Facebook describe the photos to blind people

One of the main actions carried out in social networks is to share multimedia content. Every day are shared over two billion photos via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

This sharing content visually makes social networks is a fun and expressive way to communicate online,but this type of content is an obstacle for people who are blind or have some kind of problem of visual impairment, they can enjoy the full experience of use.

In the world there are over 39 million blind people and more than 246 million have severe visual impairment, so many people can be affected by this type of visual content, needing the help of someone to the description of the image it has been shared, but thanks to Facebook from now that will not be necessary.

Automatic Alternative Text from Facebook on Vimeo .

Automatic alternative text, is a new algorithm developed by the company in order to generate a description of a published photo, using advances in technology object recognition. People accustomed to using text readers iOS devices screen normally would hear only the name of the person who has shared the photo, followed by the term "picture" when you meet with a picture on the wall news.

Well, now Facebook can provide a richer description in details of what is in the picture with this new algorithm developed. This is made ​​possible by the technology object recognition Facebook, based on a neural network that has millions of parameters and examples.

Automatic Alt Text Introducing from Facebook on Vimeo .

Currently it is launching this new utility for English speakers iOS users, but Facebook intends to go adding other languages ​​and platforms shortly. Undoubtedly a breakthrough for blind users of the social network can be much closer to what this platform experience. So on Facebook.