Category: Assistive Tech
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3dRudder for PlayStation®VR – Trailer
3dRudder YouTube Channel – 1.8.19 (1.5.19) The 3dRudder for PlayStation®VR grants you full freedom of movement in already more than 20 compatible games. Full motion control. Hands free for action. Run the game. https://www.3drudder.com/playstationVR Source: 3dRudder for PlayStation®VR – Trailer
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Empowerment marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Microsoft Blogs – 12.6.18 (12.3.18) Today marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN IDPD). This year’s theme, “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” is a powerful and important reminder of the opportunity ahead to empower. Whether that’s with digital skills, technology that helps with daily needs or empowering and…
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Designing Prosthetics Takes This Former Firefighter on the Ride of His Life
Adobe YouTube Channel – 11.29.18 (11.26.18) Braden Leonard lost his hand in the aftermath of a terrible mountain-biking accident, effectively ending his career as a firefighter and ability to ride. When he started looking for custom prosthetics that would fit his active lifestyle, model after model kept breaking. So Leonard decided to design his…
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RAPAEL Smart Glove | Stroke User Story – Milan from Germany
NEOFECT YouTube Channel – 11.27.18 (11.25.18) Milan had a stroke/cerebral infarct during the birth, which caused hemiparesis affecting the right side of the body. Source: RAPAEL Smart Glove | Stroke User Story – Milan from Germany
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Accessibility: 3dRudder Flex Mode for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
3dRudder Blog – 11.20.18 (11.19.18) 3dRudder flex mode is a set a 2 gaming configurations specifically designed for use with the Xbox Adaptive Controller to enhance the gaming experience. Read more: Accessibility: 3dRudder Flex Mode for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
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RAPAEL Cognition | NEOFECT
NEOFECT YouTube Channel – 11.6.18 (11.4.18) Cognitive function refers to a capability to adapt to an environment by comprehending, judging, and making a decision in everyday life. Damages to the cognitive functions hinders rehabilitation, and promoting brain plasticity is the key element to the rehabilitation. Cognitive rehabilitation have its utmost interest on relearning and…
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New accessibility improvements in Skype 8.0
Microsoft Blogs – 11.4.18 (10.31.18) Skype is designed to keep you connected to the people who matter the most and help you do the work you need to do. We take your feedback very seriously and are grateful to our active accessibility community who point us to areas of improvement to live up to our…
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A Smarter Solution for Independent Living: Alarm.com Wellness
Alarm.com YouTube Channel – 8.15.18 Our smart Wellness solution keeps your loved ones safer without compromising their independence. Powered by Alarm.com’s smart home security technology, Wellness gives you automated safeguards throughout your loved one’s home, instant alerts about sudden activity changes, and a direct line to emergency assistance, 24/7. Source: A Smarter Solution for Independent Living: Alarm.com…
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AT&T Technology Helps Visually Impaired Read Through New Chloe Feature of Aira Glasses
AT&T YouTube Channel – 3.6.18 Learn about the new Chloe feature of the Aira glasses, which helps the visually impaired read content by using artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and algorithms to read content. Source: AT&T Technology Helps Visually Impaired Read Through New Chloe Feature of Aira Glasses