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Apr 18, 2018
This company wants to replace braille with a controversial new font
Meet ELIA, a new tactile reading system.
May 02, 2016
The Holy Braille: A Tablet For The Visually Impaired
One of 10 innovations to win a 2016 Invention Award
Jul 29, 2015
Now The Blind Can Read Texts On This New Braille Smartwatch
Giving the blind one more technological tool to make life easier
May 05, 2015
A Braille Printer Born From LEGO
One of ten brilliant innovations from our 2015 Invention Awards
Sep 02, 2014
Three Projects That Make LEGO Toys Into High-Tech Tools
LEGOs aren't just for kids. They're also a maker's best friend.
Nov 26, 2012
With Electrodes Implanted In The Retina, Blind Patient Can Read
The patient didn't touch a thing, but could read Braille letters downloaded into his brain.
Oct 12, 2011
Video: Summer School at Stanford Yields a Way to Write Braille on Your iPad
Typing in Braille is tricky, requiring clunky and expensive dedicated devices–some costing as much as $6,000–with limited functionality beyond their...
Apr 28, 2010
Braille for Faces: Using a Camera and Tactile Display, System Lets Blind “See” Others’ Emotions
It’s one thing to tell someone how you feel, but seeing is believing. So their inability to see the face...
Aug 27, 2009
iPhones for the Blind
Quick, get out your iPhone. Unlock it and slide over to that game you’ve been playing when your boss isn’t...
