‘Silicone Touch’ Makes iPhone Touchy for the Visually Impaired

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 16:33 By Ramya
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invisual case31 ‘Silicone Touch’ Makes iPhone Touchy for the Visually Impaired

Apple iPhone considered one among the most hyped cell phones may now become accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Thanks to the designer Bruno Fosi, whose tactile silicone case makes the app store application suitable for touch-typing.

The concept case covers the phone completely including its screen (like this, it will keep the phone scratch-free) and features a series of bas-relief buttons parallel to those on the phone thus allowing the visually effected to take pleasure in all the features of the gadget counting multi-touch and finger flick scrolling. It also has the text-to-speech features and moon type tactile alphabet keyboard, which will make it easy for them to type texts.

Though still a concept, I am looking forwards to seeing it in the market soon because, this will help the visually compromised to make use an advanced gadget like iPhone.

Source: Critica/ Engadget

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