mezzo focus 24 video magnifier

Mezzo Focus 24

The Low Vision Store is a small, independent company offering several solutions for individuals with low vision.  One of their available products is the Mezzo Focus 24 desktop video magnifier. The Mezzo Focus 24 features full HD cameras to enlarge your reading materials with the “best picture quality, minimal picture noise, and reduced reflection of […]

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Smartlux Digital Portable Video Magnifier

If you’re in the market for a new portable video magnifier, check out the new Smartlux Digital from Eschenbach!  This portable video magnifier has a full HD camera that features a 5″ reflection-free display. This ergonomic video magnifier has an easy-to-use interface with four color-coded tactile control buttons that provide a customizable writing and reading […]

Second-Gen Echo Show Offers More Accessibility

Amazon’s Echo Show is a smart speaker designed around Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa. There’s also a smart display with a high-definition screen and stereo sound. The second-generation Echo Show 8 offers a higher-resolution camera than the previous model. It is equipped with a 13MP (megapixel) camera with auto-framing — which is a jump from the […]

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Patriot Viewpoint

Last week I wrote about Vision Buddy, which is the world’s “first TV watching wearable headset virtual reality system for individuals with visual impairments.” Another VR headset available for those with visual impairments is the Patriot Viewpoint. According to the product’s website: “This wearable Samsung virtual reality technology lets you be completely hands-free while doing […]

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Vision Buddy TV Watching System

If you or a loved one have low vision and are looking for a way to watch television, check out Vision Buddy!  According to Vision Buddy’s website, it is the “world’s first tv-focused assistive device for the visually impaired.” To use the device, plug the Vision Buddy Streamer into an existing cable box, streamer, or […]

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SM Music Reader

Sao Mai Vocational and Assistive Technology Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001.  One of their main missions is to “empower the blind by using and developing assistive technology in education, employment, and daily living activities.”  This nonprofit developed SM Music Reader, an app that allows users – with or without […]