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I am curious on what apps, devices, and otherwise are used by the blind. Either legally or completely blind. (self.Blind)
submitted by Axeous
I know that youtube is used, I have seen a video of twitter being used. Reddit is obvious or the subreddit for visually impaired users would not work. Do you prefer android? Apple? if so can you state the device you use as well as the apps you use? I am very curious, as when I get in better situations I want to try to make more content for the visually impaired. A example might be playing chess while twitch streaming and reading off all of the moves and peices used in the move. So let me know what type of content you all would like to see. Sometime in the future I want to possibly be a creator for all of you. I do not think it will be very soon however. Thank you for your time.
awesomesaucesaywhat 6 points 5y ago
Apple devices all the way for me (legally blind)
I use VoiceDream all the time for college. It allows you to upload books, PDF, ppt and then have it read to you or change the size and color. You can control the speed of the voice, the pitch, and a lot more.
KnfbReader and BlindSquare and the popular apps for blind people.
Aipoly, be my eyes and BeSpecular are apps that connect you to a sighted person who can tell you what the camera is pointed at.
I use VoiceDream all the time for college. It allows you to upload books, PDF, ppt and then have it read to you or change the size and color. You can control the speed of the voice, the pitch, and a lot more.
KnfbReader and BlindSquare and the popular apps for blind people.
Aipoly, be my eyes and BeSpecular are apps that connect you to a sighted person who can tell you what the camera is pointed at.
fastfinge 3 points 5y ago
Apple Iphone with all of the apps previously listed.
I also use a Windows 10 Laptop with the $1 screen reader.
If you're a twitch streamer, you might be interested in what $1 is doing. I know there are some other let's play channels that blind people regularly watch, but I'm not a mainstream gamer myself, so I couldn't give you any off the top of my head. The most important things, though, seem to be to try and describe what you're doing, and try and read most/all on screen text. Apparently some streamers who aren't aiming themselves at blind people directly just do this naturally anyway.
I also use a Windows 10 Laptop with the $1 screen reader.
If you're a twitch streamer, you might be interested in what $1 is doing. I know there are some other let's play channels that blind people regularly watch, but I'm not a mainstream gamer myself, so I couldn't give you any off the top of my head. The most important things, though, seem to be to try and describe what you're doing, and try and read most/all on screen text. Apparently some streamers who aren't aiming themselves at blind people directly just do this naturally anyway.
Marconius 2 points 5y ago
I've been fully blind for almost 4 years now. I use an iPhone SE and have a 2013 MacBook Pro dual-booted with Windows 10 and also have an iPad Air, but mainly use MacOS. I have two other iPhones, a Nexus 5, and a Samsung S7 as tester phones for work, so I've experience with both iOS and Android and strongly prefer iOS hands down.
For apps, I use Facebook, Messenger, Twitteriffic, BaconReader, OkCupid, Tinder, YouTube, DirectTV, Swarm, Burner, Google Maps,Sheets, and Docs, Transit, Testflight, and Lyft on a daily basis along with the standard Apple apps like Messages, Mail, Safari, Maps, etc.
Blind specific apps I use include Aira, KNFB reader, BlindSquare, Be My Eyes, NearbyExplorer, Dice world, Blindfold Games, MoneyReader, SeeingAI, and ActiView.
On my Macbook, I tend to use all the Mac apps, including XCode and TextEdit for programming, Terminal, iTerm2, Safari, Chrome, Office, and RS Games client.
For apps, I use Facebook, Messenger, Twitteriffic, BaconReader, OkCupid, Tinder, YouTube, DirectTV, Swarm, Burner, Google Maps,Sheets, and Docs, Transit, Testflight, and Lyft on a daily basis along with the standard Apple apps like Messages, Mail, Safari, Maps, etc.
Blind specific apps I use include Aira, KNFB reader, BlindSquare, Be My Eyes, NearbyExplorer, Dice world, Blindfold Games, MoneyReader, SeeingAI, and ActiView.
On my Macbook, I tend to use all the Mac apps, including XCode and TextEdit for programming, Terminal, iTerm2, Safari, Chrome, Office, and RS Games client.
Raf_AL 1 points 5y ago
Please explain how you use tinder to me. I'm visually impaired, and since tinder is mostly focused on pictures, I Think it is kind of hard to meet someone there. At least I thought so, when I tried to use it myself.
Marconius 1 points 5y ago
I don't care about looks or the pictures since I can't see them, so I either go by the profile and painstakingly read through them all and hit the badly labeled pass, super like, or like buttons, or more of the time I just swipe right and let the choice be made by the other people. Of course, it all depends on what you are looking for, and I never use Tinder as a means for a long-term relationship.
You need friends with vision to help you set it up, unfortunately. Uploading pictures, setting your match parameters, but once those are done, you can write a profile, turn off VO and swipe or just go through profiles with it on, and the messaging system is accessible. I'm in an ethically non-monogamous open relationship, and my partner helped me with all of that. I've had some pretty fun successes with Tinder, but it will always be a crapshoot. I've gone for the boosts every now and then which have worked out pretty decently, I have disclosed my blindness on my profile, and also may go months without a single match.
You need friends with vision to help you set it up, unfortunately. Uploading pictures, setting your match parameters, but once those are done, you can write a profile, turn off VO and swipe or just go through profiles with it on, and the messaging system is accessible. I'm in an ethically non-monogamous open relationship, and my partner helped me with all of that. I've had some pretty fun successes with Tinder, but it will always be a crapshoot. I've gone for the boosts every now and then which have worked out pretty decently, I have disclosed my blindness on my profile, and also may go months without a single match.
Ramildo 2 points 5y ago
As legally blind (exactly 10% of sight with no other issues) I used all kinds of apps and games like a normal person; my lack of visual acuity was never in the way of my interests as a geek. As fully blind, however, I restrict myself to reddit on Windows / Chrome and Apple's first party apps on iOS.
I've never used social networks because I fail to understand the point of sharing my private life, and I have no interest in other people's lives either, plus I don't like to share my opinions because society kind of expects people to defend and stick to their own opinions, which is an unrealistic expectation, and since I don't want to excuse myself for being wrong later I just don't share my thoughts with anyone now.
I've never used social networks because I fail to understand the point of sharing my private life, and I have no interest in other people's lives either, plus I don't like to share my opinions because society kind of expects people to defend and stick to their own opinions, which is an unrealistic expectation, and since I don't want to excuse myself for being wrong later I just don't share my thoughts with anyone now.
LUCKYNOLUCK 1 points 5y ago
I have used Android and Iphones defaults camera they are both accessible the facial recognition is great at telling me where my face is at to take a picture. But the Iphone camera has more features.
bennetfoxy 1 points 5y ago
Legally blind and I use a 6x pocket magnifier to read things I cannot see as well as filling out paperwork so I can read what I have written, browser zoom set to 200% and I usually inverse colors as much as I can sinse I am sensitive to bright light and I despise white backgrounds with a passion! :)
rollwithhoney -1 points 5y ago
I'm not blind so I don't know 1/100th of what's out there but there's a ton. Pages and pages and pages of google search results. This is way too broad a question I think
Axeous [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Main reason to post it here is judt a summary of that information I will be looking on google as well but I am looking for essentially a redditor servey of sorts
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