Using an Android phone’s camera and generative AI, the app Lookout helps guide blind or low-vision users through everyday life. To ensure optimal quality, it was built in collaboration with the blind and low-vision community. Lookout offers seven modes: Text: For example, this allows users to scan their mail and hear it read aloud. Documents: […]
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Expressive Captions Convey Sound and Spirit on Android Phones
Thanks to AI, captions now not only capture sounds — they capture the spirit of the moment. Android’s Expressive Captions feature conveys the personality of audio content, allowing hard-of-hearing users to feel the mood of whatever they’re experiencing, whether it’s a live sports game or a video call with family. Through stylistic spelling and capitalization […]
New Android App Amps Up Communication
For people who are unable to speak or use their hands, a new app for Android is revolutionizing the way they connect with people in the moment. Designed for users with such conditions as ALS, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis or muscular dystrophy, Project Activate allows people with these disabilities to participate further in group settings […]
Moving Forward with Mobile Technology
When many people think of assistive technology, they picture such bulky devices as wheelchairs, ramps, prosthetic limbs, hearing aids, etc. Now, a large percentage of AT is instantly accessible through digital communication. Earlier this month, INDATA hosted a full-day training session on the latest AT available through our mobile communication devices. Here are some highlights: […]
Music Within Everyone’s Control
With their keys, strings, sticks and valves, musical instruments can be overwhelming for any young student, let alone those with disabilities. Cue CMPSR, a disability-friendly joystick controller that makes musical composition and performance easier for players of all abilities. Once users connect the joystick to the free CMPSR Swipe app, they can compose and play […]
Hearview Glasses Give Life Subtitles
Imagine if life were like a foreign film — with subtitles popping up in front of your eyes whenever people speak. Now available through INDATA’s Lending Library, the Hearview Subtitle Glasses make this idea a reality. Designed for the deaf and hard of hearing community, the glasses pair with the user’s smartphone to capture people’s […]