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Accessible World

Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.

  1. 3 NOV

    Tek Talk welcomes Ryan Jones, Vispero Vice President, Software Product Management, discussing the newest features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion Version 2026. 10/27/2025

    Presenter Contact Info Ryan Jones: Vispero | Vice President Software Product Management Email: RJones@vispero.com Phone: 859-333-8191 Website: www.vispero.com

    1 hr

  2. 3 NOV

    Tek Talk welcomes Mike May to discuss the new outdoor navigation app Indigo Nav. Indigo Nav was recently released and It was developed by the American Printing House and replaces the GoodMaps Outdoor app. 10/20/2025

    Here’s what the Perplexity AI app says about Indigo Nav: The Indigo Nav app is a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS navigation tool designed primarily for blind and low-vision users. It was developed by the **American Printing House for the Blind (APH)**, a nonprofit known for creating accessible educational and navigational products for people who are visually impaired.[5][11]   ### Developer and Origin Indigo Nav evolved from **GoodMaps Outdoors**, which itself was built upon the legacy of the **Nearby Explorer** GPS app. Development leadership includes figures such as Mike May, a long-time accessibility technology advocate and developer in orientation and mobility tools. The app was officially rebranded “Indigo Nav” in 2025 under APH’s direction.[2][3][5]   ### Key Features Indigo Nav offers a robust set of accessibility-focused navigation tools, including: – **Turn-by-turn navigation** with voice guidance and haptic alerts for orientation and route feedback.[1][4] – **Waypoint recording (breadcrumbs)** allowing users to create custom routes by manually or automatically adding navigation markers as they travel.[4][1] – **LookAround Wand**, which announces nearby points of interest (POIs) and intersections when the phone is pointed in a direction.[1][5] – **Virtual Location Mode**, enabling simulation of navigation from a chosen point to explore areas remotely.[5] – **Transit routing** with nearby stop detection and public transit integration.[1][5] – **Morse code-based haptic feedback** patterns for orientation cues.[5] – **Customizable visual and auditory settings**, such as color contrast, vibration intensity, and verbosity levels.[1][5] – **Integration with GoodMaps Indoor venues** for seamless transition between outdoor and indoor navigation environments.[5][1]   ### Platform Availability Indigo Nav is available for **iOS and Android** devices: – **Apple App Store**: apps.apple.com/app/indigo-nav/id945756779 – **Google Play Store**: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmaps.outdoors.[11][4]   ### Website and Developer Information The app’s developer website and primary organization are: – **Developer**: American Printing House for the Blind (APH) – **Website**: [www.aph.org](https://www.aph.org)   In summary, Indigo Nav continues the mission of accessible navigation technology for blind and visually impaired travelers, combining outdoor and simulated navigation with innovative feedback systems and integration with the GoodMaps platform.[4][11][1][5]   [1](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/indigo-nav/id945756779) [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o9JcgdzJ-I) [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbxxSm-ZGGo) [4](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmaps.outdoors&hl=en_US) [5](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/indigo-nav/id945756779) [6](https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/indigo-unveils-new-look-its-website-mobile-app) [7](https://www.tomtom.com/newsroom/press-releases/general/234129097/introducing-tomtom-indigo-the-world-s-first-open-digital-cockpit-software-platform-for-carmakers/) [8](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1314505679726703/posts/1548656742978261/) [9](https://www.indigo-astronomy.org) [10](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.indigo&hl=en_ZA) [11](https://www.appbrain.com/appstore/indigo-nav/ios-945756779) [12](https://developer.goindigo.in) [13](https://www.tomtom.com/newsroom/press-releases/general/234281396/tech-leaders-partner-with-tomtom-to-transform-the-digital-cockpit-experience-through-tomtom-indigo/) [14](https://indigotulsa.com/app-development/) [15](https://www.eejournal.com/article/headline-will-carmakers-adopt-tomtoms-indigo-open-integrated-digital-cockpit-software-platform/) Presenter contact info: Email: MM@MikeMay.org

