Good to see additional efforts in this direction. Augmenting the senses. Passing the reference on to our friends.
Google Launches Braille Keyboard for Android Devices
VentureBeat
Kyle Wiggers
Google’s new virtual braille keyboard for Android devices requires no additional hardware to enable the visually impaired or blind to type on their phones. Created in collaboration with braille developers and users, the keyboard will work with devices running Android 5.0 or newer though an update to the Android Accessibility Suite on the Google Play Store. It supports braille grade 1 and grade 2 in English (with more languages to come), and employs a six-key layout, with each key representing one of six braille dots which produce any letter or symbol when tapped. Blogged Android Accessibility’s Brian Kemler, “We hope this keyboard can broadly expand braille literacy and exposure among blind and low-vision people.” ..."
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