The Touch Sight camera

Touch Sight Camera Allows The Blind To Take And Touch Photos | Device Daily

The Touch Sight, a concept camera from Samsung, is a great stride forward for visually impaired photographers with little of no vision. Instead of an LCD screen, it has a Braiille display that can present the image in a 3D format. Since it is only a concept, it is not for sale.

I will email the designer (Chueh Lee: chueh.lee@samsung.com), to offer thanks and encouragement. Maybe you have a moment to do so as well.

Study explores how blind pedestrians can cross safely

I spotted this article, Study explores how blind pedestrians can cross safely, in the Triangle's News & Observer. "Walk faster" does not seem like the best technology for pedestrians, never mind visually impaired ones.

VisionWalk

This year I am doing the VisionWalk (http://www.visonwalk.org/) fundraiser for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The FFB does research on several vision disorders, including mine. If you have a few dollars to spare, please consider sparing some. I have a Visionwalk page at http://www.fightblindness.org/goto/tco . No pressure!

Flickr: Blind Photographers

I have started a Flickr group for Flickr: Blind Photographers. If you are not familiar with Flickr, it is a photo-sharing community. This group is meant for blind and visually impaired photographers to display their work. Please check it out. Technorati tag: Blind Photographers

Slashdot | Artificial Retinas Bring Vision Back To The Blind

Slshdot has a story, Artificial Retinas Bring Vision Back To The Blind, that offers some hope for treating vision disorders. Maybe not for me and maybe not for a while yet, but the hope is there.