of information technologies. Through the partnership, the ACB and Microsoft will work together to enable planned updates to various Microsoft products to betterContinueContinue reading “Microsoft, American Council of the Blind partner to advance accessibility | News Center”
The designer’s guide to digital accessibility | Web design | Creative Bloq
How to create accessible designs that work across print and digital. The notion of accessibility may bring to mind ideas of screen readers and voice control, but it’s about much more. Some impairments, for example, often go unnoticed. Take colour blindness: one in 12 suffer from the condition, so a design that uses only colour toContinueContinue reading “The designer’s guide to digital accessibility | Web design | Creative Bloq”
