Echobatix develops accessibility products and indoor navigation systems for the blind, the DeafBlind, and those with low vision.
Our technology complements the use of a cane or guide dog and your existing Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills.
Echobatix 1.5 subscription with one-week free trial
Echobatix version 1.5 for real-time text accessibility is now available in the App Store. The new version improves the usability of Read mode, adds in-app training, and improves support for Dark Mode. A What's New screen appears on startup. The Training screen describes briefly how to use the app.
In Explore mode, the app reads the word at the end of your finger.
In Read mode, the app reads what you hold steady in your hand after one second.
In Find mode, enter the word or words you want to find, then move your phone left and right to search. Shake your find to stop finding.
In Barcode mode, you can read the UPC barcodes and get short descriptions for 2.8 million grocery items. No WiFi or cell connection is needed for Barcode mode.
The app is free to try for one week. Subscribe monthly or annually.
Visit the Training pages for more information:
https://www.echobatix.com/training/
Echobatix Lite free iOS app for text accessibility
Echobatix Lite is a free iOS app for real-time text accessibility now available in the App Store. Version 1.1 makes Read mode easier to use, and improves support for Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad.
Explore mode allows you to read words at the end of your finger such as the button on a touch screen or appliance.
Read mode allows you to read an item in your hand such as the label on a bottle of salad dressing. Hold the item steady in your hand for one second and Echobatix Lite will read the text on the item aloud.
Visit the Training pages for more information:
https://www.echobatix.com/training/
Smithsonian Accessibility Guidelines
To quote its website, "The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex."
https://www.si.edu/
And now the Smithsonian sets a de facto standard for accessibility of museum exhibits.
"Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design"
https://www.sifacilities.si.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Accessibility/accessible-exhibition-design1.pdf
Many thanks to Zalika Corbett, Technology Officer of Winikur Productions, for telling me about the Smithsonian accessibility guidelines!
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