Braille hasn't changed much in the nearly 200 years it's been around. But with tablets, smartphones and e-readers, how we read things has. Judy Dixon of the National Library Service for the Blind ...

People who are blind got a taste today of a revolutionary new portable device that takes a picture, then reads aloud any printed material, almost anywhere.

Google Lookout's new feature will be enhanced, helping visually impaired and blind people by reading back food labels and long documents. According to PhysOrg 's latest report, Google confirmed ...

Early beta studies have shown that it works most effectively for people who have some degree of vision, not those who are completely blind. The device is available for $2,500 and is not currently ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, givin… ...

"We hope our device can help reduce the proportion of blind people who become poor from lack of education," Meng said. "We also hope to contribute our power to China's poverty alleviation strategy." ...

Envision, a leading developer of smart glasses that can help blind people read and identify objects, has now incorporated a game-changing voice-activated sight assistant into its glasses powered ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them ...

Google expands Lookout app for people who are blind or vision-impaired The app now works on more Android devices and offers new features and a simpler design.