Braille reader
Updated: 05/16/2020 by Computer Hope
A braille reader, also called a braille display, is an electronic device that allows a blind person to read the text displayed on a computer monitor. The computer sends the text from specialized software to the output device, where it's converted to Braille and "displayed" by raising rounded pins through a flat surface.
Braille readers come in various forms, including large units (about the size of a computer keyboard) and smaller units, designed to work with laptops and tablet computers. There are also Braille reader apps for smartphones and tablets that work with a Bluetooth braille output device. The picture below is the Orbit Reader 20, an example of a braille reader.
