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Word Guessing for the Braille display by Wolfram Flosdorf
Contribution by Reiner Delgado DBSV Employee On his website softcologne.de, Wolfram Flosdorf offers PC games for the Braille display for free. In Word Guessing, you choose the length of the word to be guessed. For example, 4 dashes are displayed on the Braille...
Memory for the Braille display by Wolfram Flosdorf
Contribution by Reiner Delgado DBSV Employee On his website softcologne.de , Wolfram Flosdorf offers PC games for the Braille display for free. In a traditional game of Memory, there are lots of hidden cards on the table. You turn two of them over, and if they match...
Games with Braille – not just for learning: Computer game Tetris for the Braille display
Contribution by Reiner Delgado DBSV Employee I would say: Tetris is intangible cultural heritage. Tetris is already a vocabulary when it comes to precisely fitting objects into a limited space. For 10 years now, Tetris has also been available for the Braille display...
Braille eMotion – a new braille display from HIMS
Braille eMotion is a multimedia 40-cell braille display with new dimensions in braille connectivity and innovation. It features 40-Cell Braille Display, 64 GB of internal storage, WiFi, 1 USB Type-C (Device), 1 USB Type-A (Host), Bluetooth (5 connections possible), 1...
New addition of Orbit Q-series to the Orbit braille devices
the announcement was written by Carla Morris, Orbit Research LLC, delivered to the list of braille display users. The Orbit Reader Q40 and Orbit Reader Q20 will be presented at the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference! Quoted announcement of new Orbit...
Online braille puzzle
A game of guessing puzzle based on braille dots brings a lot of fun and can be avery playful way to learn or train braille code. It is easy, without any installation needed, possible to play on web, in mobile phone, wherever and whenever. The game itself is very...
Materials and tools for learning Braille
1.Contour paste: Apply Braille script to various surfaces and textiles. With contour paste, for example, the so-called Perlen Pen, you can draw any tactile structures. The material adheres to textiles, even when they are washed. Perlen Pen, The Perlen Pen is also...
Review of the braille display: Zoomax Braille eReader
Zoomax Braille eReader is a sleak 20-cell braille e-reader with wifi, bluetooth and USB connection. It offers standard 6-dot keyboard with space, backspace and enter (on the positions of dots 7 and 8), 20 cursor routing keys and 11 function keys. Patrons of the...
Perkins Smart Brailler – Review: by Mairead O’Mahony
Combination of hard-copy braille and digital output helps to teach braille. This device may come very handy for teachers, assistents and braille trainers. Here is the review of the machine by Mairead O’Mahony, Vision Ireland: Product Review: Perkins Smart Brailler....