Every story tagged Assistive Technology, curated for CIOs and IT leaders — ranked by source credibility, engagement, and freshness.
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Rogervoice, a call transcription service, has gained FCC certification to offer free captioned calling in the US, surpassing 10 million captioned calls with support for 100+ languages across 50 countries. Unlike OS-level features, it provides bidirectional communication through both speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, making it a critical accessibility tool with 55% of users making 1-2 calls daily. This FCC certification eliminates subscription costs and ensures federal compliance, representing a significant shift in how enterprises should approach accessibility in communications infrastructure.
Dentsu Lab has developed a brain-computer interface that translates muscle signals and brainwaves into digital avatars, enabling people with severe physical disabilities like ALS to control virtual environments and interact with standard software platforms. The technology, demonstrated through live performance and e-sports trials, transforms accessibility from a specialized assistive tool into a general-purpose interface layer that could enable 200 million people with disabilities to participate in the metaverse, remote work, and digital collaboration. This represents a fundamental shift in human-computer interaction design beyond traditional input paradigms, with implications for workforce inclusion and digital experience strategies.