Feelif d.o.o. is a high-tech company with a focus on information systems for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. They offer three different types of products:
- Feelif Device (Feelif Gamer, Creator, Pro): a multimedia device for individuals who are blind or visually impaired;
- Multisensory digital content: digital games and educational content;
- Open Platform: a marketplace for content and apps, allowing anyone to create content
So what exactly is Feelif? “It is an adapted smartphone or tablet, which uses a transparent relief grid and specialized software. It is designed to use visual information and more importantly vibrations, speech, and sounds to illustrate what is beneath one’s finger.”
Features of Feelif:
- Tactile surface is comprised of raised dots that you can feel when scanning the screen with your fingertips
- Users can feel shapes, pictures, diagrams, graphs, and photos
- They can also:
- Read multi-sensory content – tactile books
- Draw
- Play digital games
- Learn Braille, graphs, math, practice fine motor skills, boost cognitive skills, improve spatial orientation, concepts and much more
- They can also:
- Easy to learn – users learn how to use devices and software in under five minutes