Facebook is making the above statement true. After adding the reaction feature and Facebook Live feature on Facebook, the largest social networking site has come up with a new feature. This feature will make blind people all across the globe very happy.
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The new feature launched by FB on Tuesday, allows blind people to experience pictures on Facebook through a verbal description. In today’s world being on Facebook is not just a hobby but also useful if you want to be connected to people and world in general and hence this step will surely be welcomed by everyone.
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The CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, had previously stated that the new feature will make technology more helpful and accessible for everyone. While releasing this new feature, the company said, “We want to build technology that helps the blind community experience Facebook the same way others enjoy it.”
This feat has been accomplished using the combination of artificial intelligence and screen readers. The feature that is known as automatic alternative text, will describe every aspect of the photo- from scenery to a person eating chocolate for instance using object recognition technology.
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The people behind developing this awesome feature are Matt King, Jeff Wieland, and Shaomei Wu who work in Facebook accessibility team. It was Matt King who pitched this idea and is blind.
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This feature will be available in English and in IOS in Whatsapp, Messenger, Facebook and Instagram. It will globally expand in some time.
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Source: ndtv
The new feature launched by FB on Tuesday, allows blind people to experience pictures on Facebook through a verbal description. In today’s world being on Facebook is not just a hobby but also useful if you want to be connected to people and world in general and hence this step will surely be welcomed by everyone.
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The CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, had previously stated that the new feature will make technology more helpful and accessible for everyone. While releasing this new feature, the company said, “We want to build technology that helps the blind community experience Facebook the same way others enjoy it.”
This feat has been accomplished using the combination of artificial intelligence and screen readers. The feature that is known as automatic alternative text, will describe every aspect of the photo- from scenery to a person eating chocolate for instance using object recognition technology.
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The people behind developing this awesome feature are Matt King, Jeff Wieland, and Shaomei Wu who work in Facebook accessibility team. It was Matt King who pitched this idea and is blind.
![[Image: 2-business-insider.jpg?resize=620%2C382]](http://i0.wp.com/www.dopeshop.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2-business-insider.jpg?resize=620%2C382)
Source: business insider
This feature will be available in English and in IOS in Whatsapp, Messenger, Facebook and Instagram. It will globally expand in some time.