This assisted reading device could one day eliminate the need for braille

[Shawn Knight]

A handful of researchers at MIT's Media Labs are working on a device capable of helping visually impaired and blind individuals read without the need for Braille. The FingerReader is equipped with a small camera that scans printed text and...

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[insect]

isn’t exactly the most attractive gadget either

Call me crazy, but I doubt too many blind people will care what it looks like.

 

[misor]

isn’t exactly the most attractive gadget either

Call me crazy, but I doubt too many blind people will care what it looks like.

also, I doubt every blind person will restrict himself to one mode of 'reading' or entertainment.
I love electronic files like Microsoft word, adobe pdf, e-books, e-comics but I can't get myself to give up on physical copies.
for my reading needs, I still buy a monthly tech magazine, or cheap paperback books, or daily newspaper in a nearby city.

 

[Guest]

What is still not clear to me: how does the device know if you are on the correct line?
Will it be able to tell if the users skips a line by accident or went a line above the one just read?
This seems to have been demonstrated by someone that is not blind as they followed the line so perfectly.

 

[Jad Chaar]

isn’t exactly the most attractive gadget either

Call me crazy, but I doubt too many blind people will care what it looks like.

True dat.

 

[HanifSan]

It is sad but, blindingly obvious that many sighted people (including the media) have absolutely no idea about Braille and the reading habbits of Braille users. I love reading and I prefer to use Braille; just like some people prefer reading text with their eyes instead of listening to it being read out to them. I absolutely love technology but, I would not exchange my ability to read Braille for anything. In fact, I am reading this web site using Braille.