Creating dynamic Braille displays that can quickly change their pattern of dots isn’t a new idea, but the existing solutions are often big boxes with complex mechanisms used to raise and lower an ...

Startup Mangoslab has received the Best of Innovation award at CES 2026, the world's largest electronics and IT exhibition, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The blind community is seeing growth in technological advancements, but when it comes to braille basics, there are fewer teachers. Advocates say it’s important to expand braille ...

For almost 200 years, the Braille system has helped the visually-impaired read. Created by Louis Braille in the 1820’s after he lost his sight, the system uses embossed dot combinations to represent ...

HER FOUR YEAR TERMS AT THE END OF 2024. THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE IS PARTNERING WITH PNC FOUNDATION TO CREATE A SERIES OF FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS IN HONOR OF THE WORLD BRAILLE DAY, THE AMERICAN ...

Using methane micro-explosions triggered by high-voltage sparks, researchers developed electronically controllable “popping” Braille dots for a tactile reading surface. The problems associated with, ...

Smartwatches enable users to not only tell the time, but be notified of calls, receive and read messages, and even monitor their heart rate. For a long time, smartwatch options for blind and visually ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The sacrifices of blinded veterans are being honored in Louisiana. The State Library of Louisiana unveiled a new braille flag display that allows visually impaired ...

The challenger sat alone at a square folding table in the center of her teacher’s immaculate living room, stockinged feet whispering against the plush, white carpet, hands poised over a blue Perkins ...