HumanWare is “the global leader in assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision.” The company offers dozens of innovative products, one of them being the BrailleNote GPS. The BrailleNote GPS provides location information and mapping tools to augment independent travel for individuals with visual impairments. People can use the GPS to […]
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Refreshabraille 18
Last week, I introduced the Orbit Reader 20, which is an affordable ($449) refreshable braille display. If you’re looking to compare, another available braille display is the Refreshabraille 18. The Refreshabraille 18 is a “unique handheld refreshable braille display and braille keyboard for desktop computers and mobile devices.” Although the device has been around for […]
Orbit Reader 20
Did you know braille books are nearly a square foot in size, and the average novel spans several volumes? To make books more accessible and portable, Perkins Library introduced the Orbit Reader 20 earlier this month. The Orbit Reader 20 is a brand new, refreshable braille display that makes books readily available like a Kindle. At […]
Brailliant BI14 Braille Display
Individuals with visual impairments need a device that allows them to stay connected and productive on the go. Brailliant BI14 from HumanWare is HumanWare’s smallest braille display yet, designed for ultimate efficiency. The entire device was designed with mobile professionals in mind! The Brailliant BI14 instantly connects users to their iOS device, so they never […]
Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper: Accessible Ruler for Users with Blindness
Pranay Jain and Anshul Singhal are two Ph.D. candidates from MIT. They’re also the developers at Squirrel Devices. Squirrel Devices’ mission is to “enable Math and Science accessibility for students with blindness.” Their first commercial product is the Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper, which is a “geometry instrument for persons with blindness to measure and draw with high […]
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The Future of Braille
Why use Braille? Technological developments are bringing more and more assistance to those who are blind or have visual impairment. A standard iPhone ships with the VoiceOver screen reader app, allowing users to have information read to them. Speech synthesizers, once infamous for their robotic and sometimes difficult-to-understand timbre, have become more and more naturalistic. […]