Much of the way we perceive and understand the world is through our eyes. In fact, in one study, 88 percent of participants ranked vision as their most valued sense. For the at least 2.2 billion people around the world who have a near or distance vision impairment, accessing the world and getting information often […]
Posts with the vision tag
ATU563 – ObjectiveEd PreETS Story Game with Marty Schultz
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Marty Schultz – President of Objecive Ed Website: https://www.objectiveed.com/pre-ets Stories: MagTrack Story: https://b.gatech.edu/3tDYBmG Captions Story: https://bit.ly/3MyMq35 —————————— […]
ATU560 – Acoustic Archery Game with Davide Esposito
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Davide Esposito – PhD Student Fellow – Unit for Visually Impaired People – Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia […]
ATFAQ159 – Q1. Accessing iPhone with Vision and Mobility needs, Q2. Smartphones without internet access, Q3. Voice-input with Zoom online meetings, Q4. Handsfree solution for answering phones, Q5.Favorite productivity apps, Q6. Wildcard: Favorite Podcast Listens
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panel: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Tracy Castillo ATFAQ159 – Q1. Accessing iPhone with Vision and Mobility needs, Q2. Smartphones without internet access, Q3. Voice-input with Zoom online meetings, Q4. Handsfree solution for answering phones, Q5.Favorite productivity apps, Q6. Wildcard: Favorite Podcast Listens —— Transcript Starts Here ——
HoloLens 2: Enhanced Vision through Augmented Reality
Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses proved to be a life-changing tool for people with vision impairment. Enhancing vision by projecting bright colors onto the retina, the glasses yielded amazing results in a 2019 study for patients with retinitis pigmentosa. They increased mobility by 50 percent and grasping of nearby objects by 70 percent. The glasses also improved […]
Mano 6 Handheld Video Magnifier
If you or a loved one are in the market for a new handheld video magnifier, check out the Mano 6! The Mano 6 is a full HD handheld video magnifier that you can carry with you wherever you go! This video magnifier features a high-resolution touch display as well as four tactile buttons for […]