ELIA—the world’s most intuitive tactile reading system

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Andrew Chepaitis
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On our quest to re-examine braille, we created an easy to use system for the visually impaired, utilizing modern printing & technology.
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Backers: 613
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57

Funded: $34,898 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 18th -> May 20th (33 days)
Project By: Andrew Chepaitis
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Latest News

Update, Reach Goal and Challenge Reward

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! Through your collaboration and support, our campaign to introduce the ELIA Frames Font into the world has proven successful, and it keeps going. More importantly, we have laid the foundation upon which we can serve and build the ELIA... (Read More)

First Step - Minimal Viable Product (MVP) for Innovators and Early Adopters

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We've often received questions about how we intend to introduce a system that has the the same resources as braille and how, given the resources that braille has devoted to it, we will compete with it. The answer is simply, we don't intend to... (Read More)

On Exhibit at the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt!!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to announce that ELIA Frames is part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York City, now and until October 28, 2018. The exhibit is called The Senses: Design Beyond Vision (curated by Andrea Lipps and... (Read More)

7 Sensational New Kickstarter Projects This Week

April 22nd - via: geekdad.com
From a new tactile reading system, to sticky notes that look like pop-up messages from your OS, the new Kickstarter projects this week are sensational! (Read More)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We are extremely humbled by all the early support for ELIA. A big thank you to all of you—we can't believe we've already raised $12,620 and are over 50% funded after only 2 days! After more than 20 years of working on developing this... (Read More)

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