In November 2015, when the Dot Mini project kicked off and got rolling, all we had was 9 members and an ‘unknown technology.’ Although our hands were tied with the development of the Dot Watch we strongly believed that, “Dot Mini is a life-changing device that will become necessary for the education of visually impaired…
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(In the braille library, Hyo-young smiles and reads a book with the teacher. Hyo-young enjoys reading books with teacher in the braille library) Little dots that make up the world. Touch and see the braille world. Vision impaired Hyo-young’s world begins with the tip of her fingers. (Hyo-young’s dad at work: he sends a text with…
Continue reading (Dot Watch Story 4) A Gift for Family: Shared Feelings
Copy of the post from The Chicago Lighthouse for translation. At The Chicago Lighthouse, we are constantly testing new assistive technology products. I recently had the opportunity to review the Dot Watch, the world’s first Braille smartwatch for people who are blind. Made by Dot Incorporation, a startup company in South Korea, the Dot Watch allows…
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Since the release of Dot last week, it has been featured in the news, leading to the article being shared all around the world, and receiving millions of views as well as thousands of comments. The article, regarding Dot, was tagged by countless families and friends of those in the visually impaired community, spiking interest,…
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Copy of the article from Mashable for translation in many different languages. Apple engineer Jordyn Castor has never been one for limitations. She was born 15 weeks early, weighing just under two pounds. Her grandfather could hold her in the palm of his hand, and could even slide his wedding ring along her arm…
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Put the world of braille in the fingertip…Braille Smart Watch, “Dot,” of the visually impaired’s own making Startup Dot, internally and externally, is already a popular company to develop a Braille Smart Watch, ‘Dot Watch,’ and to settle out the digital divide for the visually impaired of 253,000 in the domestic (based upon the standard…