Cutting-Edge Technologies for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The video discusses various developments and gadgets designed to assist the blind and visually impaired. It highlights cutting-edge inventions that provide easier access to information and advice, including products like computer keyboards with larger buttons, Braille computer pads, and phones with enhanced memory. Additionally, it showcases a PC keyboard with aids for the blind and a scanner that communicates its status to users. The video emphasizes the benefits of these specialized modern technologies for millions with sight problems.

Describe the function of the scanner mentioned in the text.

What benefits do modern technologies provide to millions with side problems?