谷歌为Android引入了盲文键盘

谷歌为Android引入了盲文键盘

Google released a built-in virtual Braille keyboard for blind and visually impaired users last week. The new TalkBack keyboard was enabled Thursday on devices running Android 5.0 or later. Distribution will continue throughout this week.

谷歌上周为盲人和视力受损的用户推出了一款内置的虚拟盲文键盘。周四，运行 Android 5.0或更高版本的设备启用了新的 TalkBack 键盘。本周将继续分发。

The keyboard consists of six keys representing the dots used to create letters, number and symbols in Braille. For example, the letter "A" in Braille is represented by the button labeled "1." The letter "B" is typed by pressing buttons "1" and "2" simultaneously.

该键盘由六个按键组成，这些按键代表盲文中用来创造字母、数字和符号的圆点。例如，盲文中的字母“A”由标记为“1”的按钮表示。字母“B”同时按“1”和“2”键输入。

Google devised the new program working closely with developers specializing in Braille applications. In a blog post last week, Google stated that anyone who has already used Braille will be familiar with the new program.

谷歌与专门研究盲文应用程序的开发人员密切合作，设计了这个新程序。在上周的一篇博客文章中，谷歌表示，任何已经使用过盲文的人都将熟悉这个新程序。

"As part of our mission to make the world's information universally accessible," the Google post said, "we hope this keyboard can broadly expand Braille literacy and exposure among blind and low-vision people."

“我们的使命之一是让全世界的信息都能被获取，”谷歌上的帖子说，“我们希望这个键盘能广泛地扩展盲文的读写能力，让盲人和低视力人群也能接触到盲文。”

Visually impaired individuals have long had to rely on physical keyboards connected to their computers to allow them to type in Braille. Such systems, according to the American Foundation for the Blind, cost between $3,500 and $15,000.

长期以来，视力受损的人不得不依靠与电脑相连的物理键盘来输入盲文。根据美国盲人基金会(American Foundation for the Blind)的数据，这种系统的成本在3500美元到1.5万美元之间。

For now, the program is available only in English.

目前，该项目只有英文版本。