Tag results for: accessibility
The WeWalk Smart Cane 2 could be one of AI’s few good use cases at CES 2025
WeWalk introduced a new version of its smart cane for people with visual impairments at CES 2025, bringing a redesign that addresses many of the first model’s shortcomings...
EA just made a whole bunch of accessibility patents open-source
EA has just made 23 accessibility patents open-source, . This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after...
Microsoft recruits accessibility app to make its AI more useful to blind and low-vision users
Be My Eyes, the accessibility app for mobile devices that puts blind and low-vision people on a live video call with a sighted guide, will help Microsoft train...
Hilton and Be My Eyes team up to make hotels more accessible for blind and low-vision users
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M7gWogzfAHilton has teamed up with to make hotel stays more accessible for blind and low-vision guests. The free app links users with sighted volunteers and companies who...
Uber will let riders disclose whether they’re hard of hearing or have low vision
Starting this fall, Uber will give its riders new self-identification options if they are deaf or hard-of-hearing and blind or have low vision. The company said that riders...
Why the AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features are a bigger deal than you think
And let’s be honest: This isn’t envisioned as a miracle cure. Apple specifically says this feature is “intended for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.” I...
