New Software Helps Color Blind People to Recognize PC Colors

A small defense contractor by the name of Tenebraex (Latin for "shadow") has develop software to enable color blind people to navigate the Internet. Charts, graphs and weather maps are a challenge for users who have trouble seeing in true colors.
The software, known as eyePilot, works by allowing the user to place the cursor over the area they want to view and eyePilot reports what the color is. Click on the color's name and all instances of that particular color will flash.
Several options are available to change color hues until contrasts are more easily seen. It will available on Monday and sells for about US$34. "It's a set of tools. It's a Swiss Army knife. You can use it yourself to decode color," said the CEO.