In the last week or so, we have seen Microsoft, Google and Be My Eyes announce new features. For a long time, Apple iPhones have been seen as the safe choice for people with disabilities. Apple had the best accessibility built in and companies like Microsoft only released Seeing AI on iPhone, however times are changing.
Google have updated their screen reader called Talk Back, enhancing Android's built in accessibility functionality. Read more about the update in Google Announces New Features In Talkback 14.1 – Double Tap (doubletaponair.com)
This had the blind community excited, but the announcements didn't stop there. Microsoft have launched their Seeing AI app on Android. Seeing AI is a crucial app for people with vision loss, allowing you to scan text and have images described to you. Read more about the release Microsoft Announce Seeing AI For Android – Double Tap (doubletaponair.com)
Finally, the amazing Be My Eyes app that connects blind users with volunteers globally, has started the public beta of their Android version of Be My AI functionality. Read all about the launch in Be My AI Comes To Android As Open Beta Feature – Double Tap (doubletaponair.com)
Blind people around the world are diverse,” said Be My Eyes Vice-chair Bryan Bashin, who is blind. “We will want to choose our own hardware, select volunteer or AI description, and later form our own circles of friends to give us remote descriptions. Nothing could be better than creating another powerful tool for our toolbox.”
https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/be-my-ai-beta-now-officially-available-on-android-smartphones
