Final User Testing in France
The Ability project has recently conducted its final user testing workshops with future users with visual impairments. Following earlier trials in Lithuania and Germany, these sessions held in France made it possible to evaluate various usage scenarios, including understanding geographical maps, following routes, online shopping, and exploring images.

The consortium will now finalize its conclusions for deliverable.
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Connect by Ezymob, a community-based application serving autonomy and knowledge sharing

Connect, developed by the French startup Ezymob, is a community-based application designed by and for people with disabilities, particularly visual impairments. Its goal is to strengthen autonomy while fostering social and collaborative connections within local communities.

URL of the solution: https://www.ezymob.fr/application-communautaire

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Getting Ready for the final user studies!

Just before the final user studies in Vilnius, partners from LASS, ULUND, CEA and Siemens met at LASS for a preparation session. As all solution components were together for the first time, final integration, adjustments and a full test run were completed, followed by fine-tuning the study protocol. The session also helped partners prepare for upcoming studies. The final evaluations will take place in Lithuania, Germany and France.
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Sight Village London 2025

We had a great time presenting the insideONE+ and insideSUPRA at Sight Village London on 18–19 November 2025. As the UK’s biggest event for blind and low-vision communities, Sight Village is always buzzing with people keen to try out new tech and hands-on tools.

At the PROFESSIONAL VISION SERVICES booth, we introduced visitors to the EU Ability Project and showed how the devices can make everyday digital tasks easier and more accessible. #ABILITYProject

Mainstream tangible and haptic technology for XR

Ability researchers visited the XR Lab at Ericsson Research, discuss haptic tech for XR (eXtended reality). The setups were:
• bHaptics Tactsuit x40 vest, gloves and arm bands with Meta Quest 3 in demo games for assembling and shooting
• weart TouchDIVER haptic glove G1 with Meta Quest 3 in demo environment with different shapes, surfaces and temperatures
• Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Labo motorcycle setup and game

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October 9, 2025 – Lille, France

At the GPEAA 2025 trade show, our team presented insideONE+ and insideSUPRA, two innovative solutions designed to enhance accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired.

With insideONE+, highlighting its role in the Ability Project. This tactile and digital Braille tablet combines Braille input with a full Windows interface, offering greater independence and inclusion in education and everyday life.
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Semi-Automatic Visual Assistant

Great news!

We’re happy to share that our journal paper is now published in IEEE Access and available on:

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11146787

We explore a semi-automatic, human-centred AI approach for image conversational descriptions that truly fit their target users: Blind and Visually Impaired people.

A promising step toward the vision of "Symbiotic Intelligence" — where humans and AI learn from each other and co-adapt for the benefit of all.

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New EU Accessibility Rules: What You Need to Know

European Accessibility Act (EAA) will start applying across all EU Member States — marking a big step toward a more inclusive digital Europe from June 28 2025

The EAA extends accessibility requirements extends to websites, mobile apps, and digital contents offered in the EU must be accessible to all.

Accessibility is now a legal obligation, not just good practice.

Non-compliance can lead to penalties and reputational risks.
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Sharing Insights on Accessibility: ABILITY at the European Blind Union Podcast

We are delighted to share that a member of the ABILITY project team recently took part in the European Blind Union’s podcast “EBU in Action”.

At ABILITY, we believe that the design of new assistive technologies must be guided by the real experiences, needs, and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people.

You can listen to the episode here:
https://ebuinaction.podbean.com/e/episode-12-the-european-accessibility-act

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