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Last updated: April 19th, 2023 at 08:59 UTC+02:00 Samsung has expanded its Bespoke Jet Bot AI to more people and launched a special edition for visually impaired people in South Korea. This new Bespoke Jet Bot AI is developed by applying the design built in collaboration with the pattern design brand ‘dropdropdrop‘. The special edition of the Bespoke Jet Bot AI is based on the concept of ‘EYE LIKE Jet Bot’ and is meant to improve visual accessibility. This new Jet Bot AI was planned on the basis of the fact that…

The first app to harness GPT-4’s image-recognition capacity has been described as ‘life-changing’ by visually-impaired users. Be My Eyes, a Danish startup, integrated the AI model in a new feature for blind or partially sighted people. Named “Virtual Volunteer,” the object-recognition tool can answer questions about any image that it’s sent. Imagine, for instance, that a user is hungry. They can simply photograph an ingredient and request related recipes. If they’d rather eat out, they can…

OpenAI, the company responsible for AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, has recently announced an upgrade to its technology. The chatbot has now shifted from the GPT-3.5 model to the more advanced GPT-4 model, which has resulted in significant…

With models like the and , Sony is known for pushing camera technology to the bleeding edge. With its newest release, however, the company isn’t touting the capabilities of its latest sensor or autofocus system. Instead, it’s a device that’s about making photography accessible to those who couldn’t enjoy the hobby before. Announced today, the is a camera kit designed for those with visual impairments. The system consists of two parts: a Sony point and shoot and a viewfinder with a retinal laser projection system. The…

Samsung recently distributed wearable glasses for free to the visually impaired at the Gyeonggi Welfare Center for the Blind in South Korea. The free handover of 30 wearable glasses was to determine the usability of Relumino Glass. The company introduced Relumino Mode for its Smart TVs during CES 2023, which allows people with vision impairments to see the content more clearly. Samsung’s Relumino consists of a Relumino app that uses smartphone processing power to “increase the recognition rate of objects by utilizing the…

The haptic smart watch developed at IIT Kanpur comes in different styles as suited for the wearerThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Friday announced to launch "haptic smartwatch for the blind and visually impaired" in association with Ambrane India Private Limited for mass manufacturing and sales of the smartwatch.The haptic smartwatch comes in two variants and has 12 touch-sensitive hour markers arranged over the dial face, and the users will be required to scan the markers with their fingers."We believe…

Demonstrating its commitment as an inclusive organisation that empowers all sections of its consumers, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) have come out with an electricity bill in Braille for the visually impaired.On the occasion of World Braille Day, the BSES Braille bill was launched by S.K. Rungta, lawyer and General Secretary of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) at BSES' head office in Nehru Place in the presence of NFB officials and visually impaired consumers. The BSES…

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So the only thing to really be afraid of is if you don’t go get your mammograms." – Cynthia Nixon Ever since I was a child, any talk about the female reproductive system or secondary sexual characteristics was stigmatized in the community. Every time I would go for any hospital visits, the nurse always made sure I was alone before asking me, in hushed tones, when my last period was. Sadly, it’s not…

By National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) October 12, 2022Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample. Credit: NIAIDDetailed analysis of eight patients published.Findings from a small study of eight patients suggest that <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>COVID-19</div><div…

Google just launched its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones, and as expected, the cameras haven't changed much from the previous model, hardware-wise. As usual though, Google has introduced a bunch of new and useful AI software camera tricks powered by the new Tensor G2 chip, including updates to Real Tone, along with the new Super Res Zoom, Photo Unblur and Cinematic Blur features. It also unveiled the very cool "Guide Frame" feature that helps visually impaired people take selfies. One that's bound to be popular (and…