Apple and Microsoft join for more accessibility for the visually impaired

Leaders Microsoft and Apple have teamed up to help provide more accessibility for people with total or partial vision impairment. This is the launch of a human interface device (HID) standard for Braille devices. The announcement was made by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) partner at the end of May.

The feature is intended to give more freedom to the public that uses such equipment. It makes it easy to allow work on different hardware, without the need for specially designed software and drivers for a specific type of operating system, for example.
The company founded by Steve Jobs today already works with Braille terminal support on its handsets and commented on the benefits of the novelty. "We are proud to launch this new USB-IF standard because we believe in improving the experience of everyone who relies on these devices when using their Apple products, or any others," said Sarah Herrlinger, responsible for the company's accessibility policies.

Jeff Petty, of the Windows accessibility program (Microsoft), explained that technological advancement should create more opportunities for this audience. According to him, the measure can have a major impact, especially in combating the unemployment rate of blind or visually impaired people.

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