RIA Novosti Launches the Blind And The City Immersive VR Project in English
November 18, 2019
The RIA Novosti news agency has launched an English version of its project, The Blind and the City, that relies on virtual reality to give users an immersive experience of what it is like to be blind Read More
Source: Urdu Point
Eye Gaze Technology Enhances Communication for Persons with Disabilities
November 17, 2019
In Geneva, an accessible technology device called Tobbii Dynavox I-15, allows persons with disabilities to use their eyes to communicate and offers them a new level of independence. Read More
Source: ABC 7 News
Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf Developed App Enhances Accessibility for Museum Visitors on Self-Guided Tours
November 12, 2019
The MUSEAI app, created by researchers at RIT/NTID will provide information about a specific artwork, including descriptions, media with captions to enhance accessibility for all visitors in museums. Read More
Malaysia Holds First AI for Accessibility Hackathon
November 12, 2019
Microsoft hosted its first AI for Accessibility hackathon in Malaysia, where teams worked together on accessibility problem statements using AI provided by the Malaysian Federation for the Deaf Read More
Source: Open Gov Asia
Ireland: €1.5 Million Fund Created to Offer Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
November 11, 2019
A €1.5 million fund has been created by the Social Innovation Fund Ireland and U.S. financial services group State Street to offer more opportunities in the workplace for people with disabilities. Read More
Source: Irish Times
Maltese ePassport to Assist Persons with Visual Impairment
November 11, 2019
Malta will be amongst the first in the EU to offer a Speech Code sticker, affixed to current or new e-passports that will make the information on it accessible to persons with visual impairment Read More
Source: Security Document World
Argentina: New Platform Aims to Improve Accessibility in Entertainment
November 10, 2019
An Argentine initiative seeks to improve accessibility in the world of entertainment by providing content with audio description, subtitles and sign language via a Netflix-like platform known as Teilú Read More
Source: La Republica
India: Kerala Government to Purchase Smartphones To Improve Accessibility for Persons with Visual Impairment
November 07, 2019
The Social Justice Department in Kerala, India, has sanctioned funds for purchase of smartphones that have specifications especially drawn up for persons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: The Hindu
Google and Canadian Down Syndrome Society Team Up To Make Smart Speakers Accessible
November 06, 2019
Project Understood a team of Google and the Canadian Down Syndrome Society have aligned to improve accessibility for smart speakers to enable them to pick up atypical speech patterns Read More
Source: NewsWeek
Publisher to Produce Tactile, Multisensory Children’s Books to Make Reading Accessible
November 06, 2019
Hong Kong publisher Rolling Books is in the early stages of producing more tactile, multisensory books that include audio and physical elements to help children with disabilities enjoy storylines. Read More
Source: South China Morning Post
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