OOrion is an iOS app that can help you find and identify text and objects- even personal objects that you scan! Plus, they're working on making spaces and indoor navigation more accessible. In this episode, we meet Stephenie, cofounder of the OOrion app, developed for the blind and visually impaired to be able to search for objects and texts in their environment and locate tagged spaces by businesses. Follow the Epic A11y Podcast for more AT interviews and deep dives into interesting accessibility developments!

OOrion

https://www.oorion.fr/en

App Download:

https://apps.apple.com/ag/app/oorion/id1567957213

Video Chapters

00:00 – Epic Ally Intro

01:19 – Meet Stephenie from OOrion

02:30 – Idea Behind OOrion

04:25 – Search for Object

07:44 – Other OOrion Features

08:55 – Customized Object Library

10:28 – Will It Be Available on Android?

12:17 – OOrions Busines Model

18:13 – How Tagging Locations Work

22:04 – Can Users Tag Their Own Locations?

26:31 – OOrion’s Development Process

30:41 – What Are Your Goals?

33:51 – What Sets OOrion Apart?

38:50 – What’s Exciting in Tech?

43:15 – Last Words from OOrion

44:55 – My Thoughts on OOrion