Apple Unveils New Screen Recognition Feature in iPhones
December 03, 2020
Apple has unveiled a new feature that uses machine learning to identify and label every button, slider and tab automatically to make iPhones more accessible for users with visual impairment. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
Amazon’s New ‘Care Hub’ Feature Makes Caregiving More Accessible
November 18, 2020
Amazon new Alexa feature, Care Hub aims to improve the caregiving experience and enable persons to use the Alexa app and an Echo device to remotely check in on loved ones. Read More
Source: Forbes
Autism-Europe Releases Feedback Paper for the Disability Rights Strategy for 2021-2030
November 17, 2020
The feedback paper is a response to the European Commission's (EC) roadmap for the Disability Rights Strategy for 2021-2030. Read More
Source: Autism Europe
World Health Organization Releases the Assistive Technology Capacity Assessment (ATA-C) to Improve Access to Assistive Technology
November 16, 2020
WHO has developed the assistive technology capacity assessment (ATA-C) tool, a system-level tool to evaluate a country’s capacity to finance, regulate, procure and provide assistive technology. Read More
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Facebook Issues New Accessibility Guidelines for Virtual Reality Developers
November 11, 2020
To enhance accessibility in virtual reality (VR) gaming, Facebook has introduced technical recommendations as ‘Virtual Reality Checks’ (VRCs) that outline various aspects of designing a VR title. Read More
Source: Engadget
University Researchers in India Working to Develop Automatic Sign Language Recognition System to Benefit Persons with Hearing Impairment
November 05, 2020
The Central University of Kerala in India is developing an automatic sign language recognition system to address the existing communication gap between persons with hearing impairment and others. Read More
Source: The Hindu
New Accessible TV Guide Enables Persons with Visual Impairment Find Content
November 03, 2020
United Kingdom's digital terrestrial television platform, Freeview has released its Accessible TV Guide to enable persons with visual impairment find content easily. Read More
Source: Hidden Wires
New Smartwatch App Helps Identify Sounds for Persons with Hearing Impairment
November 02, 2020
University of Washington based researchers have developed the SoundWatch App to enable persons with hearing impairment better experience sounds. Read More
Source: Next Gov
Facebook to Develop Augmented Reality Glasses to Enable Persons with Hearing Impairment
November 01, 2020
Facebook Reality Labs Research is set to explore new ways to improve hearing for persons with hearing impairment with augmented reality glasses. Read More
Source: Digital Trends
Zoom Partners with Otter.ai To Launch Live Video Captioning for Zoom Calls
November 01, 2020
Speech to text transcription service Otter.ai has launched live video captioning for Zoom and the introduction of live captions may enhance accessibility. Read More
Source: Verdict
iPhones Can Now Alert Users with Visual Impairment Where and How Far Away People Are
October 30, 2020
A new accessibility feature available to iPhone 12 running the iOS 14.2 enables users with visual impairment to detect persons in the view of the iPhone’s camera. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
Online Accessibility Act Introduced to Address Web and App Accessibility
October 27, 2020
The introduction of the “Online Accessibility Act” will amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to better address website and mobile app accessibility. Read More
Source: Built In