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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The OrCam user guide instructs you to visit a Wi-Fi set-up page where you are asked to enter the name of your Wi-Fi network along with the password.

Actual demonstrations of the device cleared up much of this confusion, although I constantly reminded people that I could not actually see anything through the glasses I was wearing. Comparatively, OrCam is using AI-driven computer vision and machine learning to support patients who are blind, visually impaired, or have hearing loss. Then you confirm the person by pressing on the trigger button again to complete the facial recognition entry process. I suddenly became severely visually impaired a year ago, so still trying to find my feet (excuse the pun.Your presentation of visual aids which enrich the lives of people with low vision is very impressive and much appreciated. 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. Would I come away from this experience wanting to own the product, or would I wait for yet another hardware release before taking the plunge? The MyEye PRO’s simple-to-use voice commands work for everything from smart reading to orientation assistance. The second component is the camera/speaker head unit, which is connected to the other end of the cable.

Remember, it's playing through a speaker, and though the volume is fairly low, you should probably avoid names such as "My stupid boss," or "The guy who owes me money. It enhances the experience to a quite outstanding degree, to such an extent that 9 am now visiting galleries more and more.With that said, the small size of the device along with the use of a touch bar might present a challenge for anyone who has dexterity issues. Sam, The Blind Life YouTube Channel VisionAid is proud to be OrCam's longest-standing approved provider.

This didn't always work, and I blamed either poor lighting or a wrinkled bill for the inconsistent performance. In one instance, when I was trying to read a plaque at a museum, OrCam told me that I was consistently pointing my finger too far to the right—a prompt that I found most helpful. OrCam doesn't identify when you're pointing at graphic or picture; it simply doesn't recognize these elements on a target.You can have more confidence venturing out, knowing the device will help you navigate social distancing signage and identify products on the shelf without touching them. I only had one training session, so I also sought out feedback from an OrCam veteran, which you will find later in this article. The OrCam is a wearable device that detects what you are looking at, recognizes the presence of text, and speaks the text aloud. With all of his skills, knowledge, and technologies, he lives with a frustrating reality requiring urgent and sometimes unexpected visual assistance at times to complete a simple task. Simply ask for the text that interests you: “Read the headlines,” “Read amounts,” or “Start from” a specific section (like “desserts” in a menu).