Microsoft has
announced seven new projects aimed at helping people with different disabilities. Out of the seven, I'm particularly interested in two that should help people with visual problems.
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear, located in Boston, is developing a vision assistance app to aid individuals who are blind or have decreased vision. The app will provide the users with heightened location and navigation assistance.
- Researchers at University of California Berkley are also creating an app for the visually impaired. The app will provide users with audio descriptions regarding their surroundings.
I'm curious about the first item, considering that Microsoft no longer has a mobile platform for apps. Presumably it will run on Android and possibly IOS.
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