K-NFB Reader explained

The K-NFB Reader (an acronym for Kurzweil — National Federation of the Blind Reader) is a handheld electronic reading device for the blind. It was developed in a partnership between Ray Kurzweil and the National Federation of the Blind.

The original version of the reader was composed of a digital camera and a PDA, which contained specialised OCR software and speech synthesizers to read the scanned material aloud. It was released at a price of $3,495.[1]

The software was later ported to the Symbian operating system, to be used on Nokia N82 camera phones, with a new price of $1,595.[2]

Developed by the National Federation of the Blind and Sensotec NV in 2014, an iOS port was released at a price of $99. An Android version was released shortly after.[3]

KNFB Reader can read:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The KNFB Reader becomes the Property of the Nation's Blind. 2016-02-25.
  2. Web site: KNFB Reader Frequently Asked Questions. 2009-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208144803/http://knfbreader.com/faq.php. dead.
  3. Web site: KNFB Reader National Federation of the Blind. 2021-11-05. nfb.org. en.