by Google
Released in February 2019, Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications was created by Google in collaboration with Gallaudet University, the premier deaf and hard-of-hearing university in the United States. The app is part of Android's core accessibility offerings and has been downloaded more than 100 million times.
Live Transcribe displays a continuously scrolling caption of surrounding speech using Google's speech recognition engine, which supports 120+ languages and dialects. Users can type replies on a keyboard for two-way communication, and an external Bluetooth microphone can be connected for improved accuracy. Sound Notifications runs in parallel to identify and label environmental audio events.
The app is designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing Android users who need real-time conversation access and ambient sound awareness throughout their daily lives.
The Urban Xplorer is a lightweight, adjustable folding white cane made from aerospace aluminium, designed for blind and low-vision users navigating city environments. It comes in four sizes (Small through X-Large) and features a redesigned dome tip, hardened aluminium joints, and a foam grip. The cane is built to handle common urban obstacles such as cobblestones, sewer grates, and uneven sidewalks.
Awarewolf
TAMI is a wearable assistive device designed for blind and vision-impaired users that integrates obstacle detection technology into a modern glasses frame. It uses haptic vibrations to alert wearers to upper-body-level obstacles that a white cane cannot detect. The device aims to increase independent mobility and confidence during travel.
Lighthouse Tech
The Awarewolf All Terrain Cane is a titanium folding mobility cane designed for blind and low-vision hikers navigating rugged outdoor terrain. It features an adjustable foam grip handle, a rolling ball tip, and a reinforced stainless-steel folding joint capable of bearing the user's weight. The cane retains the familiar form factor of a traditional red-and-white mobility cane while providing enhanced stability on uneven ground.
Awarewolf
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