Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat's echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings, according to researchers. ustralian researchers have developed ...

In about a month, a solar eclipse will darken much of the United States as the moon passes in front of the sun. The last big one in North America was in 2017, and it was Harvard astronomer Allyson ...

First-person shooter (FPS) games just became more accessible for people with low vision. Audio tech company JBL has teamed up with nonprofit AbleGamers and electronics company Harman to create new ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s more often ...

Walking through Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass. on a recent May morning, the air was filled with a chorus of bird songs. Identifying the many voices in the chorus was the goal of a group of ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

Low vision rehabilitation and services constitute a vital domain in ophthalmic care, aiming to maximise residual visual function through a synthesis of clinical expertise, technological innovation and ...

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the ...

What if you couldn't use your vision to tell sugar from salt when cooking? Or set the correct oven temperature? Or read a recipe at home or a menu in a restaurant? These are just a few of the everyday ...

With the early 2024 release of Vision Pro quickly approaching, Apple is steadily updating its products to prepare for the new headset. In addition to an upcoming spatial capture feature on iPhone 15 ...

The perpetual global popularity of The Olympic Games has a long history of focusing broadcasters’ minds on finding new technical ways of making their coverage more enticing. Happily this trend is now ...