Could the Rabbit r1 help blind people?

[@VILabsTech]

The Rabbit r1 is an AI device that has the capability to read documents and could be a useful tool for people with sight loss. However, the device has lots of issues, and currently doesn’t have a screen reader. Will Rabbit be accessible one day? What do you think?

[@mrfurrutia]

How is someone who is vision impacted is going to know where and what the camera is looking?

[@VILabsTech]

Great question. Right now with the current state of the Rabbit that is quite challenging, although to be fair it’s able to read from a good distance. What many smart phone apps do is they will detect an object such as a page, and guide the user to frame their shot. A screen reader may say “move left” or “move up” for example. As discussed in the video the rabbit needs a lot of work, but the potential is there if it was given some accessibility features. Thanks for the great question👍 - David