谷歌為Android引入了盲文鍵盤

谷歌為Android引入了盲文鍵盤

Google released a built-in virtual Braille keyboard for blind and visually impaired users last week. The new TalkBack keyboard was enabled Thursday on devices running Android 5.0 or later. Distribution will continue throughout this week.

谷歌上周為盲人和視力受損的用戶推出了一款內(nèi)置的虛擬盲文鍵盤。周四，運行 Android 5.0或更高版本的設備啟用了新的 TalkBack 鍵盤。本周將繼續(xù)分發(fā)。

The keyboard consists of six keys representing the dots used to create letters, number and symbols in Braille. For example, the letter "A" in Braille is represented by the button labeled "1." The letter "B" is typed by pressing buttons "1" and "2" simultaneously.

該鍵盤由六個按鍵組成，這些按鍵代表盲文中用來創(chuàng)造字母、數(shù)字和符號的圓點。例如，盲文中的字母“A”由標記為“1”的按鈕表示。字母“B”同時按“1”和“2”鍵輸入。

Google devised the new program working closely with developers specializing in Braille applications. In a blog post last week, Google stated that anyone who has already used Braille will be familiar with the new program.

谷歌與專門研究盲文應用程序的開發(fā)人員密切合作，設計了這個新程序。在上周的一篇博客文章中，谷歌表示，任何已經(jīng)使用過盲文的人都將熟悉這個新程序。

"As part of our mission to make the world's information universally accessible," the Google post said, "we hope this keyboard can broadly expand Braille literacy and exposure among blind and low-vision people."

“我們的使命之一是讓全世界的信息都能被獲取，”谷歌上的帖子說，“我們希望這個鍵盤能廣泛地擴展盲文的讀寫能力，讓盲人和低視力人群也能接觸到盲文。”

Visually impaired individuals have long had to rely on physical keyboards connected to their computers to allow them to type in Braille. Such systems, according to the American Foundation for the Blind, cost between $3,500 and $15,000.

長期以來，視力受損的人不得不依靠與電腦相連的物理鍵盤來輸入盲文。根據(jù)美國盲人基金會(American Foundation for the Blind)的數(shù)據(jù)，這種系統(tǒng)的成本在3500美元到1.5萬美元之間。

For now, the program is available only in English.

目前，該項目只有英文版本。