    1h 2m

  3. 23 OCT

    Tek Talk welcomes Barry Scheur of GuideLight Solutions to present the newest offering in the Evo family of players, the S. 10 Evo Android. He will demonstrate the player’s easy operation, and its numerous media and book playing applications. 10/13/202

    Presenter Contact Info Barry Scheur GuideLight Solutions Email: barry.scheur@gmail.com Phone: (617) 969-7500

    56 min

  4. 13 OCT

    Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss iOS 26 and its new features and considerations for the visually impaired. 09/29/2025

    Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

    1h 3m

  5. 6 OCT

    Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, the NV Access Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest release and developments of NVDA. 09/22/2025

    Quentin Christensen has been part of the NV Access team since 2015 after working as an adaptive technology trainer with a major blindness agency for over a decade. As the Training and Support Manager, Quentin is responsible for the NVDA training materials, certification program and coordinating telephone support. Quentin also writes the fortnightly “In-Process” blog, and is the NV Access presence on a range of social media platforms and email lists. Presenter Contact Info Email: quentin@nvaccess.org

    1h 3m

  6. 25 SEPT

    Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss Goodbye Clunky Notepad – Hello VS Code for a better writing experience. 09/15/2025

    Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

    59 min

  7. 11 SEPT

    Tek Talk welcomes Earle Harrison of Selvas BLV and Jenny Axler of HIMS to discuss new developments related to the BrailleSense 6 Android tablet and the Braille eMotion smart braille display. 08/25/2025

    This presentation will be by Earle Harrison from Selvas BLV, the proud North America distributor of HIMS blindness and low vision products, and Jenny Axler, from HIMS the manufacturer. Together, they will share new and innovative developments as they relate to the BrailleSense 6 Android tablet and the Braille eMotion smart braille display. Presenter Contact Info Earle Harrison, National Account Manager Email: Earle@SelvasBLV.com Phone: 512-914-1925 Website: https://selvasblv.com/

    1h 29m

  8. 11 SEPT

    Tek Talk welcomes Kevin Chao, Chief Visionary and Evangelist of AGIGA, to discuss their EchoVision Smart Glasses. 08/11/2025

    EchoVision is the first AI Smart glasses made by, with, and for the blind to provide audio description of the visual world, including: Scene description: all detailed of what things look like that a blind person would want to know and sighted people see People: height, width, color of skin, eyes, hair, facial expression, ethnicity, age, gender. Facial recognition: name + title based on taking a few perspective photos and adding custom name + title. Book reading mode: OCR text reading of printed text paper, mail, financial, medical, books. Flip pages and read. Live AI mode: Explore the world and it’ll provide play-by-play audio description of what’s in frame of camera. Transit: Using voice request to navigate or transit to any point of interest or address and get transit route schedule and preview, so one knows if they need to wait for next bus/train, walk to catch it, or run to make it in time, and build mental map of route. Remote visual interpreter: AIRA and Be My Eyes support.   Feels like regular sun glasses: Front: square top, mostly straight and slightly curved on side lens, rounded at bottom and inside. Right side has 13MP wide-angle landscape camera. Left: LED indicator to let people know camera is active. 2x buttons on top edge of arms near lens: right for AI and left for camera and power. Speakers in arm that point towards ears USB-C port in back-right arm.   Presenter Contact Info Bio: Kevin Chao has ben blind since 14 years old, has worked in digital accessibility as an evangelist and advocate for nearly two-decades at fortune 50 companies (Sendero Group, Georgia Institute of Technology,, JPMorgan Chase, US Bank, Google, Apple) making mobile apps and websites usable for people with disabilities, including blind people. Chao has been an early adopter, tech enthusiast, and beta tester of many blindness assistive technology, including wearable and glasses (owned or used: eSight, OrCam, Envision, Meta Ray-Bans, , Seleste)and have worked with many blindness companies to provide direct feedback. Chao is Chief Visionary and Evangelist at AGIGA.AI. Email: kevin.evangelist@agiga.ai Website: https://agiga.ai/

    1h 12m
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Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.

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  • Creator
    Accessible World
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    199
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Tek Talk

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