Life is changing, and technology provides the means to empower visually impaired people with the tools to get around more easily. From screen readers to object recognition, these new apps serve to help people achieve much more independence. So here are some of the best apps for accessibility:
1, Be My Eyes
How It Works: Links persons who are blind with volunteers for real-time assistance using live video.
Most Useful For: Recognizing objects, reading labels, navigating new environments.
Available On: iOS and Android.
Why It Is Nice: Community-based and free.
2, Seeing AI
About It: An application that employs AI to read the texts around the user, recognize faces, and identify objects.
Ideal For: Live Vocalizing and Explaining with Detail.
Available On: iOS (Android will be coming soon).
Reasons Why It Rocks: Free with really good multiple features in one app.
3, Voice Dream Reader
It Perform: It reads books, documents, and web pages and has customizable voices and speeds.
Best For: Students and bookworms.
Available On: iOS and Android.
Why It Rocks: It has the widest support for file formats and cloud services.
4, Envision AI
What it Does: Reads text, scene descriptions, and identifies objects through your device’s camera.
Best For: Using on a daily basis from reading menus to exploring a new environment.
Available On: iOS and Android.
What Makes it Great: Comes with excellent and rich features and is integrated into smart glasses.
5, Lazarillo GPS
What it Does: This application audio-guided navigation customized for the users with visual impairments. Best For: Walking or public transport navigation. Available On: iOS and Android. Why It’s Great: Designed specifically to primary accessibility and independence.
6, TapTapSee
That’s pretty much it: Trains your device’s camera to identify objects and describe them. Best For: Quick identification.
Available On: iOS and Android.
What’s Great About It: Simple and effective for use on the go.
7. Supersense
It has been trained for recognizing texts, reading, and interpreting barcodes, recognizing objects, etc., using tools powered by artificial intelligence.
Ideal For: Solo Shopping and Navigation.
Available On: iOS and Android.
Good Because: Easy to use, powerful in action.
8, KNFB Reader
How It Works: Translates written text into audio format or Braille in a matter of seconds.
Best For: All printed material including books and receipts.
Accessed By: iOS and Android.
Great: High accuracy in text recognition.
Conclusion
These applications have cracked all snags and now it’s for the partially visible ones to live completely independently and confidently. Be it walking down the road or the way to read or even an object identification, there seems to be an app flying to your assistance.
What is your favorite accessibility app? Comment below to share the recommendations!
