Many of the technologies that have changed the lives of healthy consumers over the past couple of decades have done little to improve the lives of those with disabilities. Yet, a number of developments, such as smartphones and GPS devices, have truly helped out those who are blind, for example.
A new article in The Atlantic magazine describes how Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, has made an impact in the life of the author’s father. It’s quite fascinating and reveals not only the benefits of voice assistants, but also the challenges that blind users, that have essentially skipped the recent technological revolution, face when becoming comfortable with their new assistants.
Link: Alexa Is a Revelation for the Blind…