Nokia Braille Reader (experimental) - Beta Labs

Introducing Nokia Braille Reader, an experimental application that gives SMS for the visually impaired. Try it at http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-braille-reader

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Science & Technology

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• Braille
• NokiaBrailleReader
• Nokia
• BetaLabs

[GabrielKnightz]

Im glad they came up with it for the visually challenged, but. . . i doubt its practicality!

[JonasBarbaro]

Of course this is only experimental but this is the way that things start moving.

And I'm glad that Nokia made that step.

[varquez7]

@BrucieWayne well i'm sorry dumbass, i didn't know. if i knew then i should'nt even bother to post that comment you fake ass.

[BrucieWayne]

@varquez7

he's finnish you stupid shit

[BABAMUMBU]

I like the idea, I think it should be developed further and have a series of it's own.

[varquez7]

why does he sound like he just had a beer and a cigarette? he can't fuckin' speak PROPERLY! this app is for you whoever you are!

[HaShomeret]

@Kevo216666 its not patronising its just ignorant and dumb.

[johnesco]

Wouldn't blind people do better with text to speech? This is very impractical. I can, however, see how this could be applied for the deaf-blind, but even then wouldn't a form of morse be easier to learn than linear braille. Even someone who knows how to read braille is not going to be able to understand the pulses without retraining.

[me1ne]

Seems like a great thing vor visually impaired people. I take it the speed is adjustable? Maybe introducing a "vibrate code" for making it comprehensable at a faster speed would be cool? I doubt many would prefer this over a text-to-speech function unless there's more usablity. I take it if you're used to braille you can read really fast.

Btw, sorry, but the gent in the vid sounds like he's about to run out of batteries.

[me1ne]

Seems like a great thing vor visually impaired people. I take it the speed is adjustable? Maybe introducing a "vibrate code" for making it comprehensable at a faster speed would be cool? I doubt many would prefer this over a text-to-speech function unless there's more usablity. I take it if you're used to braille you can read really fast.

[PersonOfBook]

@miksuh What is the difference b/w visually impaired and blind? How much are you able to see? I wanna know!