Braille codification for emotions
They say that we get our letter across to the other person through verbal as well as non-verbal cues, with more weightage placed on the latter. Well, that doesn’t bode too well for the visually impaired, since they cannot see the face and body language of the person they are talking to. A novel thesis [...]
DROP GPS Concept For The Visually Impaired
If you have a visual disability, you generally won’t be reading maps, but with the DROP GPS system concept, you might be able to get in on all the GPS fun that’s going around nowadays. What that device will do is that it can use 3D dots to allow the blind to “see” the maps. [...]
Brailect Can Translate Text Into Braille Or Audio
While Braille is a great boon to the visually impaired, not every book is going to be translated into Braille, meaning that they will miss out on a whole lot of written knowledge. The Brailect concept device might be able to tackle that situation, as it’s designed to be worn like a glove, and can [...]
Rubik’s Cube Of Doom For The Blind
If you thought that the Braille Rubik’s cube that we brought to your attention yesterday was too sedate, next check out Brian Doom’s (no relation to Dr. Doom) Rubik’s cube for the blind. One look at it and you’ll know why it’s suitable for folks who are visually impaired. Each face actually features a strange [...]
Color Rubik Cube that targets the blind
Just before you write the blind off that they are unable to enjoy a nice run at the Rubik Cube, along comes that design by Konstantin Datz that caters for the visually challenged – after all, all the colors come embossed in Braille, “showing” green, blue, red, yellow, white and pink for the uninitiated. It [...]
Apple could offer tactile feedback
It would see as though Apple’s upcoming tablet is going to be a game changer in the industry just like the iPod when it was first released – after all, how many devices do you know come with a dynamic surface that offers users tactile feedback when typing so that one can easily identify individual [...]