An anniversary of 200 years of braille code is getting closer. In fact, english speaking countries celebrate it from september 2024. EBU along with many other countries celebrates this important milestone in literacy of blind people from january 2025. EBU…
Results of the survey “Braille Display Usage”
From December 2023 to the end of February 2024 braille working group of European Blind Union conducted the survey Braille Display Usage. This survey offers overview of braille display usage and braille display users’ expectations. The questionnaire contained questions about…
Braille eMotion – a new braille display from HIMS
Braille eMotion is a multimedia 40-cell braille display with new dimensions in braille connectivity and innovation. It features 40-Cell Braille Display, 64 GB of internal storage, WiFi, 1 USB Type-C (Device), 1 USB Type-A (Host), Bluetooth (5 connections possible), 1…
New addition of Orbit Q-series to the Orbit braille devices
the announcement was written by Carla Morris, Orbit Research LLC, delivered to the list of braille display users. The Orbit Reader Q40 and Orbit Reader Q20 will be presented at the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference! Quoted announcement of…
Online braille puzzle
A game of guessing puzzle based on braille dots brings a lot of fun and can be avery playful way to learn or train braille code. It is easy, without any installation needed, possible to play on web, in mobile…
Review of the braille display: Zoomax Braille eReader
Zoomax Braille eReader is a sleak 20-cell braille e-reader with wifi, bluetooth and USB connection. It offers standard 6-dot keyboard with space, backspace and enter (on the positions of dots 7 and 8), 20 cursor routing keys and 11 function…
Perkins Smart Brailler – Review: by Mairead O’Mahony
Combination of hard-copy braille and digital output helps to teach braille. This device may come very handy for teachers, assistents and braille trainers. Here is the review of the machine by Mairead O’Mahony, Vision Ireland: Product Review: Perkins Smart Brailler.…
Summary of the tactile image libraryes
There are more online libraries offering a possibility to download the sources for creating a tactile images using different technologies. Those can include simple but very powerful braille graphics, dots graphics, tactile relief images for thermofoil, ZY Fuser, databases of…
World Braille Day 2024
For the sixth time, on 4TH of January 2024, the whole world celebrates Braille as one of the most important communication tools for blind people. World Braille day was announced by the United Nations in 2018 and has been celebrated…
Santa’s letters in braille: where is the truth?
How does Santa answer to children in your country? In Slovakia, if Santa gets letter in braille, he answers in braille too. It is a service offered by the Slovak National post in cooperation with the Matej Hrebenda Slovak Library…