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  Regal Cinemas bringing Sony's accessibility technology to nearly 6,000 screens this month

  By Chris Welch on May 8, 2013 03:15 pm + 10 comments

  In a world where 3D (and now 4DX) is constantly trying to overwhelm your senses at theaters, it's Continue reading…

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  The battle behind a more accessible web for the deaf and blind

  By Bryan Bishop on March 22, 2013 06:42 pm + 16 comments

  The web is an integral part of the way we reach out and communicate with one another, but navigating Continue reading…

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  SpiderSense ultrasound suit gives wearers a sixth sense

  By Louis Goddard on February 23, 2013 09:10 am + 22 comments

  New wearable technology under development at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers Continue reading…

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  Retinal implant restores vision for eight blind people

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 21, 2013 06:16 am + 34 comments

  Last week we heard about the Argus II, a device that can restore partial sight to some blind people, Continue reading…

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  Cinemark movie theaters to include audio narration systems for the vision impaired

  By Justin Rubio on September 27, 2012 01:05 pm + 4 comments

  Cinemark has announced that it will be adding a supplementary narration system to its movie Continue reading…

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  Scientists restore light sensitivity in blind mice using simple chemical injection

  By Vlad Savov on July 26, 2012 07:06 am + 9 comments

  Eyesight restoration has deservedly been the subject of much research over the years, but the latest Continue reading…

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  Fujitsu developing indoor guidance system using Ultra Wideband radar

  By Kimber Streams on July 2, 2012 01:46 pm

  Fujitsu and Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) are Continue reading…

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  Smart glasses producing 3D braille maps could help blind people navigate the world

  By Jamie Keene on May 2, 2012 07:41 am + 4 comments

  Glasses with cameras and other sensors more commonly found in robots could soon be used to help the Continue reading…

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  Sony and Regal Theaters introduce Access Glasses to bring closed captions right in front of your eyes

  By Andrew Webster on April 19, 2012 12:12 pm + 17 comments

  Sony is working with American theater chain Regal Entertainment to introduce a new kind of glasses Continue reading…

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  Panasonic adds text-to-speech to 2012 TV range in the UK

  By Jamie Keene on March 28, 2012 04:56 am + 3 comments

  Panasonic's 2012 range of Viera LCD and plasma TVs will offer voice guidance technology, intended to Continue reading…