4Blind is a company that researches, develops, creates, and produces innovative engineering solutions. They help meet the needs of the “blind and deaf-blind communities by expanding their opportunities and eliminating the barriers that people with disabilities face in communication, education, employment, transportation, and independent living.” One of their available products is the HaptiBraille Communicator, which is a communication device for individuals who are deaf-blind.
HaptiBraille allows users to speak in a synthesized voice and hear the speech of the interlocutor. “It is designed to solve the communication problem due to the fact that the interlocutors can use accustomed ways of communication. For those who can see and hear, this is spoken language, and for those who cannot see and hear, this is Braille.”
The HaptiBraille Communicator is a simple, easy-to-use device that can be used almost anywhere. At the same time, even people who have never interacted with an individual who is deaf-blind will be able to speak to them with this device.
Overview of HaptiBraille Communicator:
- Simple and easy-to-use compact device
- Breaks down barriers in communication
- Supports the following languages:
- English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Slovak, Hungarian, Norwegian, Hindi
- Weighs around 5 oz
- Battery lasts about 6 to 8 hours on a battery charge
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I would like to find one person who has found this device useful. In theory, it is a wonderful solution to a couple of very significant communication needs of Deafblind folks, but does it work?