HI, I am onboard. My organization developes such products.
Regards, Alex, On 8-Jun-09, at 8:29 PM, Tiffany D wrote: > > This is very interesting. > From > http://www2.edc.org/ncip/LIBRARY/vi/combo.htm > "inTOUCH (TeleSensory, Inc.) > For Macintosh. A software that works with the Optacon II to provide > tactile access and large print access to the Macintosh computer. As > the mouse is moved, inTOUCH shows the area of the screen around the > cursor on the Optacon display. Features are set from the keyboard. > Other features include: a camera mode that allows the user to switch > from the camera to the computer; a command that stretches the image to > increase legibility; a screen position command that raises a couple of > pins on the Optacon to indicate position of the cursor on the screen. > Price: $400." > I never knew that they upgraded the Opticon so that itcould be used > with a computer, let alone theMacintosh! Just imagine what would > happen if we could make a modern version and use it with Leopard and > Voiceover. So would this show you the screen tactually or just > indicate a position on the screen? This is actually very important, > cause a friend of mine and I are interested in creating something > similar. Thing is, he's a programmer and not an engineer and we're > both low on cash. I'm thinking of writing a petition to send to > TeleSensory and maybe even Apple etc about creating a modern version > of the Opticon. I think that with advances like the IPhone and other > software, the time is right for such a thing. Granted, things like > the KNFB Reader are amazing and have their place. But they can't > convey visual information to us in the same manner that feeling images > on a display can. The remaining opticons aren't getting any newer. > Most of us won't ever get to see with our hands like that unless steps > are taken to insure that technology such as this is brought into the > 21st century. How many of you, especially students, educators and > those working in relatively graphical environments, would be willing > to sign such a petition? If there are enough, I'll create a separate > group, comprised of us and other blind and interested parties so we > can getthis thing rolling. In the meantime, I'll try and track down > the Opticons' creator or his daughter. Perhaps, they can help. > > All the best, > Eleni > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
