Allison interviews Robert Jaquiss from American Thermoform about a few of their products designed for the blind or visually impaired. The Swell Form Graphics Machine allows the user to create tactile maps, diagrams, text, and graphics for a relatively low cost. It works by first printing the graphic and text onto special Swell Touch paper […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Cognixion ONE Assisted Reality Headset
Allison interviews Lucas Steuber from Cognixion about their Cognixion ONE headset that serves as a non-invasive brain-computer interface. With an appearance similar to an Oculus Quest, the Cognixion ONE headset provides “Assisted Reality” – the blending of Assistive Technology and Augmented Reality. It is a universally accessible, wearable device that enables users with a wide […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: RealSAM Pocket Voice-Operated Smartphone
Allison interviews Anat Nulman from RealThing AI about their voice-operated smartphone designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. The RealSAM Pocket enables the user to easily communicate by phone or text and stream content even when they can’t see what’s on the screen. RealSAM Pocket software runs on top of Android on a […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: QD Laser Assistive Eyewear
Allison interviews Samuel Presgraves from QD Laser about their assistive eyewear technology. QD Laser’s RETISSA Medical technology uses laser retinal scanning to assist patients with low visual acuity caused by irregular astigmatism, which cannot be sufficiently corrected by conventional glasses and/or contact lenses. RETISSA achieves this by forming an image from a camera and projecting […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Bonocle Braille Mouse
Allison interviews Abedlrazek Aly, Co-founder and CEO of Bonocle, about their interactive mouse designed for people with visual impairment. The Bonocle mouse has one braille cell, three select buttons, and haptic feedback to help the user learn braille while having fun. Bonocle connects to a smart device and provides access to a library of apps […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Eschenbach Foldable Video Magnifier Unit
Allison interviews Kenneth Bradley, President and CEO of Eshenbach, about their desktop video magnifier unit. The Vario Digital 22 is a foldable desktop video magnifier with high image quality and compact design. It features a 22” full HD monitor with optical zoom from 1.3x – 45x magnification and an FHD camera that provides a true-color […]
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CES 2021: USB4 Explained by USB Implementers Forum
The USB Implementers Forum, or USB-IF, is a non-profit corporation founded by the group of companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. USB-IF doesn’t make any products, and they don’t speak for any of the hardware vendors, but rather they facilitate the development of USB peripherals and promote the benefits of the products that […]
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CES 2021: Shure Home Office Mic and Bluetooth Headphones
Every year at CES we love to stop by the Shure booth to see the latest in cool new consumer microphones and headphones. Laura Davidson, Lead Retail Market Development Specialist at Shure, joins us again to tell us about their new products. She explains and demonstrates the new MV5C home office microphone (https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv5c) designed to […]
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CES 2021: Hex Home Security
Dan Bugos, product manager for Origin Wireless, joins Allison to talk about their Hex Home security product. This is a small puck called Hex Command that you connect to your network and two very small Hex Sense devices that plug into normal outlets. With these three simple devices, the Origin Wireless Motion Engine not only […]
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CES 2021: ViewSonic Monitors
Allison interviews Ray Hedrick from ViewSonic about their line of monitors compatible with the Mac. He walks through the VX line of displays perfect for home offices, and the VP displays that are intended for serious video and photography editors. He explains how they’re perfect for Mac users because they also support full power delivery […]
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