Intel has unveiled an ebook reader with a difference, a device "designed to increase independence for people who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, or have visual-impairment such as partial sightedness, blindness or for anyone who struggles with reading standard print".

As well as reading digital books aloud, the Intel Reader offers OCR-like abilities, capturing text with its built-in camera and reading the words aloud at varying speeds, as well as playing MP3 files.

Powered by the Intel Atom processor and boasting 2GB flash memory storage said to be good for 500,000 pages of text, it runs Linux and some third-party software. Battery life for reading aloud is said to be 4 hours.

The Intel Reader is not cheap - it launches at $1499 in the States. The UK launch of the new device is scheduled for 17 November, so we will bring you more UK-relevant info then, meanwhile, hit play on the video above for a walkthrough.

Via: venturebeat.com

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