On this episode of The Vergecast, we’re going to dive deep into why accessible design is universal design. First, guest host Victoria Song will chat with Jason Valley, a visually impaired Verge reader ...

At CES 2025, Soliddd, an optical and vision technology company, will debut the beta headset version of its virtual reality smart glasses for people with vision loss related to age-related macular ...

Last week, at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting and Expo, southern California-based Eyedaptic announced the release of its latest smart glasses to enhance sight for the visually ...

Envision, a smart glasses manufacturing company, recently launched its Ally Solos Glasses, which promise to use AI to help the visually impaired navigate the world more safely. To that end, Envision ...

Solos is teaming up with Envision to add an AI for the low-vision community to its smart glasses. The tool will be available in October.

Screen readers are a type of accessibility technology that allows people who are blind or visually impaired to use devices like phones and computers that have a screen. This allows people to access ...

Bar graphs and other charts provide a simple way to communicate data, but are, by definition, difficult to translate for readers who are blind or low-vision. Designers have developed methods for ...

Audio tools, mobile apps, and vision magnifiers can help people with vision loss navigate their lives. Tools and tech options may help read prescription labels, get the news online, or find out what’s ...