2 months ago
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Strategy Analytics – Being able to travel independently is vital to the wellbeing of the sight loss community. But navigating alone around indoor places such as malls, train stations and airports, is difficult unless the individual is very familiar with their surroundings. While meet and assist services exist in train stations and airports, they typically must be booked well in advance and do not provide satisfactory user experiences. There is huge opportunity for technological innovation to combat the issues of navigating indoor spaces for the blind or visually impaired.
Research conducted by Strategy Analytics explores the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired and their relationship with technology. A new series of reports from the User Experience Strategies service at Strategy Analytics, identifies key design implications with respect to user needs, technology use and pain-points for the sig