Braille SMS app being developed

No kidding... wonder how that is going to work? 

The visually impaired may soon be able to compose text messages on their smartphones, thanks to an open-source app that removes the need to look at the screen.

Georgia Tech researchers have built "BrailleTouch," a prototype texting app that can be used in mobile devices using a touch-screen.

"Research has shown that chorded, or gesture-based, texting is a viable solution for eyes-free written communication in the future, making obsolete the need for users to look at their devices while inputting text on them," said Mario Romero, Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Interactive Computing (IC) and the project's principal investigator, according to an article on EurekAlert.

"BrailleTouch is an out-of-the-box solution that will work with smartphones and tablets and allow users to start learning the Braille alphabet in a few minutes," he added.

The free app uses the Braille writing system used by the visually impaired. 

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