braille displays
Touch-readable text devices
Braille displays are electronic devices that convert digital text into tactile braille characters, allowing blind users to read computer screens and other digital content through touch.
Small pins rise and fall to form braille cells that refresh as the user navigates text.
Most connect to computers or smartphones: She read her emails using a refreshable braille display.
- braille booksLiterature in raised dots
- magnifiersLenses that enlarge appearances
- alt textWritten substitute for visuals
- refreshableAble to be updated
- accessibility designCreating usable products for all abilities
output devices · Louis Braille · user interfaces · piezoelectric · tactile feedback · visual impairment · low vision · feel · touch · audiobooks · input devices · fingers · dots · blind · pins · raised · assistive technology · accessible technology
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Shown graphic content
computer monitors · monitors · screen readers · LED displays · projection screens
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Personal sound amplifiers
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