Tuesday, April 19, 2011

New iPhone/iPod-Touch App Helps Visually Impaired

"ZoomReader will be a combination video magnifier and OCR app. It uses the built-in camera on an iPhone or iPod Touch to zoom in on printed materials, apply color filters, and to take a picture of something and have the text in that image read out loud," according to a company news item. "One woman at ATIA even cried when she saw what ZoomReader could do; one of her family members has Down's Syndrome and ZoomReader will open up a brand new world for him - one where he will be able to read street signs, restaurant menus, and any printed material that he would otherwise need help reading."

In addition to ZoomReader, its manufacturer Ai Squared (www.aisquared.com) offers a variety of products intended to make the lives of the visually challenged easier. Check it out. You just might want to refer customers to the site.

1 comment:

  1. i am visually impaired female.
    i use att pantech ease cellphone with zoom fonts for text messages.no email message :/ only pc with zoom text :)))

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