Lego will begin releasing building instructions in braille and via audio for visually impaired collectors. A pilot program using AI technology was launched today, inspired by blind entrepreneur ...

The company will launch a testing phase of its LEGO Audio & Braille Building Instructions on Aug. 28 Matt Shifrin, from Newton, Massachusetts, has always loved playing with LEGOs. Born blind, he would ...

The LEGO Group is debuting a pilot to make LEGO sets more accessible for those with vision impairments with LEGO Audio and Braille Building Instructions. The instructions are now available in English ...

All Lego sets come with visual instructions that indicate where builders should place each piece. But such guidance isn't accessible for the blind. The Lego Foundation today announced they are ...

It is a sad fact that much of the world's products take for granted the people who deserve the same experience but could not due to one physical disability or another. That's true from some ...

Building with Legos is a childhood milestone, but it can be challenging for sight-impaired kids. A Newton man is changing that with his group, Bricks for the Blind.

For Matthew Shifrin, who was born blind, playing with Lego sets presented a challenge. While he loved the blocks and how they taught him about things like engineering concepts and the shape of the ...

Lego remains one of the most popular and valuable toy lines but the company’s sets are also some of the least accessible to those dealing with visual impairments. To remedy this, the Danish toymaker ...

Lego is building its way to making instructions friendlier for the visually impaired by using artificial intelligence (AI) to translate instructions into braille and audio. The Danish toy company has ...

Matthew Shifrin first discovered Legos when he thrust his hands deep inside a crate crammed full of the tiny brick toys. His babysitter, Lilya Finkel, had spotted the discarded box on the side of the ...

Matt Shifrin, from Newton, Massachusetts, has always loved playing with LEGOs. Born blind, he would spend hours working to build the toy sets with the help of his family and friends. That all changed ...