BioRead

SUMMARY

In today’s world, where everyone is riddled with a myriad of things to do, it’s difficult to stay focused on any one single task. This calls for discovering new techniques that may help us manage our time more efficiently. A bionic reader is a step forward in this direction. A bionic reading format is a relatively new type of typeface which has proven itself to be beneficial for users with neuro divergent tendencies. It involves bolding the first few letters of a word, thereby making it easier for readers to glide through the text and stay focused. The following work proposes an extension by which, users can seamlessly switch between their original content and the Bionified content of their active webpage and affect efficient reading techniques with in their browser.

The latest version of BioRead is available on the Chrome web and is currently being used by 213 active users. The initial version was launched on 2022-08-20.

HOW TO INSTALL BioRead FROM A CRX FILE

1. Download BioRead CRX file
2. NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to download the ZIP file instead
3. In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
4. Enable Developer mode

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