Eye Control on Windows 10 helps Microsoft win the Helen Keller Achievement Award

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Published onDecember 22, 2017

published onDecember 22, 2017

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The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)announced yesterdaythe 2017 Helen Keller Achievement Award Winners, and Microsoft came out as a victor. The company received the recognition thanks toEye Control on Windows 10, as well as theSeeing AI app.

According to the AFB, Microsoft took “significant strides in developing inclusive technologies to empower people with disabilities.” The group mentioned Microsoft’s Seeing AI application, which narrates the world for people who are blind or have sight loss. Also mentioned is Eye Control in Windows 10, which allows individuals with severe mobility issues to use a PC by just moving their eyes. Other Microsoft products specified as part of the recognition include Office 365 for accessibility improvements, as well as Xbox for Copilot and the Accessibility API.

Facebook also received recognition, mainly for Automatic Alternative Text feature and a “myriad of product improvements.” It is great to see Microsoft getting acknowledged for their work, as the company always has been working to empower people with their technologies.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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