Brailletouch app to bring eyes-free texting to iPhone and iPad
Most of us have at least tried to text without looking at our phones before. I confess to having shot off a quick message while stopped at a red light, or immediately following crazy goals and tackles at soccer matches, or even from the confines of my pocket at parties. The prototype app BrailleTouch is currently undergoing usability studies. (Credit: Georgia Tech) Now a free, open-source app called BrailleTouch is about to make this form of multitasking that much easier--for the visually impaired and sighted alike. Designed at Georgia Tech, the app incorporates the Braille writing system into a touch-screen device. It essentially turns an iPhone's touch screen into a soft-touch keyboard programmed for Braille, thus requiring only six keys, that converts gestures into input points. By using the six-key Braille configuration, the keyboard actually fits on the touch screen, allowing users to hold their devices with their palms, thumbs, or pinkies while the screens face away from them. "BrailleTouch is an out-of
Brailletouch app to bring eyes-free texting to iPhone and iPad
A new mobile app prototype called Brailletouch allows users to write quickly and accurately using gestures on their smartphone touchscreen - and without looking at the screen. The free and open ...
Mon 20 Feb 12 from Gizmag
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Wed 22 Feb 12 from UPI
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