A revolutionary “smart” cane enabling the visually impaired to instantly identify friends and family could be available soon, thanks to students at Birmingham City Univ. The “XploR” mobility... Read more
Wayfindr, which helps the vision-impaired navigate independently, is being trialled at Pimlico station Young people with vision impairments are using a smartphone app and Bluetooth beacons t... Read more
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking wireless material capable of sparking neuronal activity in response to light The aging process affects everything from cardiovascular function to memor... Read more
The loss of eyesight, often caused by retinal degeneration, is a life-altering health issue for many people, especially as they age. But a new development toward a prosthetic retina could he... Read more
People who are blind can now read more than just words, such as graphs and graphics, following the development of an affordable digital reading system by Curtin University researchers. Openi... Read more
What if computer screens had glasses instead of the people staring at the monitors? That concept is not too far afield from technology being developed by UC Berkeley computer and vision scie... Read more
New technology has been developed to make tactile objects with ease thanks to the convergence technology of 3D printing and 3D thermal reflow treatment Braille is a tactile writing system, w... Read more
Imagine feeling a slimy jellyfish, a prickly cactus or map directions on your iPad mini Retina display, because that’s where tactile technology is headed. But you’ll need more than just an i... Read more
Researchers from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Mexico have developed a pair of glasses that use a combination of ultrasound, GPS, stereoscopic vision and artifi... Read more
A pair of “smart glasses” might help blind people navigate an unfamiliar environment by recognizing objects or translating signs into speech, scientists say. The majority of regi... Read more
OrCam, a tiny wearable computer, uses audio feedback to relay visual data; it can even help the blind read. A new device called OrCam could be life-changing for the visually impaired and bli... Read more
A device that trains the brain to turn sounds into images could be used as an alternative to invasive treatment for blind and partially-sighted people, researchers at the University of Bath... Read more
The OrCam is a small camera linked to a very powerful wearable computer. It sees what you see and through your finger-pointing understands what information you seek, relaying auditory feedba... Read more
The vibrating arm band, called Ghost, detects a user’s arm motion and buzzes to give feedback. Training for the highest levels of a sport requires fine-tuning of muscle memory, but this is o... Read more
