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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired Market Worth $11.25 Billion by 2029 and $20.89 Billion by 2034: Analysis of Trends, Opportunities, Strategies and Key Players
Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired Market Dublin, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034" report has been added to report describes and explains the assistive technologies for visually impaired market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region. The global assistive technologies for visually impaired market reached a value of nearly $6.11 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.09% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $6.11 billion in 2024 to $11.25 billion in 2029 at a rate of 12.99%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.17% from 2029 and reach $20.89 billion in in the historic period resulted from the improvements in internet connectivity, rising prevalence of visual impairments, rising healthcare expenditure and increased government initiatives and regulations. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were privacy and security concerns and low healthcare access in developing forward, growing use of smartphones, expansion of e-commerce platforms, increasing aging population worldwide and rising demand for independent living solutions will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the assistive technologies for visually impaired market in the future include economic global assistive technologies for visually impaired markets are fragmented, with a large number of players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up 8.04% of the total market in 2023. Cambium Learning Group was the largest competitor with a 2.39% share of the market, followed by Vispero Group (VFO) with 1.08%, Eschenbach Optik GmbH with 0.93%, Acer Inc. with 0.87%, Optelec Inc. with 0.67%, OrCam Technologies Ltd. with 0.56%, Google LLC with 0.50%, HumanWare Group with 0.48%, LVI Low Vision International AB with 0.32% and eSight Corporation with 0.24%.North America was the largest region in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market, accounting for 36.07% or $2.2 billion of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market will be Asia-Pacific and South America where growth will be at CAGRs of 15.12% and 14.11% respectively. These will be followed by Africa and Middle East where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 13.84% and 13.60% assistive technologies for visually impaired market is segmented by type into educational devices and software, mobility devices, low vision devices and other types. The educational devices and software market was the largest segment of the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by type, accounting for 41.49% or $2.53 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the educational devices and software segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 15.08% during assistive technologies for visually impaired market is segmented by distribution channel into online retail, offline retail and direct sales. The online retail market was the largest segment of the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by distribution channel, accounting for 46.47% or $2.84 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the online retail segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by distribution channel, at a CAGR of 17.52% during assistive technologies for visually impaired market is segmented by end user into blind schools, enterprises and social organizations, personal use, hospitals and other end users. The enterprises and social organizations market was the largest segment of the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by end user, accounting for 44.86% or $2.74 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the enterprises and social organizations segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by end user, at a CAGR of 15.37% during top opportunities in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by type will arise in the educational devices and software segment, which will gain $2.58 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by distribution channel will arise in the online retail segment, which will gain $3.52 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market segmented by application will arise in the enterprises and social organizations segment, which will gain $2.86 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The assistive technologies for visually impaired market size will gain the most in the USA at $1.56 strategies for the assistive technologies for visually impaired market include advancements in wearable smart glasses enhancing independence with assistive technologies, integration of AI in assistive technologies enhancing personalized solutions for the visually impaired, focus on accessible smartphones driving innovation in assistive technologies and advancements in digital accessibility expanding inclusivity and usability for visually impaired strategies in the assistive technologies for visually impaired market include focus on strengthening its business operations through new developments and business operations through strategic take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the assistive technologies for visually impaired companies to focus on wearable smart technology to support independence in visually impaired individuals, focus on integrating AI to create personalized assistive technologies, focus on developing accessible smartphones for visually impaired individuals, focus on improving digital accessibility for visually impaired users, expand in emerging markets, focus on expanding distribution channels for assistive technologies for visually impaired, focus on developing competitive pricing strategies for assistive technologies for visually impaired, focus on leveraging digital marketing for assistive technologies for visually impaired, focus on partnerships with social organizations and enterprises for promotion, focus on the online retail market for assistive technologies for visually impaired and focus on enterprises and social organizations market for assistive technologies for visually Market Trends Advancements in Wearable Smart Glasses Enhancing Independence With Assistive Technologies Integration of AI in Assistive Technologies Enhancing Personalized Solutions for the Visually Impaired Focus on Accessible Smartphones Driving Innovation in Assistive Technologies Advancements in Digital Accessibility Expanding Inclusivity and Usability for Visually Impaired Users Markets Covered:1) by Type: Educational Devices; Software; Mobility Devices; Low Vision Devices; Other Types2) by Distribution Channel: Online Retail; Offline Retail; Direct Sales3) by End User: Blind Schools; Enterprises and Social Organizations; Personal Use; Hospitals; Other End UsersKey Companies Profiled: Cambium Learning Group; Vispero Group (VFO); Eschenbach Optik GmbH; Acer Inc.; Optelec China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; USA; Canada; Brazil; France; Germany; UK; Italy; Spain; RussiaRegions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Series: Five years historic and ten years Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; assistive technologies for the visually impaired indicators Attributes Report Attribute Details No. of Pages 296 Forecast Period 2024-2034 Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2024 $6.11 Billion Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2034 $20.89 Billion Compound Annual Growth Rate 13.1% Regions Covered Global The companies featured in this Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired market report include: Cambium Learning Group Vispero Group (VFO) Eschenbach Optik GmbH Acer Inc Optelec Inc OrCam Technologies Ltd. Google LLC HumanWare Group LVI Low Vision International AB eSight Corporation Sony Corporation HumanWare ViewPlus Technologies Nippon Telesoft Co., Ltd. Envision AI Microsoft Corporation Thinkerbell Labs Ikotek Artha France Banca Sella iVision Tech Sonova Holding AG Essilor International Reinecker Vision GmbH Dolphin Computer Access Ltd. Sight and Sound Technology Ltd. Eurobraille SA Braille Works Apple Plantronics Inc American Thermoform Corporation Freedom Scientific Inc AbleNet, Inc Access Ingenuity Amal Glass Vinsighte Limited Torchit Sensory Solutions ReAble For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. 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BBC News
26-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Charity hopes more people in Jersey will learn Braille
A woman who is visually impaired said she jumped at the chance to learn Braille despite it being like "another language". Jenny Stafford said she had hoped to study Braille when she started to lose her sight but was told no one taught it in the island. She said learning the system which enables blind and visually impaired people to read and write would give her "another level of communication" and allow her to read the Braille labelling on her Stafford was among those who attended an event organised by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and local charity EYECAN at Jersey Library on Wednesday celebrating 200 years of Braille. Ms Stafford had a test to see if her fingers were sensitive enough to use Braille and a lesson to learn some of the letters of the said learning was challenging but the opportunity was "amazing"."It's like another language but it's very, very interesting and at the moment I'm enjoying it, but it is early days," she said. Mark Coxshall from sight charity EYECAN said very low numbers of people were currently learning Braille with the said they did not know how widespread the skill was in the island and the charity was motivated to grow the number of people learning with them."We've got two people learning at the moment and we've got three people identified through their parents who want to make sure the learning is available to their children," he said. Dave Williams, from RNIB, opened the event and said he wanted to highlight the importance of Braille for those who are visually said he used Braille to read bedtime stories to his son and "actually proposed to my wife using a braille scrabble board".Mr Williams added: "Braille means independence, it means opportunity and it means we as blind people have the ability to write our own story."The visit to Jersey was part of a year-long RNIB Braille and Beyond UK tour of libraries to mark the 200th anniversary of Braille.
South China Morning Post
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong to replace 13,000 traffic signals by 2027 to help visually impaired
Hong Kong transport authorities plan to replace 13,000 electronic audible traffic signals across the city with new models featuring functions for the visually-impaired by the end of 2027. The Transport Department said on Tuesday that the renewal of pedestrian traffic lights, which began in April this year, would be implemented in phases across 2,000 junctions, costing HK$98 million (US$12.5 million). 'The existing electronic audible traffic signals have been used for over 20 years, exceeding their normal lifespan. We have noticed that problems are rising and causing higher maintenance costs,' said Gordon Kwok Ka Chun, chief engineer and traffic control of the department. 'So we would like to replace the ageing signals and at the same time include some new functions which are more applicable to the users.' The renewal process will cost HK$98 million. Photo: Elson Li The existing devices have two functions: an audible sound that signals the crossing status and a tactile button underneath that vibrates to communicate the crossing status.
