Four teenagers from Shiv Nadar School, Noida, have taken on a challenge that most tech companies still struggle with â building technology that truly understands the needs of the visually impaired.

Novartis has released a new Apple Watch and Android Wear app geared at helping visually-impaired people navigate their environment. The app is one of two Via Opta apps that have been available on the ...

Walmart Inc. is testing an app that will help the blind or those with impaired vision navigate stores and shop for the items they need. A pilot program, in partnership with a mobile app called Aira, ...

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn't work. Two new apps will enable ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - For the visually impaired, navigating through neighbourhoods can be a struggle, but apps aim to shed light on places, people, and obstacles that lie in their paths. There are 285 ...

To make baseball games more accessible and enjoyable for visually impaired fans, the Portland Sea Dogs are teaming with a mobile app that provides visual interpreting services. Aira, a San ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Intel is now using AI to help visually impaired people travel through Olympic settings, through an app which guides visitors around every turn. The app, called GoodMaps, is being ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita State University professor has received $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further develop his smartphone app. Dr. Darren DeFrain, a professor ...

Navigating airports can be tricky. They’re loud, crowded and not always laid out intuitively. They’re even more challenging for visually impaired people. Chieko Asakawa knows those challenges ...

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