New Vision-Impaired User Interface – Virgin Australia

  Virgin Australia has become the first airline in the Asia Pacific region, and the second airline in the world, to introduce an in-flight entertainment (IFE) user interface for passengers who are blind or have low vision. … The new interface increases accessibility to IFE content through simplified screen layouts, larger icons and voice prompts.

Emma – a prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s disease

‘My God, it’s better’: Emma can write again thanks to a prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s disease   The Emma Watch and a special Windows 10 tablet that controls it. Engraved on the watch is a name – “emma” – in breezy lettering that, to Lawton’s eyes, looks eerily similar to her own handwriting.

Airpoly Vision us a Truly Visionary App

‘Aipoly Vision’ is a very useful object-and-colour recogniser app that helps the blind, vision-impaired, and colour blind to understand their surroundings. It does so by using artificial intelligence to recognise objects through a device’s camera and then announces the name of each object to the user. … The Aipoly(link is external) developers are on a

How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities

… While advances in personal technology continue at a rapid pace, at times their designers seem to forget about the population that could perhaps benefit from it the most. Stabelfeldt says just the ability to charge a phone with a wheelchair didn’t even exist until a few years ago. But features like Apple’s “Home” app

How to Get Your iPhone to Read On-Screen Text Aloud to You

Being able to hear written text on your phone read aloud to you can serve multiple purposes. If you have any type of impaired vision, it can certainly help in that regard. It’s also useful in settings where you don’t have the time nor capability to stare at your phone and read large blocks of

New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers

For NSW teenager Connor McLeod, who is blind, using an automated teller machine on his own has not been possible until now. … curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers

How disabled iPhone users can take control with blinks, nudges and even breath

Tim Cook began Apple’s latest product unveiling with a video narrated by a disabled woman using a Mac with the help of an assistive device — a switch that she could bump with the side of her head. Her name is Sady Paulson, and the message couldn’t have been clearer: With the right technology, even people with

Accessibility for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide | iMore

The ultimate guide to Accessibility on iPhone and iPad! … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Accessibility for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide | iMore

The woman featured in Apple’s accessibility video also edited it

Apple’s accessibility features help this woman with cerebral palsy make films. https://youtu.be/XB4cjbYywqg Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: The woman featured in Apple’s accessibility video also edited it

Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids

  Apple has enhanced its iOS accessibility features for users with hearing impairments, adapting its enhanced Bluetooth-based streaming to Made For iPhone hearing aids while introducing Live Listen, a feature that uses an iPhone’s mic to focus on conversations in loud environments.   Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Apple brings AirPod-style streaming,