In order to encourage people, especially students at schools to develop 3D printed assistive technology solutions, PrintLab, a UK based 3D printing curriculum and global distributor has just released a
Google’s Live Transcribe App Converts Speech To Text In Real Time For Deaf People
In order to make conversations a lot easier for deaf people, Google recently introduced a new app called Live Transcribe that will convert people’s voices to text in real time.
Music: Not Impossible Is A “Vibro-Tactile” Suit That Lets Deaf People Enjoy Music Through Vibrations
Vibrations play a very significant role in a deaf person’s life, especially when it comes to music. Thanks to the Music: Not Impossible suit (M:NI), listening to music, especially at
Braille 8 Ball Detects Color For Blind People
Check out this really cool concept that helps people who became blind later in their lives detect colors. This Braille enabled 8 ball has an RGB color sensor at the
The Importance Of Inclusive Design
“Design for accessibility, build for usability.” The importance of inclusive design has been emphasized by many people for a long time. However, creators and developers, more often than not, do
Can Two Deaf Strangers Fall In Love?
A few years ago, New York Times published an article that had 36 questions. These questions could supposedly make two complete strangers fall in love with each other. How well
New App To Reduce Barriers Between Deaf Community And Police
San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is planning to roll out a new app to its police officers that will help them communicate more effectively with deaf victims, witnesses or perpetuators
Haptic Baton Lets Blind Percussionist Perform In Orchestra
Kyungho Jeon is a blind virtuoso percussionist from South Korea who would love to play in an orchestra one day. However, because of his blindness, he has been told that
Smart Glove Converts Sign Language To Audio Speech
More than 30 million people around the globe have speech impairments and rely on sign language for daily communication. To eliminate the barrier that comes with communicating with non-sign language
Microsoft Ninja Camp Introduces Students With Disabilities To Technology & Careers
“Everything in this whole building makes me feel like I have traveled to the future.” Ninja Camper Microsoft will be conducting a 5 day boot camp during the week of