A newer artificial intelligence (AI) app is available to help individuals with visual impairments. MyFinder is a free-to-download iOS app that allows users to hear surrounding objects, text and scene descriptions, and more. Here’s more from the App Store’s description: “MyFinder AI provides audio descriptions of objects and navigation guidance towards them. It reads out […]
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Mezzo Focus 24
The Low Vision Store is a small, independent company offering several solutions for individuals with low vision. One of their available products is the Mezzo Focus 24 desktop video magnifier. The Mezzo Focus 24 features full HD cameras to enlarge your reading materials with the “best picture quality, minimal picture noise, and reduced reflection of […]
Smartlux Digital Portable Video Magnifier
If you’re in the market for a new portable video magnifier, check out the new Smartlux Digital from Eschenbach! This portable video magnifier has a full HD camera that features a 5″ reflection-free display. This ergonomic video magnifier has an easy-to-use interface with four color-coded tactile control buttons that provide a customizable writing and reading […]
Second-Gen Echo Show Offers More Accessibility
Amazon’s Echo Show is a smart speaker designed around Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa. There’s also a smart display with a high-definition screen and stereo sound. The second-generation Echo Show 8 offers a higher-resolution camera than the previous model. It is equipped with a 13MP (megapixel) camera with auto-framing — which is a jump from the […]
Patriot Viewpoint
Last week I wrote about Vision Buddy, which is the world’s “first TV watching wearable headset virtual reality system for individuals with visual impairments.” Another VR headset available for those with visual impairments is the Patriot Viewpoint. According to the product’s website: “This wearable Samsung virtual reality technology lets you be completely hands-free while doing […]
Vision Buddy TV Watching System
If you or a loved one have low vision and are looking for a way to watch television, check out Vision Buddy! According to Vision Buddy’s website, it is the “world’s first tv-focused assistive device for the visually impaired.” To use the device, plug the Vision Buddy Streamer into an existing cable box, streamer, or […]