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Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
*The March issue of /AccessWorld/
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This issue features:
* Editor's Page: A Busy Time at /AccessWorld/
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* Choice Finds from the ATIA 2016 Conference Exhibit Hall, by Jamie
Pauls and Shelly Brisbin
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In this article, we'll share our picks for the 10 most interesting
technology products we saw: five blindness-related offerings and
five that will interest people with low vision.
* AFB Leadership Conference 2016 Highlights, by Janet Ingber
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The 2016 AFB Leadership Conference was held March 3-5 at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia . The conference included
the AccessWorld Technology Summit, sessions for professionals in the
blindness and low vision fields, plus an exhibit area. There was a
broad selection of concurrent sessions, so it was easy to focus on
one's area of interest.
* The Orion TI-30XS MultiView Talking Scientific Calculator from Orbit
Research and American Printing House for the Blind: Calculating the
Value, by Bill Holton
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The Orion TI-30XS is aimed at upper elementary and middle school
students. Likely as not, these students have not yet decided if they
might wish to pursue a STEM career. However, having access to the
same handheld calculators as their classmates can only help to
broaden a sight-impaired student's horizons, options, and
opportunities.
* An Introduction to the Apple Watch, by Janet Ingber
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Apple began selling the long-awaited Apple Watch in May 2015. As
with other Apple products, the watch is very accessible for
VoiceOver users and has some good options for users with low vision.
* An Overview of NVDA Remote Access, a Free Add-on for the Non Visual
Desktop Access, by Aaron Preece
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The NVDA Remote Access add-on was very simple to set up and use and
the experience of controlling another computer was smooth. There are
many possible uses for this add-on and its inclusion in the pool of
available NVDA add-ons could significantly increase the usefulness
of NVDA.
* Repairing or Replacing the Optic Nerve: New Frontiers in Vision
Technology Research, by Bill Holton
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In this article we will describe two recent research
breakthroughs?one that shows the potential to help regenerate
damaged optic nerves, and the second, a system called Gennaris, that
may produce vision without the optic nerve, or even the eye itself.
* Audio Game Review: A Blind Legend from DOWiNO and France Culture, by
Jamie Pauls
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A Blind Legend is an audio game for iOS and Android platforms that
features an interesting plot, high-quality audio and voice acting,
and a well-designed user interface. There are some areas of the game
that need work, most notably the awkward translations from French to
English. Also, I experienced a few times when I wasn't able to
select menu items properly in the game, and was forced to restart
before I could continue on.
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