ACB Focus: Technology ACB

20230702 1300 CCLVI Vendor Showcase
Originally Broadcasted July 2, 2023, on ACB Media
 
Can't wait to experience new tech at the exhibit hall? Whet your appetite for accessibility as vendors demonstrated new assistive technology. Participants played with gadgets, asked questions, and planned their time in the exhibit hall.
 
Edited By:  Doug Hunsinger

20230702 1430 What’s New with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion
Originally Broadcasted July 2, 2023, on ACB Media
 
Participants joined Ryan Jones from Vispero for the annual User Group meeting. All skill levels were welcome. We demonstrated and discussed the recent developments and look at what's coming in 2024. We also discussed how you can help shape the future of our products.
 
Edited By:  Doug Hunsinger

20230705 1600 Explore the Levels of Low Vision Technology
Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media 3
 
Do you love the flashiest new tech? Maybe you prefer no-tech options or something in between. Attendees explored high tech, low tech, and no tech solutions for people with low vision.

20230705 1300 Unfolding Aira's Roadmap
Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media
 
Attendees journeyed from the Aira product manager's desk to states like Colorado and Alabama, and the corporate offices of some well-known brands to show you what's coming in the world of visual interpreting.
 
Edited By:  Doug Hunsinger

20230704 1730 StellarTrek
Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2023, on ACB Media
 
Participants took a journey with HumanWare as they learned about what's new with the StellarTrek. This presentation showcased what's new with this compact GPS and text-reading device. StellarTrek can help you navigate your environment, from reading addresses on doors, to signs on businesses, text has never been this easy to find. You can follow a route in real-time, or browse the world virtually from wherever you are. Getting lost is a thing of the past, as you can map any area- on the street grid, or in an open area, and StellarTrek will guide you to where you want to be. Building on these features, we've added a barcode reader, and color recognition to the StellarTrek's capabilities, with more to come!
 
Edited By:  Doug Hunsinger

20230701 1600 Devices and services accessibility at Amazon
Originally Broadcasted July 1, 2023, on ACB Media 4
 
Amazon obsesses about customer delight, and that includes customers with disabilities. In this session, we discussed the latest accessibility features for Fire TV, Fire tablet, Echo Show, Echo Frames, and more. We shared more about Prime Video's journey to make audio descriptions as common as captions, as well as text-to-speech voice improvements. We also reviewed the suite of award-winning Fire OS accessibility features that have been delighting Amazon's customers with disabilities for years.
 
Edited By:  Michael Babcock