BRILLIANT USER RESEARCH IMPROVES READING CONDITIONS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

HumanWare develops top-of-the-line products to assist people living with blindness and low vision. Its commitment to new technology means consistently trying to improve traditional assisted-vision devices. HumanWare wanted to bring the magnifying glass into the 21st century by incorporating this function into a tablet device.

Our experienced research team spent two days each with 15 people with low-vision using HumanWare's Prodigi prototype. Participants were observed going through their daily routines with the portable device and were asked to provide feedback and suggest improvements. We took note of how the device was used and, in our final report, made key design recommendations about its size and weight, the camera and its zoom functions, lighting and the mounting feature. The team also validated the perceived target personas to ensure HumanWare was reaching out to the right audience.