All Cool Blind Tech Shows

The CBT Team can’t get enough of the Dot Smart Watch as Hugo Gallegos gets a demonstration from Alex Lee of Dot Incorporated. The watch will be go into production later this month.

Hugo Gallegos speaks with Adi from Elita Group about the ElBraille docking station for the Focus Blue 14 and the ElBraille 40.

ElBraille is a portable device designed for users who are blind or deaf-blind and want to stay connected at school, at workplace or home as well as on the go. A user can utilize braille and/or speech for output and braille for the input. The device supports Windows 10 functionality, including third party applications accessible with JAWS. ElBraille has specially designed software installed on it as well. ElBraille is powered by Windows 10, JAWS 18.0 screen reading software and a Focus 14 Blue Braille display. ElBraille is a full-featured portable PC. It will allow its owner not only to quickly create notes and read e-mail, but also work in popular Microsoft Office apps,

Hugo Gallegos speaks with Damian Pickering, Vice President of Sales at HIMS Incorporated, about the new Braille Sense Polaris.

The Braille Sense Polaris is the first Virtual Braille Tablet for the blind. Polaris is the latest in the popular BrailleSense Notetaker family and features state-of-the-art hardware and software including Android’s Lollipop operating system and the name-sake Polaris Office Suite found on millions of Smart Phones worldwide. Polaris integrates a touch-sensitive Braille display with Miracast connectivity to the mainstream computer or tablet of your choice. At less than 2 pounds, Polaris is a sleek, professional mobile tool seamlessly blending the feel of a traditional Notetaker with innovative access to mainstream applications and Google Services such as Docs, Drive, Slides, Sheets, and Classroom.

Hugo Gallegos talks to Steve Bennett from Dolphin Computer Access about the GuideReader Pod and the upcoming release of the GuideReader Tablet. Dolphin Computer Access was founded in 1986 from one small office in Worcester UK, this UK-owned company has grown to become a global market leader, with more than 50 staff worldwide specializing in software developing solutions to suit all types of reading impairment – from low vision to blindness and dyslexia.

Hugo Gallegos speaks with Douglas Gerry of VFO about a new product called ZoomText Fusion, which combines ZoomText and JAWS for Windows to create a powerful magnifier and screen reader that can be controlled with a keyboard.

AI Squared is offering a 60day free trial, which you can download here.

Joel Ramos speaks with Patrick Wallace, ‎Vice President of Business Development at eSight, about the eSight 3, which brings a revolutionary technology to those who can no longer see.

eSight 3 is a versatile, wearable, hands-free solution that provides sight without the need

for any surgery.

It is a game-changing breakthrough that uses advanced technology, built upon many years of research and development, to replicate sight for an individual who is

legally blind or living with low vision.

Hugo Gallegos speaks with Regina from NuEyes who introduces us to a whole new way to view the world.

NuEyes smart glasses are voice activated magnification glasses with optical character recognition and text to speech software built in.

Joel Ramos speaks with Shen Kuan of the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind about a program that provides equipment and training for those who have experienced vision or hearing loss. The program is designed to help those individuals stay connected with people and the world around them.

Hugo Gallegos visits with Joel Zimba from the National Federation of the Blind to discuss KNFB Reader for Windows 10 devices. Until now, KNFB Reader has only been available for iOS and Android devices, but you can now download it on any phone, tablet, or PC running Windows 10.

Learn more about this exciting new release here.

Hugo Gallegos visits the Aira booth at CSUN17 to find out more about this amazing pair of smart glasses that connect the user to a real-time visual interpreter.

To learn more about Aira, listen to our Spotlight Interview with Aira’s CEO, Suman Kanuganti.