Sunday, November 23, 2014

Apps that help visually impaired smartphone users

There are hundreds of apps that help visually impaired users use smartphones. One app is called Ariadne GPS, this is an app developed by Giovanni Ciaffoni. The app has maps that talk to the user and it tells the user close bus or train stops. The app is available in several different languages and can be linked to Google Maps.
Another app that helps visually impaired is called VM Alert – Video Motion Detector, which was developed by Adam Uccello. The app detects motion and tells the user when someone is near them by notifying them by sound or vibration.
One more app that really helps the visually impaired is called Color ID Free. GreenGar Studios created the app and when a smartphone is pointed at an object, the program announces what color the object is. It can also see the difference in the type of colors. For instance, it can tell one if yogurt is moldy or not or if the bread is still good.

Source:

Apps For The Blind And Visually Impaired: IPad/iPhone Apps AppList. (n.d.).
Retrieved November 22, 2014, from http://appadvice.com/applist_ipad_client_view/apps-for-the-visually-impaired

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