# iPhone Mods for the Visually Impaired 'Silicon Touch' Case By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silicon-touch-case-iphone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/01/this-iphone-is-touchier-than-most/) & [critica.us](http://critica.us/) This 'Silicon Touch' [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qwerty-keyboard-iphone-case) case designed by Bruno Fosi ensures that even the visually impaired can enjoy the touchscreen wonder that is the iPhone. The 'Silicon Touch' is engraved with a series of buttons that represent the buttons on the iPhone's home screen. According to Fosi, all iPhone functions--like multi-touch capability and finger-flick scrolling--remain intact. Bruno Fosi's 'Silicon Touch' iPhone case works in conjunction with an iPhone app that unlocks text-to-speech capabilities and tactile feedback. What an excellent invention to allow the visually impaired to enjoy an iPhone! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired:** Developing innovative phone cases like the 'Silicon Touch' with assistive technology provides market opportunities for entrepreneurs to target accessibility issues. - **Tactile Feedback for Mobile Devices:** Incorporating tactile feedback in mobile devices to assist visually impaired users could become a more commonly seen feature, leading to a new category of mobile accessories. - **Customized Modifications for Mobile Gadgets:** Custom modifications for mobile gadgets like the 'Silicon Touch' case for iPhone can open the door to a new market segment of consumers with specific needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Accessibility Technology:** Developing assistive technology solutions such as tactile phone cases, can open opportunities to serve the accessibility needs of users in multiple sectors. - **Mobile Accessories:** The emergence of a new category of mobile accessories designed specifically for the visually impaired presents a potential growth area for companies in the industry. - **App Development:** Creating apps that enable accessibility-focused innovations like text-to-speech and tactile feedback for visually impaired users, represent a unique market opportunity for app developers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive Smartphone Control Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-key-device.md) - [Visually Inclusive Smartphone Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bold-assistive-access.md) - [Inclusive Smartphone Prototype Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebuttonpin.md) - [Aftermarket Smartphone Keyboard Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qwerty-keyboard-iphone-case.md) - [Accessible Home Device Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessble-home-device.md) - [Miniature Haptic Communicators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onecoms-fintin-v1.md) - [Tactile Smartphone Keyboard Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akko-metakey-case.md) - [Impairment-Accessible Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dot-pad.md) - [Inclusive Label Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-label-maker.md)