In the words of T.V. Raman, a research scientist at Google and one of the lead developers for Project Eyes-Free:
Project Eyes-Free is “a collection of applications that turn your Android phone into… a completely eyes-free, single-touch, one-handed communication device.”
Project Eyes-Free focuses on developing applications for anyone who wants to use their Android device without looking at the screen – that is, use it in an ‘eyes-free’ manner - which includes people who are blind or vision impaired. To this end, Project Eyes-Free has developed a range of user interface announcements and applications:
- three core accessibility applications to enable spoken, auditory and haptic (vibration) feedback;
- the Stroke Dialler, an input device based on the standard phone keypad interface (used for applications like Talking Dialler and the Marvin shell);
- the Marvin shell, a custom-built home screen for single-touch, eyes-free use; and
- a range of Eyes-Free applications.
Further information
- Project Eyes-Free: official Google developer website
- Project Eyes-Free YouTube channel has videos from TV Raman and Charles Chen on Eyes-Free Accessibility
- Eyes-Free blog about using various Android devices with Android accessibility features turned on
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