Submitted by AppleVis
We are pleased to announce that members of the AppleVis Community have
chosen <https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/lifestyle/aira> Aira and
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/productivity/envision-ai> Envision AI to
be the next two inductees into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame.
First opened in 2011, <https://www.applevis.com/apps/hall-of-fame> the
AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame is one of the ways in which the AppleVis
community seeks to recognize great and accessible iOS applications that are
or have been life-changing for blind and low vision users. Past inductees
into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame include
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/games/blind-legend> A Blind Legend,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/books/bard-mobile> BARD Mobile,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/navigation/blindsquare> BlindSquare,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/seeing-ai> Seeing AI,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/taptapsee> TapTapSee,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/games/timecrest-door> Timecrest: The
Door,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/social-networking/twitterrific-tweet-your
-way> Twitterrific: Tweet Your Way,
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/education/voice-dream-reader> Voice Dream
Reader, and <https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/weather/weather-gods>
Weather Gods.
To be eligible for induction into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame, an app
must:
* Be fully accessible to blind and low vision users
* Be from a developer with a demonstrated and long-term commitment
to full accessibility of their app(s)
* Have been available in the App Store for a significant period of
time
* Demonstrate excellence in design, functionality and operation.
Voting for the 2020 inductions into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame was
held from June 9, 2020 through June 14, 2020. Voting was open to all blind
and low vision users who did not have any affiliation with the app they were
voting for.
About the 2020 AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame Inductees
Aira
Aira is a free service that connects you to real people instantly to
simplify daily life.
When you need to do something where some extra information can help you save
time and be more efficient, just open the app and give us a call. You'll
connect with real, highly-trained people who can see your surroundings
through your phone's camera.
Protecting your privacy and ensuring you feel secure using Aira are our top
priorities. Anyone you connect with will have passed robust background
checks, signed strict privacy clauses, and undergone weeks of rigorous
training.
Key Features:
* Integrate your rideshare accounts with your Aira account
* Take photos, label them, and have them sent to you
* Provide feedback directly in the app after each call for a better
service
* Free Access Offers provide more places and ways to use Aira for
free for longer
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aira/id1071584352> Visit Aira's App Store
Page
Envision AI
See what you can't with Envision, the fastest and most reliable app that
describes the visual world around you with the help of artificial
intelligence and OCR. Envision is carefully designed with the help of the
visually impaired community, to bring the best assistive app to the blind
and low vision. Read text in over 60 languages, use the magnifier, scan
barcodes or your environment and so much more.
With full VoiceOver support, Envision helps you:
* Read Instantly - Read text instantly in over 60 different
languages. Available fully offline for latin-based languages like English.
* Read documents - Scan documents with one or multiple pages at
once, with the help of Envision in framing the document.
* Read Handwriting - Read handwritten postcards, letters, lists or
any neat handwriting.
* Describe Scenes - Describes any scene around you with accuracy.
* Detect Colors- Detect colors on any surface.
* Scan Barcodes - Scan barcodes easily and get more information
about products.
* Scan & find - Scan your surroundings to recognize faces and
objects you have taught Envision among everything else.
* Envision everything - Share with Envision any file you want to
access! Simply, select the file or photo from your phone archive or while on
another app, tap share and select "Envision", to access anything, anytime.
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/envision-ai/id1268632314> Visit Envision
AI's App Store Page
We would like to extend our congratulations to Aira Tech Corp. and Envision.
The iOS App Hall of Fame represents a legacy of excellence and innovation in
accessible iOS applications, and Aira and Envision AI have both a positive
and tangible impact on the lives of blind and low vision users.
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