Visual Impairment Market, By Product Type (Educational Devices & Software, Mobility Devices and Others), By End User (Blind Schools & Training institutes, Enterprises & Social Organizations, Personal Use, Hospitals, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
In May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched SPECS 2030, a new program aimed at helping countries meet the global eye care goal of increasing access to suitable spectacles by 40%. The program was unveiled during a two-day conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
In June 2022, Orbit Research, a provider of innovative technology solutions for people with visual impairments, introduced the Orbit Slate series, featuring compact and tablet-sized devices that provide multiple lines of real-time refreshable Braille
In March 2022, Orbit Research unveiled the Graphiti Plus Interactive Tactile Graphic and Braille display, pioneering a system that combines real-time refreshable multi-level tactile graphics with Braille in a single device
In March 2022, Dot Inc., a pioneer in smart technology for the vision-impaired launched the Dot Pad, the world's initial tactile Braille display tailored for early adopters and developers. It is compatible with Apple's Voiceover screen reader and supports iPad and iPhone integration.