Tag: Alexa

Blind and partially sighted people can now say “Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books” to get instant access to thousands of RNIB audio books. Customers of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Talking Books library will be able to access their audio books by asking Alexa, as well as through RNIB’s usual library services. The Talking Books service has been described by many users as a ‘lifeline’ during the pandemic, with 1.33 million Talking Books sent out in the last year. David Clarke, Director of Services at RNIB, said:…

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The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has worked with Amazon to provide information about living with sight loss through its voice assistant, Alexa. Alexa users will now instantly be able to hear RNIB-verified information using voice commands such as: “Alexa, how do I register as sight impaired or severely sight impaired?” “Alexa, what assistive technology do blind people use?” “Alexa, what should I do if I think I’m losing my sight?” The collaboration will enable Alexa to provide information directly from the charity’s Sight Loss Advice Service. It…

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