ORT Uruguay University is developing challenging computer games for blind people. Led by Professor Daniel Szabo, whose work started in response to a complaint by a friend of the family.

Professor Szabo is also working on a system that allows blind users to create their own soundscapes through the use of Lego bricks, each of which will be labeled in Braille to identify the kind of material it represents.

The resultant structure is registered by a camera which in turns gives the information to the computer. “These technologies can provide blind people with tools to work in creative fields,” Professor Szabo said.