If you’re blind, the world of PDFs and laser printers doesn’t do much for you. There are software programs and special printers that transcribe text into Braille, but they’ve traditionally been ...

For people who rely on Braille, reading displays and signs in public can be a challenge, but a new system could help make things easier. HaptiRead is a haptic feedback device that uses ultrasound ...

Researchers have overcome a major challenge in biomimetic robotics by developing a sensor that, assisted by AI, can slide over braille text, accurately reading it at twice human speed. The tech could ...

One of the practical upsides of improved computer vision systems and machine learning has been the ability of computers to translate text from one language or format to another. [Jchen] used this to ...

Sony has filed a new patent for a controller attachment suggesting the DualShock 5 could support tactile braille text readout functionality. DualShock 5 To Support Tactile Feedback, Suggests Sony ...

A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol. Braille literacy is frequently reported as being in decline, this is despite visually ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Responding to the needs of some of its blind students, the Idaho State University Office of Disability Services has embarked on an innovative pilot program to create braille ...