For many blind people Braille is literacy. Braille usage has been falling for decades and is now in danger of entering terminal decline. A pause in technical advancement in this area has left many blind people without the means to become literate or exercise their literacy.

Bristol Braille Technology have just developed a new prototype for Canute, a Braille ebook reader, which is intended to help reverse this decline by being multiline and radically affordable.

For this talk, we will be joined by Studio resident Ed Rogers, Director of Bristol Braille, who will tell us how this non-profit, Bristol Hackspace based company came into being, and why this kind of technical exploration is so vital at a time when Braille literacy is waning.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk