3D Printed Books Let Blind Children Feel The Narrative

3D-Printed Picture Books Let Blind Children Feel the Narrative

2D graphics have been reworked into tangible 3D creations

Eva Recinos | February 9, 2016

Amongst its many uses, 3D printing has emerged as the ideal method for creating objects that might help the blind or visually impaired perceive objects in a new way. 3D printing, for example, has made it possible for visually impaired art lovers to access art. Another possible use: creating new ways for children to experience stories. Computer Science professor Tom Yeh, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, worked with students to create the Tactile Picture Books Project.

A new way to make art more accessible for the visually impaired. Source: http://www.psfk.com/2013/04/3d-printed-paintings.html

<more at http://www.psfk.com/2016/02/3d-printed-picture-books-let-blind-children-feel-stories.html; related links: http://www.tactilepicturebooks.org/ (Tactile Picture Books Project website) and http://www.psfk.com/2013/04/3d-printed-paintings.html (3D Printed Paintings For The Blind. April 25, 2013)>