[NFBF-L] DBS Media Report Friday, March 13, 2020

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DBS Media Report

Friday, March 13, 2020

Technology

 

WTSP: New GPS App Could Help People Who Are Visually Impaired Find Their Way
<https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/gsp-app-helps-people
-with-visual-impairment/67-9ba46343-921f-4236-b612-a77581ab2974> 

Carlos Montas has been blind since he was a child. He often relies on others
to help him get around or navigate unfamiliar places. But Montas, who also
happens to work at Pinellas Lighthouse for the Blind, is one of the first to
be trying out a new app being developed here in the Bay Area called
Lazarillo - a step-by-step audio assistant that describes what's around him.
"It really is a game-changer," said Montas. "And, you know, I've used it to
get to and from work. Using the GPS part of it getting directions.

 

Uber Gizmo: OrCam Unveils New Tech That Helps Those With Vision Impairments
Read <https://www.ubergizmo.com/2020/03/orcam-read-launched-at-csun/> 

This is according to OrCam who have announced that they will be showing off
their new handheld OrCam Reader, a device that uses AI to help those with
reading difficulties read. This includes difficulties stemming from
dyslexia, aphasia, mild to moderate vision impairments, and even those who
need to read but are simply just too tired to do so. The OrCam Read will use
AI algorithms and a simple to use point-and-click operation that will
quickly and easily allow users to scan paragraphs of text, whether it be
from a newspaper, book, or computer, and read it back out to the user.

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