Intel has created a book sized reader that has a built-in camera to capture printed material and translate it to digital format and then read it aloud with either a male or female voice. This is not your average reader!
I think this is a great idea because there are so many people who either cannot read because of blindness or dyslexia. This allows them the chance to read signs, books, magazines, menus, and instruction manual that most of us take for granted. In fact, there is an estimated 55 million people in the US alone who have vision impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities.
This is the type of technology that I fully support- the kind that helps make the lives of the disabled a little more easy and enjoyable.
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