Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have a Broader Appeal

Technology|Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have a Broader Appeal

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Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have a Broader Appeal

A proliferation of new apps designed to help blind and low vision people could prove useful for everyone.

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Credit…Matt Williams

By Amanda Morris

Dec. 20, 2021

This article is part of our series on the Future of Transportation, which is exploring innovations and challenges that affect how we move about the world.

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