Allison interviews Emerson Maggi from ReBokeh about their iOS app that helps people with low vision use their iPhone more easily. Rebokeh is working on a similar app for Android phones. The ReBokeh app makes use of the camera on your existing iOS device and enables adjustments to contrast, brightness, colors, and inversion filters. It […]
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CES 2024: Glide Self-Guided Mobility Aid
Allison Sheridan interviews Amos Miller, Cofounder and CEO of Glidance, about their self-guided mobility aid designed for people with sight loss. Glide addresses the needs of people who cannot see and want to move about. It provides them a third alternative to using a cane or guide dog. Glide is composed of a single-handed handle […]
Continue readingCSUN ATC 2023: GoodMaps Indoor Navigation Aid
Allison interviews Mike May from GoodMaps about their service that provides navigation aids for people with vision impairments. GoodMaps apps help the user, such as a person who is blind or with low vision or a first responder, easily navigate their way within a building. GoodMaps requires no infrastructure or Bluetooth beacons to be installed […]
Continue readingCSUN ATC 2022: New Vision Concepts EZReader
Allison interviews Gary Beene from New Vision Concepts about their all-in-one touch screen computer, document camera, and custom software designed for users with vision impairments. EZReader provides over 70 customized applications that give low-vision users access to computer capabilities that were previously not available to them. EZReader provides software with the following key design criteria: […]
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