WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita State University professor has received $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further develop his smartphone app. Dr. Darren DeFrain, a professor ...

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn't work. Two new apps will enable ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - For the visually impaired, navigating through neighbourhoods can be a struggle, but apps aim to shed light on places, people, and obstacles that lie in their paths. There are 285 ...

Novartis has released a new Apple Watch and Android Wear app geared at helping visually-impaired people navigate their environment. The app is one of two Via Opta apps that have been available on the ...

What’s happened? For people who can’t rely on sight, a new AI tool is stepping in as an extra set of senses. Researchers at Penn State have developed an app called NaviSense that can locate objects in ...

Four teenagers from Shiv Nadar School, Noida, have taken on a challenge that most tech companies still struggle with â building technology that truly understands the needs of the visually impaired.

To make baseball games more accessible and enjoyable for visually impaired fans, the Portland Sea Dogs are teaming with a mobile app that provides visual interpreting services. Aira, a San ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Technology may be shaping the way we live our lives but a new app at Fresno state is bringing the visually impaired a second sight. The Be Aware app is helping students get ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ninety percent of participants demonstrated proficiency in the application. Ninety-six percent reported they ...