Because of the way generative AI can ingest data from websites and allow users to interact with it verbally, it could be a boon for workers with sight problems. Internet accessibility can be a major ...

WeWalk, a U.K.-based startup developing a “smart cane” for visually impaired people, today announced it has raised £2 million ($2.4 million) in venture funding from several notable institutional and ...

Three ASU students are working together to build a better future for students who are visually impaired and provide them with a better classroom experience. The system the students created, ...

She's made a periodic table and a prescription label reader. — -- Growing up in the shadow of Silicon Valley, 12-year-old Hari Bhimaraju of Cupertino, California, has always been fascinated by ...

In the United States alone, over 3.4 million people are blind or visually impaired and over 30 million Americans live with some degree of hearing loss. To make daily life tasks more accessible for the ...

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of ...

A new piece of software is letting visually impaired players compete in first-person shooter games such as Counter-Strike 2 for the first time. Visually impaired people often face substantial barriers ...

Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world. What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers behind an ...