New Technology For The Blind 2017

A magazine of the american foundation of the blind afb that provides technology news for the blind and visually impaired.

New technology for the blind 2017.

This year i attended the acb 2017 convention in sparks nevada just outside of reno. The legally blind to see again. 1 2017 at 4 05 p m. During low vision awareness month the national eye institute nei part of the national institutes of health is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4 1 million americans living with low vision or blindness the innovations aim to help people with vision loss more easily accomplish daily tasks from navigating office buildings to crossing a street.

Assistive technologies for the blind and visually impaired. 2017 was a big year for assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired. By sintia radu staff writer dec. While there are many assistive devices being used by people who are blind or visually impaired the most advanced and revolutionary ones are technology based.

The device that stands out above all of the others is the orcam myeye. Here now s robin young talks gadgets with the director of technology at the carroll center for the blind and gets an in studio demonstration of how some of them work. Which ones are you most excited about. Wayband by wear works this wearable device guides users to a specified location using vibration.

The voice technology in google s home and amazon s echo are also helping. We ve compiled 10 of our favorite tech advancements from the last year. These events are usually a good place to get a feel for current trends in assistive technology and get a look at the latest in products with a blind or low vision audience in mind. While some products are still in development it s exciting to see so much in the works.

The development of virtual reality glasses which are able to create a 3d world in front of the user s eyes offers a host of new opportunities. The world of technology offers new and exciting ways of making the world more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.