The Vision Store is available to anyone in the community who would like to have a bit of help with being able to see things that bit better. We had a campaign a while ago now which was called “when glasses no longer help”, a now a new campaign called Tech for Your eyes”. Check it out at the Vision Store website: Https://shop.visionaustralia.org   Biped/Noa.   A wearable over the shoulders device  (like wearing a vest) that does Navigation Obstacle (detection), and AI, hence its name NOA. I’ve not seen something like this that I had hands on for a day last week which has impresse ..read more

Product Minute: blindShell - accessible phone MountBatten Brailler Tutor chat with Peter Cracknel.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/campaigns/mountbatten-brailler-tutor.html   Vision Pro released last week in Australia: spacial computing, access with low vision or sight.   https://www.apple.com/au/apple-vision-pro/   Samsung Unpack event last week: Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, Galaxy watch Ultra, Galaxy buds 3, and Samsung Galaxy Ring (available end of July, Ring next  year in Australia).   https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-july-2024-galaxy-ai-is-here-i ..read more

Product Minute: HeadBeam Plus.   Excellent wearable head torch with spotlight and flood light functions, SOS mode, and gesture on/off response. Note - whoops from me, I got to excited and called it a head lamp rather than HeadBeam.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/headbeam-plus.html   Further Education Bursary Awards 2025   Open to Certificate IV and above, check Bursary website for details.   https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/funding/other-funding/further-education-bursary   BT Speak Pro July Update    New Update to the BT Speak brings Games, a ..read more

Vision Store Product Minute: Arkon Smart Phone desktop Stan   One of the main ways I can tell if a product I use is amazingly amazing, is if I keep using it over a number of years.   The Arkon Smart phone Desktop Stand is one of these. I can put my smart phone at a range of heights, and positions depending on whether I am on a video call, demonstrating a product online, videoing a product demo or using the smart phone camera to do various things like OCR, this stand delivers what I need.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/shop-by-eye-condition/diabetic-retinopathy/arkon-tab ..read more

In this show we concentrate on talking about 3 wearable devices for Australian users: ARX Vision (coming soon in the next few months)), Orcam MyEye 3, and Envision glasses.     ARX Vision.   Requires USBC cable connection to Smart phone or BSC2. Basic operation requires the ARX app. Works as a camera on Android as well with the Seeing AI or Navilens app. iPhone compatibility coming soon (no mention of iOS Seeing AI or Navilens functionality). Will be available in Australia in a few months.   Main features:   scan documents. facial recognition, Detects objects, Describe ..read more

Product Minute: Orcam Read 3.   This handheld device can read printed or digital text aloud and can act as a stationary reader when used with its stand. Connect it to a smart tablet or computer and use the AI assistance to ask questions about the text it reads or even have it summarised for you   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/orcam-read-3-with-stand.html   WWDC 2024 Beta 1 notes     Apple ID now changed to Apple Account across all OS. Passwords app on iOS and Mac OS. Music Recognition app on Mac, iOS, and Apple Watch.   Mac OS 10.15   New Tips app.   ..read more

In this weeks Talking Tech it is all about Apple WWDC 2024 keynote, and what is new in the 6 OS’s, and of course Apple’s own Apple Intelligence.   For more info on the beta info for Vision Pro 2,  iOS 18, iPad os 18, watch os 11, TV os 18, and Mac OS 15, check out the US Apple website at:   https://www.apple.com    Remember that these are developer betas only, public betas will be next month, and a lot of the features talked about may not appear until the end of the year. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio& ..read more

Product Minute: Get up to 15% off selected assistive tech devices from the Vision Store. Sale ends June 30, or while stocks last. Come in to any Vision Store or shop online at   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/onsale   Blind Shell Classic 2 Ok for When Telstra Drops 3G network on August 31 2024   All is safe, your Blind Shell Classic 2 will continue to work.   Be-My-Eyes Now Available for Windows   This excellent app famous on the iPhone and Android phones, is now available on Windows.   What is in David’s Computer Bag   Haven’t done one of these for a while ..read more

Product Minute: EOne Bradley Watch    More than a watch, a classic Time piece.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/campaigns/eone-bradley-mesh-silver-watch-40mm.html   The Monash Assistive Technology and Society (MATS) Centre is offering two PhD Scholarships. Candidates who identify as having a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.   You can learn about the MATS Centre at: https://www.monash.edu/mats/about   Emerging assistive technologies have the potential to break down many of the barriers that people with disabilities face at school, university, work and ..read more

In this podcast, Toby Walsh is joined by Vision Australia assistive technology guru and 'Talking Tech' presenter David Woodbridge to chat all things Artificial Intelligence. Toby Walsh is Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales, research group leader at Data61, adjunct professor at QUT, external Professor of the Department of Information Science at Uppsala University, an honorary fellow of the School of Informatics at Edinburgh University and an Associate Member of the Australia ..read more