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Restoring Confidence in Movement After Vision Loss: Why Rehabilitative Fencing Belongs in O&M Research
Rabih Dow: Provided to AccessWorld by Rabih Dow, this article discusses the benefits of adaptive fencing for people with vision loss, helping to restore confidence in movement and spatial awareness as part of Orientation and Mobility training.
Optaro XL: The iPad Transformer
Steven Kelley: Have you ever dreamed of turning your iPad into a super portable, lightweight video magnifier with all the best features—fully customizable? Well, Eschenbach did. It’s called Optaro XL and works with your existing iPad.
Product Reviews
A Review of Reading Mode, Enhancing Reading for Low Vision Users on Android
Steven Kelley: Reading Mode is an accessibility feature from Google that enhances the reading experience onAndroid for low vision users. The feature allows a user to read content in a more streamlined, high-contrast mode as well as allowing the use of text-to-speech. We explore the feature in this piece.
A Guide to Viewpoint, an AI Recognition Tool for Blind and Low-Vision Windows Users
Aaron Preece: Viewpoint is a free Windows utility that provides access to Google's Gemini AI for recognition and digital navigation tasks. This article explains how to install and use the program and offers tips to help users get the most from its features.
Canute 360: The World's First Multi-line Braille Display
Judy Dixon: The Canute 360 is a nine-line, 40-cell braille display that was designed primarily to be a book reader, particularly for those books and other documents with highly formatted content. The device is manufactured by Bristol Braille Technology (BBT), a not-for-profit corporation in the United Kingdom.
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A Review of the Ray-ban Meta AI Glasses for People With Low Vision
Steven Kelley: Discover how Meta’s latest smart glasses perform for people with low vision. Steve Kelley examines their features, strengths, and real-world accessibility potential.
An Interview with Jeff Bishop, President, Blind Information Technology Solutions
Janet Ingber: In this piece, we interview longtime technology industry veteran and accessibility advocate Jeff Bishop, who is blind himself. We also detail Blind Information Technology Solutions (BITS), where Jeff recently became president, and highlight their technology courses for people who are blind or have low vision.
Product Review: Innosearch – Easier Shopping Online?
Deborah Kendrick: In this article, we take a look at an AI-powered shopping and flight-booking website designed for blind and low vision users.
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