we may encounter with images, screenshots, gifs and other type of graphical content. being a visually impaired it is always hard to extract the information through these kind of content. so here is a telegram bot that will give you the image description and also perform ocr on the image and give you the text available in the image. it supports wider number of language for ocr so no need to worry and the bot is completely free.
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username for the bot: @visiontest1bot

Seeing ai is finally available on android
Please use this link to install
Check out "Seeing AI"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.seeingai

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Introducing Audible Sight™: Revolutionizing Video Accessibility for Blind and Low Vision People
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Today, Audible Sight, Inc. proudly announces the launch of its barrier-breaking software-as-a-service that helps visually impaired people to “see” your video content by seamlessly inserting audible descriptions into the video. At the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) annual conference that opened today in Orlando, Audible Sight™ demonstrated how, within minutes, their AI analyzes the visual content of any video. It then generates simple text descriptions that are then verbalized using a synthetic voice. These editable descriptions get added to the original video effortlessly, and users get their accessible version within minutes. Until now, adding audio descriptions to video has been slow, expensive, and labor-intensive.
In a world increasingly driven by visual content, Audible Sight addresses a critical need by supplying audio descriptions easily and affordably. This novel AI-powered software ensures that visually impaired people can access the visual portion of millions of otherwise invisible videos.@vitechability

Exclusively, WebAIM has released the tenth survey that collects information about the most commonly used screen readers and browsers, along with browsing methods. Filling out the survey helps add guidelines that help developers interested in making their sites compatible with screen readers.
There are 34 questions in English.
The survey period ends at the end of this month.
You can participate from here:
https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey10/
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this short video deals on the problem of nvda screen reader crashing. if your nvda restarts automatically, crashes randomly stops automatically or does not respond at all then please go through this video. if you find this video useful, please share it with others.
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Picture Smart AI in JAWS@vitechability
While navigating the digital landscape, you might encounter photos, charts, and other visual elements without an alternative description. This can make it challenging to understand the information provided by the visual content. The JAWS Picture Smart feature, introduced in 2019, allows you to analyze a photo using a layered keystroke. A description of the image is displayed in the JAWS Results Viewer window. For example, after pressing INSERT+SPACEBAR, P to activate the Picture Smart layer, you could press F to describe the currently selected image in File Explorer, or C to describe a photo from a social media website like Facebook.
Picture Smart AI is a revolutionary update to the traditional Picture Smart feature. By integrating with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology from services like Chat GPT from Open AI and Gemini from Google, you will now experience a whole new level of accessibility to graphical information. While you access Picture Smart as you have in the past, you will be amazed by the depth and richness of the visual descriptions Picture Smart AI now offers.
Picture Smart AI is currently available as an Early Adopter Program feature. vitechability
To enable Picture Smart AI:
1. Press ALT+O in the JAWS program window to access the JAWS Options menu. Press E to select Early Adopter Program.
2. Press the TAB key to navigate to Picture Smart with Generative AI, and press SPACEBAR to select the checkbox to enable this feature. Press the TAB key to navigate to OK and press ENTER, then restart the software to begin using Picture Smart AI.
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NVDA 2024.1
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A new “on-demand” speech mode has been added. When speech is on-demand, NVDA does not speak automatically (e.g. when moving the cursor) but still speaks when calling commands whose goal is explicitly to report something (e.g. report window title). In the Speech category of NVDA’s settings, it is now possible to exclude unwanted speech modes from the Cycle speech modes command VITechability tg channel
A new Native Selection mode (toggled by NVDA+shift+f10) is now available in NVDA’s browse mode for Mozilla Firefox. When turned on, selecting text in browse mode will also manipulate Firefox’s own native selection. Copying text with control+c will pass straight through to Firefox, thus copying the rich content, rather than NVDA’s plain text representation. The Add-on Store now supports bulk actions (e.g. installing, enabling add-ons) by selecting multiple add-ons. There is a new action to open a reviews webpage for the selected add-on. The audio output device and ducking mode options have been removed from the “Select Synthesizer” dialog. They can be found in the audio settings panel which can be opened with NVDA+control+u. eSpeak-NG, LibLouis braille translator, and Unicode CLDR have been updated. New Thai, Filipino and Romanian braille tables are available. There are many bug fixes, particularly for the Add-on Store, braille, Libre Office, Microsoft Office and audio.
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Microsoft has released new update for seeing ai app.
whats new?
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1. Ask questions about photos (English only) - You can now ask Seeing AI questions about photos on the Scene channel, in Browse Photos, or those shared from another app. For example, after hearing the rich description, you may wish to hear more about a specific aspect of the image.
2. Rich image descriptions, when you tap "More Info", have been improved to include even more details. Additionally, the names of people you have taught Seeing AI to identify are now included. And, this is now available in all 19 languages in which Seeing AI is localized.
3. Handwriting recognition is now also available in Japanese and Korean.
4. Document orientation - After scanning a document, you can find out which way round it is - useful when organizing multiple pages for stapling, for example. Tap "More", then "Page Info".
5. We have added 14 new languages, bringing the total to 33.
whats new IOS only:
Find My Things - This new feature, available via the World channel on devices running iOS 14+, enables you to teach Seeing AI to recognize your personal objects. Most AI systems focus on large datasets of generic objects, so we built this system that provides an audio-first experience to teach new objects yourself. You can then follow the audio cues to locate your things.
have you updated the app? please react on this post and let us know.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.seeingai&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/seeing-ai/id999062298
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top 5 sites to download books for free.
Discover the Joy of Reading with Free E-books! 🎉 Looking to expand your library without breaking the bank? Check out these top 5 sites where you can download a plethora of books for free: 1. manyBooks- Dive into a vast selection of genres and download books in various formats. Perfect for the avid reader looking for both classics and modern titles[^1^].
2. Project Guten Berg - With over 70,000 titles, this treasure trove of literature offers books in multiple formats and languages.
3. internet archive - Internet Archive has a digital library full of fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts, and academic books. The free books on this site span every possible interest.
4 Open Library - An excellent alternative for those who find the Internet Archive overwhelming. It provides multiple formats and a vast collection@vitechability
5 google play books - Google’s e-bookstore has a section for free e-books, which includes a variety of classics and contemporary titles.
bonus: librivox - If you enjoy audiobooks, LibriVox offers a vast collection of public domain books read by volunteers from around the world.
Note: (these platform provide book in accessible format)
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"Honda has developed the Scenic Audio app, which provides audio descriptions of the world outside the car window. Now, blind and visually impaired individuals no longer need to sit in silence while traveling. With this app, they can equally enjoy the journey, just like sighted people."
here is a video about the app.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5prUMZXC0Dc

