Google's Android 13 will test Native Support for Braille Displays

Google has revealed that Android 13 Beta will have native support for braille displays, with the goal of making it easier for braille users to utilise the platform. The startup claims to be making Android more accessible to braille users. The firm in a weblog stated,"Available in our next Android 13 Beta in a few weeks. We are beginning to integrate out-of-the-box support for braille displays in Talkback, our screen reader within Android. An electromechanical device that makes braille patterns by lifting rounded pins through holes in a flat surface is known as a refreshable braille display. Braille-literate computer users touch-read braille dots that represent text on the braille display."

Users can also type braille on the display. These technologies allow deafblind individuals to use their phones and blind persons to use their phones quietly. People previously utilized the BrailleBack app, which required a separate download from the Play Store, or a virtual keyboard within Talkback instead of physical hardware to link their Android devices to braille displays, according to Google.

There are no additional downloads required to use most braille displays with this latest release. Many of the same capabilities offered with Talkback may be accessed with braille displays. For example, they can traverse their screen using display buttons before composing an email, making a phone call, sending a text message, or reading a book.