The Royal National Institute of Blind People recently held its TechShare conference in London. On display were various gadgets inlcuding big button phones which announce a callers name.
This desktop phone uses a mobile phone SIM card. The manufacturers, think it will appeal to people in residential care or hospitals where the use of landlines can be prohibitively expensive.
The Doro HandleEasy is one of a number of accessible mobile handsets being promoted by RNIB. This one has a large character display, big buttons and can send and receive photos and SMS messages.
The HumanWare Eye Pal Solo scans text in a few seconds and either reads it or displays it on a monitor. There is also a software version available for use on a PC.
This small video magnifier - from GW Micro - uses new Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. It gives the SenseView Pocket an unlimited viewing angle and much improved colour contrast.
Sight and Sound produces the lightweight Ruby video magnifier. It has 5 viewing modes and is powered by either rechargeable or disposable batteries and has two hours' continuous use.
The Compact mini is one of two video-magnifiers from Optelec. It can magnify up to 11 times, change screen and font colours for maximum contrast and has an image capture facility.
The FarView is Optelec's second video magnifier, designed for close-up and distance viewing. It has point, click and save functions so that information can be captured and read at the user's convenience.
The Step Hear navigation system helps vision-impaired people to find their way. It consists of a wristband which communicates with a separate base unit. Its uses include municipal buildings, schools and museums.
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