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Will Braille displays get better and be supported by more operating systems in the future? (self.Blind)
submitted by Haguaip
Will Braille displays get better and be supported by more operating systems in the future?
fastfinge 3 points 6y ago
Probably. As little as 10 years ago, no OS had built-in support for Braille displays. Today, IOS, Android, Windows, and OS X all have at least some support for Braille displays. So we've already had quite a leap forward.
Haguaip [OP] 2 points 6y ago
So you think this will continue?
bradley22 1 points 6y ago
Yes they will, it will take time but they will get there.
jofish22 1 points 6y ago
I'd be surprised. Only, what, 10% of blind people in the us can read braille, and screen readers are getting so much better and faster. I just don't see the market for it.
fastfinge 1 points 6y ago
Those born blind still need Braille to learn aspects of spelling, capitalization, and text formatting. A screen reader doesn't reproduce those in the same ways. Voice dictation is possible, but having to rely on dictation all the time just ads another obstacle to growing up blind.

Edit to add: I agree with you, though, that the days of the Braille book are over and done. Spend the money on giving everyone access to a Braille display, rather than producing massive Braille books on paper.
Haguaip [OP] 1 points 6y ago
But what if you're both blind and deaf?
jofish22 1 points 6y ago
Yup, there absolutely is a need.
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