Oddly enough when I was at a restaurant in SanDiego three weeks ago the
waiter told us about the Over 40 app because it was what he used to read
receipts. So apparently it does work. Both illuminates and magnifies for $1.
CB
On 3/18/12 7:46 PM, Esther wrote:
Hi Mike,
Yes, there are a number of apps that will let you use the iPhone camera as a
magnifier. Some of these were mentioned in discussions by low-vision users.
Here's one that has gotten a lot of recent publicity (but I don't know whether
it works with VoiceOver -- some of them do):
• Lumin Turns Your iPhone into an Illuminated Magnifier by Adam C. Engst, 4
January 2012, TidBITS article:
http://tidbits.com/static/html/TidBITS-1108.html#0
Here's the App Store link:
• Lumin ($1.99) by Mahboud Zabetian
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lumin/id480343142?mt=8
Some other apps that should work with VoiceOver:
• Spectacles ($0.99) by Mach One Mobile
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spectacles/id380054681?mt=8
Bryan Jones can tell you more about this one, since he posted questions about this some
time ago. See "Re: Using the iPhone 4 as a video magnifier with illumination":
http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg28434.html
• Over 40 Magnifier and Flashlight ($0.99) by TLA Investments, LLC
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/over-40-magnifier-flashlight/id381663967?mt=8
There's an ad-free version of the "Over 40 Magnifier and Flashlight" app for
$2.99 that may have other features. The $0.99 version was a free download at one time.
Most of what I know about zoom and low-vision magnification comes from
supporting Mac setups for older relatives who want some magnification of their
screens, but are not really low-vision users. Still, magnification apps like
the ones I've listed are helpful for them.
The Lumin app lets you increase the magnification of the image you've taken
beyond the maximum set by the camera, by using the pinch-to-zoom gesture to
enlarge the image. All of these apps can turn on the LED flash of the iPhone 4
and 4S cameras.
HTH. Maybe Bryan can suggest other apps that he finds useful.
Best,
Esther
On Mar 18, 2012, at 1:04 PM, Mike Busboom wrote:
Hi.
I am totally blind, so this wouldn't help me. I was asked by a physician
whether or not there was an App for the iPhone that turned it into a magnifier.
The idea is that you point the rear camera at some print that is then
magnified and displayed on the front screen of the unit for viewing. Does such
an App exist?
My best to all,
Mike
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