ChromeVox

ChromeVox Description

ChromeVox is a useful extension that allows you to listen to the content of a certain web page and to receive a sound feedback when performing an action in Chrome. The extension is designed for the visually impaired users that want to improve their experience.You can use this tool to read certain articles as well as buttons, headlines and other elements from the page. It includes a fully customizable keyboard map in order to navigate and access content without using the mouse.Note: In order to install the extension you need to drag and drop the downloaded file in the Extensions tab. Requirements:Google Chrome What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]New features:Math Semantics:Often times ChromeVox knows a smarter way to pronounce a particular math expression. Now, by pressing ChromeVox plus m, then s for mathematical semantics, you can tell ChromeVox to make its best guess at reading math more naturally.Try this out on any site containing MathJax or latex such as Math World's Sums article.A developer oriented video featuring demos of math exploration, math semantics, and the math API can be found at this link.Initial Braille Support:ChromeVox on ChromeOS now supports USB braille output. Besides tracking selections as you move with ChromeVox commands, you can also click using the routing keys on a display, pan through a page, and see the selection with a dots 7 and 8 cursor. This initial braille support is available on the ChromeOS developer channel only. It will come soon to ChromeOS beta and stable channels.Improvements:Improves announcements of repeated characters.added a earcon to indicate special content like mat... �.You can free download ChromeVox from Softpedia now.