Thimble concept translates real-world input into real-time Braille (video)

From the great tomorrowland of concept videos comes yet another potentially life-changing product: a thimble (looks more like a one-finger glove to us) that takes ambient input and relays it in via an electro-tactile grid to the wearer’s finger in Braille . It gets text input from an embedded camera, like in the picture above, or pulls RSS feeds, books, or presumably any other text via a Bluetooth-paired smartphone. We are, of course, addicted to the flow of info our mobile devices feed us throughout the day, and this little guy seems like the perfect tool to bring that flow more easily to the visually impaired. Now, venture capitalists, work your magic — we’ll be expecting to see this thing on shelves just in time for holidays season 2012. Video after the jump. Continue reading Thimble concept translates real-world input into real-time Braille (video) Thimble concept translates real-world input into real-time Braille (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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