Braille Keyboard for Smartphones

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on February 14, 2017
Screenshot of video on CNN

By now you may have heard the news that researchers at Georgia Tech have been working on an app that uses the braille keyboard to type on a smart phone’s touchscreen. You can read more about the app here.

CNN also recently featured the app and now you can see the app in action as one of the developers demonstrates his invention.

Watch the video demonstration here.

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on February 14, 2017

Related Posts

Illustration of a blind child wearing a virtual reality headset and holding a white cane, standing in a grassy outdoor setting.

Assistive Technology, iPad Apps and Accessibility, Visual Impairment

Apple Unveils New Accessibility Features: What It Could Mean for Blind and Disabled Children

Apple announced new accessibility features, including visual aid tools for the Vision Pro headset. Here's what these updates could mean for blind and disabled children, plus what parents and educators...

Br'eye device with dominoes.

Braille and Literacy

Making Braille Fun: Introducing Handi Exceller’s Innovative Learning Tools for Blind Students

Handi Exceller was born from a simple idea: learning braille should be both fun and accessible. The company creates interactive and gamified ways to teach braille.

braille blocks, puzzles and buttons

Braille and Literacy, Toys, Visual Impairment

24 Braille Toys for Kids Who are Blind

Everything from alphabet blocks to raised line coloring pages and activity books to puzzles to card and board games... and so much more! And it's all in braille ready for...