Thursday, January 29, 2015

App links sighted helpers with blind people

charlie | 8:57 AM |


A blind woman taking a picture of a can
A videolink app is asking sighted volunteers to give descriptive help to blind people over the internet. But is it a good idea?
A can of soup feels very much like a can of beans. And if you shake them... they sound similar too. So if you're blind and don't fancy soup on toast tonight, you might want to think about downloading a new smartphone app which connects you via live video to a sighted volunteer who can tell you which can is which.
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