• Home
  • Apps
  • Apps News
  • Android Launcher for the Visually Challenged Developed by Indian Firm

Android Launcher for the Visually Challenged Developed by Indian Firm

Android Launcher for the Visually Challenged Developed by Indian Firm
Advertisement

A launcher app equipped with a minimalistic interface that shows just 1 element at a time, and also boasts of a Braille typing feature, promises to assist the visually impaired in using all features of a smartphone. Called SimplEye, it was launched in New Delhi on Thursday, which was World Sight Day.

SimplEye, a launcher app developed by Kriyate, a Delhi-based enterprise, is available for all Android-based devices and was launched by Minister of State for Rural Development Upendra Kushwaha at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in the city.

It can be downloaded for free from Google Play.

"A user can navigate, take notes, listen to the news or even use a Braille keyboard to reply to messages as it removes all the clutter from the screen to present only one element at a time," Sumit Dagar, founder of Kriyate said.

"A voice narrates which element is put on screen. The user can interact with this element using simple gestures. For example, swiping up/down scrolls through the elements in order. Swiping left takes the user one step back," he explained.

Kriyate has already started working on future updates to the application that would include predictive typing, colour identification and location sharing, Dagar said.

Over 70 visually impaired students in JNU have started using the application, Ramesh C Gaur, university librarian told IANS adding that the app would also help in using library e-resources such as ebooks, e-journals and e-newspapers.

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Android App, App, Blind, SimplEye App, Simpleye
Google Hangouts Chrome App for Chrome OS and Windows Now Available
Mark Zuckerberg 'Really Excited' About Narendra Modi's Digital India Campaign
Share on Facebook Gadgets360 Twitter Share Tweet Snapchat Share Reddit Comment google-newsGoogle News
 
 

Advertisement

Follow Us

Advertisement

© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2024. All rights reserved.
Trending Products »
Latest Tech News »