

Baidu, the leader in the Chinese search engine market, has recently created a tool called “Blind Search” to help visually-impaired people access the internet by using a combination of input and reading in Braille and the incorporation of touch-based “images” and sounds as well.



The invention of the smart device is good news for around the 17 million blind people who live in China who are eager for equal access to internet.

To help people understand how the technology works, the company has released this handy video:



By Lucy Liu

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