How to help blind people?

KOMPAS.com – Sharing photos on social networks, Instagram deploying the latest accessibility features. This feature aims to facilitate users who have visual limitations (blind) in the opening of Instagram.

This information is listed on the official Instagram blog, which indicates that the Facebook company has two updates on the badociated features.

First of all, there are features automatic alternative text. With this feature, blind users can hear descriptions of what they see, as well as the legend.

How can this be? Instagram apparently uses the technology of IA object recognition where the application will mention several objects appearing on a photo.

The edge Illustration of an alternative text

Not only the photos being viewed, but also the feature called "alternative text" will dictate all the content of the Explorer, Profile and Feed tabs, as compiled. KompasTekno of The edgeThursday (29/11/2018).

In addition, there are features custom alternative text this allows users to easily beautify photo descriptions before content is uploaded to Instagram, accessible from the menu. advanced settings before downloading the post.

Well, the description entered goes custom alternative text this will also be read for blind users, through features screen reader mobile phones, in addition to portraying objects in photos by sound.

This is the first step of Instagram to provide easy access for everyone, especially people with disabilities, so that the application can be used equally by the public.

Nevertheless, KompasTekno had time to verify the existence of this feature in the Instagram application Thursday (29/11/2018) and was not yet available in Indonesia. I do not know yet when this easy access will visit Indonesia. Just wait.

This is the first time that Instagram publishes a feature for the blind. Previously, the parentbok social network had launched a similar feature. The feature itself has been deployed since 2016.