Finally, someone on your phone who actually listens! 😂 This AI has real conversations & adapts to your mood. Watch the magic:
https://youtu.be/km3AFrUJl8A

pi AI Apk
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microsoft narrator have various natural neural voices, but what would happpen if we could use those voices with your favorite NVDA screen reader.
if you are interested then read the given article.
https://aryaniraula.com.np/how-to-use-microsoft-neural-voices-with-nvda-screenreader/

Is that robotic voice tiring you out? Upgrade your NVDA with Microsoft's natural-sounding Neural voices! Easy tutorial on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/bMcnXSL2rv4

Exciting news on the horizon for the blind and visually impaired community!
Get ready to experience a whole new level of independence with the upcoming integration of GPT-4-O, a powerful new model by OpenAI, into Be My Eyes! This incredible app, known for connecting you with live sighted volunteers for everyday tasks, is about to get even better.
Soon, Be My Eyes will leverage GPT-4-O to offer real-time scene descriptions through AI. Imagine giving your phone camera AI eyes that can describe your surroundings instantly! No more waiting for a volunteer's availability – GPT-4-O will be your on-demand AI assistant, ready to help whenever you need it.
This upcoming integration marks a revolutionary step forward in AI-powered assistance for the blind and visually impaired. It empowers us with greater independence and promises to open doors to a more accessible world.
To see how it works, check out this short video from Open AI showcasing the capabilities of GPT-4-O within Be My Eyes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwNUJ69RbwY
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google lookout new update is out...
whats new:
Capture surroundings for a description in Images mode.
get guidance in taking selfie using the images mode.
note: inorder to save the photo, after you get description of the photo, click on the download button to save it in your internal storage / gallery.
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a new mode has been introduced called find mode which helps Find nearby objects like cups, vehicles, and more.
Get improved text accuracy in Text, Documents, and Images mode
install google lookout:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.reveal&hl=en_US
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