Braille Touch App Brings Texting to Blind

By: on 2.21.12
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Braille Touch

Braille Touch is an app being developed that redefines the touchscreen keyboard, turning it into a usable system for the blind. The alternative to a QWERTY keyboard uses a multitouch system similar to guitar chords. Visually impaired people were capable of typing at up to 32 words per minute during testing. Read the full article at LATimes.com

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  • Carlos P

    This is almost exactly the same idea that was presented 12 years ago before the age of touchscreens. The 6 keys on the back of the device were physical and could handle both Braille and Alphabetical layouts. The GKOS concept reappeared as an application for smartphones recently ( gkos.com ).