New Invention Might Help the Blind Read

The FingerReader, developed by MIT, may allow people who are blind read. This device uses a camera to detect text, and is then read aloud by the computer in the device. This ring also can tell the end of a line, and if you go off the line. If that happens it will buzz to let you know. It is very helpful because there are only a few books that are either braille, audio, or large print. This device might also be able to translate a language that is unknown to someone to a language that they do know. Though this could be very helpful, we don’t know if this will ever be available on the market for purchase.

I found this interesting because this invention may be very helpful and give people who have never been able to read, the ability to read. Also, I think it might open a whole new door for inventions that help people who are disabled. Maybe one day people who were blinded can actually see again.

You read more about this new invention here.