New Technology Helps Color Blind Watch Television, Spectral Edge Reveals

Colorblindness is not the worst thing that could happen to someone, but it can be pretty frustrating nevertheless. Objects can often blend with each other, making it difficult to perceive them, and dressing to impress can be a chore that requires the assistance of others. Watching television can be particularly challenging as today’s programming is constantly trying to get the most out of the capabilities of modern screens. The ability to show millions of colors using densely packed pixels can wash out a lot of the definition that colorblind people would otherwise see using older TVs. Spectral Edge, a spin-out company of the University of East Anglia, is now making its image enhancement technology available for televisions to allow colorblind folks to see their favorite shows better.

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