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Sixth release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

Sixth release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch is the unique open source tactile vision substitution system available! It's made to feel pictures free of charge. Using the software and the construction manual it is possible for everyone to get pictures over the tactile sense!

This version contains extended and improved help for assembling the device. The nomenclature of files and within files is even more unified. At Linux it is now also possible to install SeebyTouch easily using RPM packages.... read more

Posted by Klaus 2007-03-09

Fifth release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

Fifth release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch is the unique open source tactile vision substitution system available! It's made to feel pictures free of charge. Using the software and the construction manual it is possible for everyone to get pictures over the tactile sense!

SeebyTouch is now available in 7 languages and is running on 14 operating systems! The new stable version includes a lot of improvements of the program. E. g. it is easier to compile the program and now it is simple to integrate SeebyTouch into other projects. Another enhancement is the new language Italian. Thank you very much for translating, Mr. Thomas Hey'l!... read more

Posted by Klaus 2005-09-23

Computer journal "c't" writes about SeebyTouch!

The german computer journal "c't" has published an article with picture about SeebyTouch. Please take a look at c't 15/05, Page 54!

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Die deutsche Computerzeitschrift "c't" hat einen Artikel mit Bild ber SeebyTouch verffentlicht. Bitte lesen Sie ihn in der c't 15/05 auf Seite 54!

Posted by Klaus 2005-07-27

Homepage now available in three languages - Italian added!

We proudly announce that the presentation of our project is now available in three languages: English, German and Italian.

Take a look at
http://see-by-touch.sourceforge.net/index_.html
and you will find more informations about:

* Applications and videos of SeebyTouch.
* Components and technical characteristics of SeebyTouch.
* Development and free release of SeebyTouch.

Many thanks to Thomas Hey'l (theyl@shine-net.com) for the great italian translation!... read more

Posted by Klaus 2005-07-14

Report about SeebyTouch on www.heise.de!

Heise, a german magazines publisher with a high reputation, has published an article about SeebyTouch online:

http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/61054

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Heise, ein angesehener deutscher Verlag hat einen Artikel ber SeebyTouch online publiziert:

http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/61054

Posted by Klaus 2005-06-27

Fourth release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch is the unique open source tactile vision substitution system available! It's made to feel pictures. By the use of the software and the construction manual it is possible for everyone, to get pictures over the tactile sense! SeebyTouch is available
for 10 operating systems - and it is free of charge!

The new stable version includes a lot of improvements of the program. Especially the possibility to zoom into a detailed view of the picture by using the SeebyTouch-Key is a helpful new feature. See the changes in the release notes and the change log and then feel the changes after downloading the software!... read more

Posted by Klaus 2005-04-05

Third release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch is the unique open source tactile vision substitution system available! It's made to feel pictures. By the use of the software and the construction manual it is possible for everyone, to get pictures over the tactile sense! SeebyTouch is available
for 10 operating systems - and it is free of charge!

The new stable version includes a lot of improvements of the program and supports a lot of new languages. See the changes in the release notes and the change log and then feel the changes after downloading the software!... read more

Posted by Klaus 2004-09-01

Second release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch is the unique open source tactile vision substitution system available! It's made to feel pictures. By the use of the software and the construction manual it is possible for everyone, to get pictures over the tactile sense! SeebyTouch is available
for 10 operating systems - and it is free of charge!

The new stable version includes a lot of improvements of the program and the construction manual. See the changes in the release notes and the change log and then feel the changes after downloading the software!... read more

Posted by Klaus 2004-07-02

New bilingual homepage!

We proudly announce the presentation of our project on a new bilingual homepage. On this page you find the following informations in English and German:

* Applictions and videos of SeebyTouch.
* Components and technical characteristics of SeebyTouch.
* Development and free release of SeebyTouch.

Take a look and have a lot of fun:
http://see-by-touch.sourceforge.net/index_.html

Wir freuen uns Ihnen eine neue zweisprachige Homepage zu unserem Projekt prsentieren zu knnen. Auf dieser Seite knnen Sie sich in deutscher und englischer Sprache ber folgende Themen informieren:... read more

Posted by Klaus 2004-05-14

First release of SeebyTouch: Feel Pictures!

SeebyTouch, the first and unique Open Source project that allows to feel pictures, is now available!

SeebyTouch provides the possibility to get pictures over the tactile sense. This is especially important for blind people, because they can't see pictures on a screen.

The project consists of two parts: First the software, which translates usual computer pictures to a special format for the tactile display. Second a construction manual to allow everyone to assemble a tactile
display.... read more

Posted by Klaus 2004-03-01