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a photo of 4 Cadence units connected into a single large 2D refreshable tactile display. The tablet features Perkins keys, a directional pad for navigation and control, and multi-use keys for selecting lines, accessing labels and menus, highlighting objects, and more.

2624 MEMS Technology Enables a Modern 2-D Tactile Display (Jun. 17, 2026)

Innovative MEMS technology is changing how the visually impaired can interact with digital information. Dave Schleppenbach from Tactile Engineering introduces the Cadence Tactile Tablet, a 2D refreshable display. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dave about how this modular device renders Braille text, complex graphics, and even live video.

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