braille_xr
+gif of hand move braille change (from sk_demo)problem
- How can we help make XR (VR/AR/MR) accessible to people with visual impairments? -
- Current refreshable braille devices have ~40x6x2 actuators with carefully tuned long levers making them very expensive~$3,500 -
- Not a very portable device +
- Current refreshable braille devices are very expensive ~$4,000 +
- Cumbersome, with around 40x6x2 actuators with carefully tuned long levers
- 1 interaction method
- Other interactions of input for people with low vision require voice input which is not always comfortable.

solution
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- Reduce the number of actuators -
- use spatial hand tracking for accessible and extensible interactions -
- create a comfortable and portable way to input braille -
progress
+code, hardware, software and project files: git repo
- easy to manufacture braille display
- small enough to leverage openxr hand tracking @@ -29,6 +24,9 @@

support
+have resources or experience to throw our way? contact us on our discord server: invite/quick link
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