CHICAGO, IL -- New technology is giving those that are blind and visually impaired more freedom. It's called Beacon Technology. Chicago's Lighthouse is one of the first facilities to put it to the ...

What’s happened? For people who can’t rely on sight, a new AI tool is stepping in as an extra set of senses. Researchers at Penn State have developed an app called NaviSense that can locate objects in ...

Walmart Inc. is testing an app that will help the blind or those with impaired vision navigate stores and shop for the items they need. A pilot program, in partnership with a mobile app called Aira, ...

Novartis has released a new Apple Watch and Android Wear app geared at helping visually-impaired people navigate their environment. The app is one of two Via Opta apps that have been available on the ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - For the visually impaired, navigating through neighbourhoods can be a struggle, but apps aim to shed light on places, people, and obstacles that lie in their paths. There are 285 ...

Google has launched two new Android apps for visually impaired users — although they could be useful to just about anybody looking for more information from their mobile navigation devices. The first ...

Breakthrough AI transforms how people with visual impairments experience the world, giving them tools to discover, understand, and experience the beauty of unfamiliar places like never before. Study: ...

Visually impaired riders of the Washington, D.C., transit system can now access a step-by-step navigation app that works just as well on the street as it does in tunnels. The Washington Metropolitan ...