All Cool Blind Tech Shows

In this episode Ken from APH introduces the

Orion TI-84 Plus,

Which consists of a compact accessory that is attached to the top of the TI-84 Plus enabling a user who is visually impaired to interact with the TI-84 Plus using speech, audio, and haptic (vibration) feedback? All textual and symbolic information on the screen, as well as each key-press is spoken using high-quality synthesized speech. Most importantly, graphs can be explored using either spoken announcements or the SonoGraph™ audio and haptic feedback. The user can also review the contents of the screen at any time, including all text and graphical information, without affecting the calculation. The unit is fully expandable with hardware accessories through a USB port and can also print or emboss graphs when connected to a printer or braille embosser.

In this episode Shane from

VOICEYE Inc.

demonstrates the

VOICEYE app.

VOICEYE is about allowing a print impaired person to access any printed information using 2-dimensional code technology and it is also described as the revolutionary way to make printed information accessible.

In this episode Allen from

LogicKeyboard

shows us how a mainstream company can adapt existing keyboards to be accessible for the low vision community.

In this episode Robert Kempf from Bones shows us three versions of the

Milestone

line of audio players for the blind and low vision play audio books and music, record lectures and messages, read text files and eBooks, enable you to label objects and much more. Soon, they will also talk to public transportation vehicles.

In this Episode Bobby showcases the

Focus 14 Blue Wireless Braille Display

for the Blind by Freedom Scientific. With superior portability and advanced features, the Focus 14 Blue is the ultimate go-anywhere Braille interface device. Read text messages, navigate your smartphone screen, and enter text all without taking your phone off your belt or out of your bag. The Focus 14 Blue features an efficient, full featured Braille keyboard for your smartphone, plus the ability to read your smartphone’s display silently.

In this episode we are treated to a demonstration by Changheon Woo, Jaekyeong Yoon, and Jaewoo Ahn from Mobience. This amazing bluetooth keyboard called

SmallQWERTY MQ-1000B.

This keyboard is 60% the size of an iPhone and with the patented keyboard system it is quick to type and navigate.

In this episode we discover the World's only smart watch available for the VI community.

FreeVoxTouch

is a smart watch. This means that in addition to a speaking watch function for both blind and sighted, the FreeVoxTouch is a memo recorder, a music player, and a stopwatch / countdown timer. All controlled through a touch screen and working on an Android operating system.

In this episode Scott demonstrates two low vision products from HIMS Inc. The

CANDY GRIP

is the first, and currently the only, handheld (with handle) 5.0″ LCD HD video magnifier. Its unique, ergonomic 3-position handle is comfortably held in the center-balanced position, for right-handed or left-handed use.

The

LifeStyle desktop video magnifiers

are among the most helpful macular degeneration vision aids for extended reading and writing comfort, viewing photos and performing hobbies and crafts.

In this episode we speak with Scott from Hims Inc, who explains the differences between

Voice Sense QWERTY

and the

Voice Sense.

We also get our hands on the

BookSense,

which is a compact and lightweight portable DAISY player. This multi-function DAISY reader is compatible with a variety of audio formats including DAISY and MP3. It has a built-in text to speech engine which enables a wide range of electronic documents to be easily accessible.

In this episode Hugo is a killing machine! He shows us the iOS, 3D audio game

Sixth Sense.

Don’t let the Zombies get you…