Friday, 24 March, 2023

Microsoft's AI technology helps blind children to make friends, gain confidence

<p>Microsoft has introduced a new AI-based technology that helps blind children better understand their social environment, interact with peers and gain confidence more easily. The project, called PeopleLens is a head-worn device that speaks the names of known individuals aloud in spatialized audio as the learner looks at them. It means the sound is coming from the person&#39;s direction, which helps the learner recognise their peers&#39; relative position and distance.</p>