3D Printers-Devices that convert images into three-dimensional objects.Embossed Printers-Printers that print embossed images and graphs with the edges raised.See a Braille display demo (with a smart phone).
Users place their fingers on the device to detect changes in characters. Refreshable Braille Displays-tool that raise pins to form Braille characters.Braille Printers-Printers that print embossed (raised) Braille on a page.Other tools used by the visually impaired community include: Screenreaders are often used by and associated with visually impaired users, but some, particularly Kurzweil (Win/Mac) are also used by individuals with certain reading disabilities. The most commonly used screen reader is JAWS (Windows only), but other screen readers include NVDA (Windows), VoiceOver (Mac/iPhone), and Emacspeak (Linux). Landmarks can include section headers, links, table headers and other items indicating important divisions of information. Most screen readers also allow users to move from landmark to landmark within a page. Screen readers are pieces of software that read all the text within a digital document aloud. Often required are text alternatives for images and other visual content, and the specification of key landmarks (e.g. Visual cues, such as images, section divisions or table headers, may be imperceivable to this audience unless additional information is added. Individuals with severe visual impairment may rely on a screen reader (software that reads content aloud) to access Web sites.