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Voice Dream Scanner

Updated as of December 26, 2023. About Voice Dream Scanner With the Voice Dream Scanner app, you can transform your SmartPhone or tablet into an on-demand scanning tool. Using Voice Dream Scanner Non-visually accessible In addition to controls that are accessible without the use of vision, Voice Dream Scanner utilizes a tool called ScanTone. ScanTone […]

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Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind (ACB)

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Post date September 4, 2023
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Updated as of January 18, 2024. What Is Audio Description? Audio description is a feature built into a video that provides verbal descriptions of visual elements of a visual production. This post focuses on videos produced for entertainment purposes, like movies and television shows. Other videos benefit from audio description, including education-related and how-to videos […]

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Audio Description

Updated as of January 18, 2024. What is Audio Description (AD)? AD for entertainment purposes Audio description provides verbal descriptions of visual elements of a movie, television show, or other visual production. These elements include unspoken words, descriptions of the setting, and details about characters’ non-verbal actions, facial expressions, dress, etc. Audio description (AD) is […]

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KNFB Reader

Updated as of January 18, 2024. What is KNFB Reader? KNFB Reader is an app which reads print information aloud to users who have print disabilities. The text can also be read using a Braille display. The app has text detection and tactile feedback to help the user ensure that they are capturing all of […]