GW Micro’s VoiceSense for blind people

Posted on 14 July 2007 by Dumitru Marian

Indiana based company GW Micro has developed a new type of PDA specifically for the blind and sight-impaired people. This new PDA is called VoiceSense and runs a modified version of Windows CE. It also feature a vocal guidance system , a full function PIM , web browser , MP4 player , Daisy talking book player , FM radio tuner and MSN Messenger.

GW Micro VoiceSense

All these applications are accessible through its custom Perkins-style Braille keyboard. VoiceSense has a 540 MHz PXA270 processor , 1GB of RAM and also boasts 802.11b/g, USB 2.0 , audio in and out jacks , SD and CF card support , and can run 12 hours on a full charge. The PDA is available right now for $1,795, though the price goes up to $1,895 after July 15th.

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