PARIS—“Talking” credit cards are helping the visually impaired avoid abuse at the checkout line.
“Credit cards are not easy for visually impaired people to use because they can’t always see the terminal to know where to insert their card,” reported Marketplace. “But the main challenge for blind people is that they can’t confirm whether the price the retailer keys in is accurate. To alleviate that problem, French tech firm Thales has developed a credit card that talks.”
According to the report, the credit card not only contains a payment chip but another piece of electronics that enables visually impaired consumers to connect it to their cellphone.
“This connection enables the reception via Bluetooth of all the information that is displayed on the card payment terminal. The smartphone then vocalizes that transaction through a speaker or headphones in French, English or a number of other languages,” Marketplace explained.
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