Arriving soon. Contact us to pre-order. The Perkins Braille Bloom transforms a Perkins Brailler into a modern, plug-and-play braille keyboard, enabling instant braille-to-text translation on virtually any screen without the need for apps. Designed to support learning, teaching and communication, it helps students, educators and families strengthen braille literacy with ease. As the only official device that connects the Perkins Brailler to the internet, Bloom easily clips onto your Brailler and quickly connects via Bluetooth or USB. This makes it simple to keep the device up to date and access future enhancements through firmware updates. Supporting both contracted and uncontracted braille, Bloom features on-device UEB translation for fast and reliable braille input. Instant sleep and wake functionality helps to optimise battery life throughout the day. Perkins Braille Bloom is compatible with laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, tablets and smartphones. It also works seamlessly with a wide range of web-based and messaging applications, including Google Workspace and Microsoft Office. Key Features: Supports Unified English Braille (UEB) with on-device translation Dual-grade braille input (contracted and uncontracted) Supports math and technical symbols in UEB Compatible with Windows, Mac, Android, iOS Bluetooth 5.0 & USB-C connection Battery: Up to 8 h continuous use, charging time 5 h Dimensions: 35.8 x 18 x 3.3 cm Weight: 567 g 1 year warranty