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Fly-eyed glasses may help the visually impaired see well again
https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/solidddvision-smartglasses-macular-degeneration/
New Atlas · Fly-eyed glasses may help the visually impaired see well againA clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure of a fly's eyes, the specs are claimed to "fill in" the missing section of the wearer's view of the world.
Perhaps showing my ignorance here but I am wondering how alt descriptions of images actually work for visually impaired individuals. Surely it is not possible to read the text displayed... the font used is miniscule?
I presume they are using some custom browser or browser extension (or screen reader device that will read and speak the text displayed on the screen)?
Should it try to describe everything in the image? Or should it just be a few words?
Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker’s Take on 3D Printing - In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-y... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/life-without-limits-a-blind-makers-take-on-3d-printing/ #text-basedmodeling #visualimpairment #visuallyimpaired #3dprinterhacks #3dprinting #text-based #blindness #openscad #blind #cad
Hackaday · Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker’s Take On 3D PrintingIn the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D pri…
Okay, the results of the screen reader survey are in:
"People who use screen readers, do you prefer hashtags to all be at the end of a post, or do you prefer hashtags to be mixed in with the main text?"
- 100 votes prefer hashtags all at end
- 42 votes prefer hashtags mixed in text
...so, it seems to be that hashtags at the end have a lot more fans, but it's not unanimous.
(Link to survey: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/112977620571623981)
social.growyourown.servicesFedi.Tips (@FediTips@social.growyourown.services)People who use screen readers, do you prefer hashtags to all be at the end of a post, or do you prefer hashtags to be mixed in with the main text?
(This is a poll for sight impaired people only, please do not vote if you are sighted. I only included the third option because so many people vote without reading posts properly, and I didn't want sighted people skewing the results.)
#Accessibility #Blindness #Blind #ScreenReaders #Hashtags
[ ] I use screen reader, prefer hashtags all at end
[ ] I use screen reader, prefer hashtags mixed in text
[ ] I do not use a screen reader
A total solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Monday, April 8. People who are blind or visually impaired will be able to experience it as they grow colder and hear birdsong change along with the dimming light, but much of the effect is visual. Planetary scientists Cassandra Runyon and David Hurd have written a guide called “Getting a Feel for Eclipses,” which has tactile graphics that illustrate the paths of the 2017, 2023 and 2024 eclipses. They write for @TheConversationUS about why they made it, and how it works.
#Blindness #VisualImpairment #Accessibility #LowVision #Sight #Eclipse #TotalEclipse #SolarEclipse
For more stories like this, follow @ConversationUS's Science & Technology Magazine, @science-technology-us-ConversationUS.
The ConversationAn eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipsesEclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.
#Braille is nearly two centuries old, but, rather than being supplanted by new technology, advocates say the script is having a new lease on life
Magic touch: how ‘revolutionary’ changes are making braille better than ever | #Blindness and #VisualImpairment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/20/magic-touch-how-revolutionary-changes-are-making-braille-better-than-ever?utm_source=press.coop
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@BrandxB I don’t know. My sense is that the post that includes the link should be descriptive. Once a user follows a link, their text reader goes to work on the linked site. Can anyone out there help with this excellent question? #AltText #accessibility #VisualImpairment #TextReaders
Olen jyväskyläläinen kuurosokea ja kahden CODA-lapsen äiti. Puhun suomea ja toinen äidinkieleni on suomalainen viittomakieli. Käytän päivittäin valkoista keppiä ja minulla on käytössä sisäkorvaistutteet ja viiton myös taktiilisti, eli kädestä käteen. Minulla on Usherin oireyhtymä, tyyppi 3.
Tykkään neulontajutuista, juoda hyvää teetä, katsella hyviä TV-sarjoja ja elokuvia. Pelaan tietokoneella Genshin Impactia ja Nintendolla Animal Crossingia.
Lisäksi voit bongata meikän #pulina-kanavalta IRCstä.
PS. En osaa braillea.