We are excited to tell our readers about this new application that enables a blind person to know when someone is smiling at them. It works by using new facial recognition software that detects the profile of a smile and…
Author: Lloyd Waggener (page 5)
Feel Downtown Miami Like Never Before
We at ViewPlus have shared with you some wonderfully accessible Art installations that have been making there way through the world. But what about Architecture? What would it be like to set foot in downtown Manhattan or Miami and not…
Art You Can Feel
For centuries, Art was the primary means employed by Man to understand the larger world around them. Talented classical artists could convey complex concepts such as Heaven and the Garden of Eden through storytelling on canvas. However, through most of…
Blind Man Attempts 3K Harbor Swim
We love to see stories about Blind folks rising above their limitations to achieve extraordinary things. We are especially inspired to hear about John Shanahan, 48, from Midleton, Ireland. He is taking it upon himself to swim a stretch of…
Fun with Braille
We at ViewPlus are continually inspired when we see new uses for Braille that challenge existing conceptions. This week, we were impressed to learn about the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind’s Braille Rallye. The Braille Rallye takes place every year…
Braille Utilization
We at ViewPlus are always looking for ways to help those who read Braille to better understand the world around them through our innovations. We are delighted to see that Braille use is clearly spreading as laws passed in Europe…
Link between Reading Braille and Employment
We at ViewPlus have heard some lively debates over the years about the issue of whether new technologies such as Video Magnifiers and Voice-Activated Software will someday take the place of traditional Braille. The consensus was that Braille was becoming…
Tiger Software Suite (TSS) 5.0 Now Available
ViewPlus Technologies is pleased to announce the release of Tiger Software Suite (TSS) 5.0 with support for the EmBraille Embosser and Voiceye code generation. The Tiger Software Suite 5 makes it easy to get accurate braille translation in seconds. Insert…
An Interview with Jenine Stanley of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
Jenine Stanley discusses the EmBraille & Voiceye products offered by ViewPlus Technologies. On October 12 2013 the Blind Matters Radio Show interviewed Jenine Stanley, the Consumer Relations Coordinator at Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. The archived podcast is…
National Federation of the Blind Mourns the Passing of Dr. Abraham Nemeth
Baltimore, Maryland (October 2, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind today mourns the death of Dr. Abraham Nemeth, the scientist who invented the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Scientific Notation and was a lifelong champion of Braille. Dr.…