There has been a new technological advance made specifically for thosw whom are visually challenged.The first smartphone for those whom are blind is currently underway. Mobile devices have become apart of our everyday lives. Nowadays studetns can not only do homework assignments but turn them in via cellphone.Students are able to access dropbox files in ordedr to acesss study materials and there is almost an app for everything these days.One big hurdle is how willl the blind know when they have received a text or email? and how will they respond. The phone is made flat to take the form of braille letters and symbols so that the user can recognize them.Now when the visually impaired receive these messages instead of seeing text the text will be transformed to braille. People who are blind can now enjoy the perks of communication while on the go. This helps them communicate and works wonders for those of them whom have children whom text more than call.This advance can be revolutionary for those with this disability. For more information on the new smartphone click the following link. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/mobile/first-braille-smartphone/index.html
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Breakthrough for the Blind
There has been a new technological advance made specifically for thosw whom are visually challenged.The first smartphone for those whom are blind is currently underway. Mobile devices have become apart of our everyday lives. Nowadays studetns can not only do homework assignments but turn them in via cellphone.Students are able to access dropbox files in ordedr to acesss study materials and there is almost an app for everything these days.One big hurdle is how willl the blind know when they have received a text or email? and how will they respond. The phone is made flat to take the form of braille letters and symbols so that the user can recognize them.Now when the visually impaired receive these messages instead of seeing text the text will be transformed to braille. People who are blind can now enjoy the perks of communication while on the go. This helps them communicate and works wonders for those of them whom have children whom text more than call.This advance can be revolutionary for those with this disability. For more information on the new smartphone click the following link. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/mobile/first-braille-smartphone/index.html
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This is awesome and very innovative. I hope that it works for those who are visually impaired. They should have every bit of technological innovation.
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