[OSM-talk] OSM maps that are accessible for the visually impaired

[john whelan]

Are you asking specifically for ones that run on Apple systems or would
another operating system be acceptable?

Thanks John

On 12 December 2017 at 07:24, ajt1047 at gmail.com <ajt1047 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Someone's just asked a question over on the forum asking about "OSM maps
> that are accessible for the visually impaired"
> https://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?pid=676783#p676783 .  I
> said I'd ask here as this list probably has a wider readership.
>
>
> Question from forum follows:
>
> "we are currently exploring whether there are any OSM based mapping apps
> that can be used by visually impaired users. We would like the visually
> impaired user to be able to interact with the map possibly (and very
> likely) in conjunction with Apple's Voiceover.
>
> Currently if I use Apple's Voiceover and other mapping applications such
> as Google maps or TripAdvisor, and if there are several POIs appearing as
> icons on the map, when using Voiceover to navigate these maps to find the
> POIs with my finger, none of the POIs are called out.
>
> So I am assuming these maps are not accessible for the visually impaired
> user. However, when using Apples Voice Over with Apple Maps, Voiceover will
> callout the POIs on the map.
>
> What I would to find out is whether anyone has created any mapping
> applications that are accessible and could do the following:
>
> When a user taps or selects a POI, Voiceover will read out information
> including how far the POI is from the user's current location."
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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