OrCam MyEye Pro - The Most Advanced Wearable Assistive Device for The Blind and Visually Impaired. Featuring Smart Reading, Face Recognition, Color & Product Identification, Orientation (beta) & More

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It has opened up a new world and has helped me read small print on everything from prescription bottles to new recipes. OrCam Read is for anyone experiencing difficulty reading, including those with mild low vision, dyslexia, reading fatigue, or those who read large amounts of text. The first of its kind handheld reader for people with low vision, dyslexia, reading fatigue or other difficulties. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Additionally, we know that purchasing assistive technology is an investment of time and financial resources, and with many options on the market, finding the right solution is not always easy.

Audio is heard through a tiny speaker resting above the user’s ear or through a connected Bluetooth device, like Bluetooth earbuds. Please note that this feature is in beta / testing stage and is currently in development based on user feedback. This component snaps on to the right arm of nearly any standard-size pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses. MyEye Pro has features that are best for reading and daily activities: Text Reading, Smart Reading, Recognising Faces, Identifying Products, Money Note Recognition, Scan Barcodes, Colour Detection.Having trialed and texted many devices and apps with text to speech capabilities to support client needs, the OrCam Read device using standard typed text is the best I have experienced. It is the most sophisticated and efficient reading device available for people with low vision, dyslexia or other reading difficulties. The OrCam MyEye Pro comes with English, French and German languages as standard, additional available languages are: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. By happenstance, the previous occupier of the table I selected had left a newspaper, so between bites of burger I tried reading a few articles. Please Note: OrCam devices require the user to have control of their head and hands and be able to hear (with or without hearing aids).

Communicating vital visual information by audio, the intuitively operated breakthrough assistive technology is wireless, lightweight, and compacted into the size of a finger.In the February 2017 issue of AccessWorld, contributing author Bill Holton briefly took OrCam through its paces, and came away from that experience fairly impressed. I don't have to worry about accidentally touching something I didn't mean to and changing things," she says.

When I had the opportunity to conduct a more extensive evaluation of the newest iteration of OrCam in April of this year, I was ecstatic. Users have the option to read the text themselves or have the text read to them—all at their own pace.In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer.