Tech Tips: The Podcast
Assistive technology has opened the world to people who are blind or visually impaired. Each month, Tech Tips looks at a piece of assistive technology by talking with people working within the community developing the tech we, as visually impaired people, use in our daily lives. The goal of Tech Tips is to educate and inform people who are blind or visually impaired about assistive technology products that can help you achieve a more independent and fulfilling life.
Episodes
In this episode, I talk with Gary Beene, founder of New Vision Concepts and the creator of the EZReader computer system—an adaptive, simplified computing experience designed for users who need a more accessible way to navigate technology. Gary shares the story behind EZReader, how it empowers people with vision loss or cognitive challenges, and why intuitive design can make all the difference. If you’re passionate about...
The Meta Ray‑Ban smart glasses are quickly becoming one of the most exciting pieces of assistive tech in the blind and low‑vision community. With voice navigation, Be My Eyes and Aira integration, text reading, and a growing list of powerful features, they’re changing how people move through the world.
If you’ve been curious about what these glasses can really do — or debating whether they’re worth the inves...
Picture this: you show up at a new location and effortlessly find the door without wandering or second‑guessing. Hear2There is making that possible. I’m excited to talk with David Furukawa this month about how this innovative app is transforming the “last 50 feet” of navigation for people everywhere who are blind or have low vision.
Lumivision is a California‑based company that’s created a VR headset designed for people with low vision. What really makes it stand out is that it uses your own smartphone as the processor and camera, so the headset gets better as your phone does. This month, I’m chatting with Zarioa and Prescott from LumiVision to hear more about this clever and genuinely exciting device.
Visit the Lumivision VR website at www.lumivi...
Hable One is a Bluetooth-enabled, braille inspired keyboard designed for phones and tablets making it possible for people who are blind to control these devices without lugging around a bulky keyboard. Joining me this month is Freek van Wellsness of Hable to talk about this amazing device along with something new called Speechlabels.
Regardless of where you live, researching agencies and organizations dedicated to working with the blind and low vision community can seem daunting. The Eye Spy Foundation is working to help make that research a little easier. Join me this month as I talk with Nick Mendler, President and Founder of the Eye Spy Foundation.
Support is just as important as technology. That is something that is sometimes overlooked when it comes to people dealing with vision loss. “You Don’t Look Blind” is an online peer support group dedicated to helping people with vision loss, along with sighted caregivers, a place to get that support. What started out as a local support group in Denver, CO, is now an international support group wi...
Whether you’re looking for a computer that fits in your pocket or something a little more robust with a braille display, chances are good that Blazie Technologies has what you need. Join me this month as I talk with David Goldfield and Bryan Blazie about the BT Speak Pocket Computer and the BT Braille on Tech Tips: The Podcast.
AI can be used for more than composing emails or discovering obscure facts about your favorite TV shows. It can also be used to compose music based on what’s floating around in your head. Join me this month on Tech Tips where I’ll once again be talking with Shawn Keen about AI for the Blind along with using Artificial Intelligence to compose music, or just about anything else you can think of.
Yes. People with visual impairments like to build with Lego too. Just in time for Christmas, join me as I talk with Matthew Shiffrin, CEO and founder of Bricks for the Blind, about this amazing non-profit organization making Lego instructions accessible to people who are blind, or have low vision.
For people living with vision impairment from a young age, the world of assistive technology and independent living aids is nothing new to them. However, for anyone suffering an unexpected loss of vision as an adult, it doesn’t take much to suddenly feel overwhelmed with their changing environment. Talking with someone who can help you navigate the world of vision loss is key to maintaining a level of independence...
October is Cyber Security Month and protecting your personal information both online and in public are what we will be talking about this month on Tech Tips: The Podcast.
The video game “Pong” was release in 1972, and ever since then, they have played a huge role in pop culture. These fantastic worlds wrapped in brightly painted plywood helped us escape our everyday lives to battle aliens and save princesses. If you had a visual, hearing or motor disability, you were not playing these games or not playing at the same level as your friends without disabilities. Video gam...
Saying that we are taking technology “old school” this month would be a major understatement. Developed in the early 1800’s, braille is now synonymous with the blind and visually impaired community. Join me this month as we talk all things braille with Mary Webber of Mary’s Braille Transcribing Services.
We see them everywhere and, in all shapes, and sizes. I’m talking about QR codes. Point your phone’s camera at a QR code, and that magical little symbol automatically directs you to whatever content the organization or company, behind the code, wants you to see. QR codes are on TV, in brochures and in just about every public space you can think of. While great at relaying information to the masse...
This month, I talk with Zach Afridi of Vision Buddy about this incredible "VR" style headset designed to help people with low vision better see the world around them.
Join me as I talk with Dave Epstein, a.k.a. Sedona Dave, about his extra tough cane made for people who love hiking in the great outdoors. Dave also talks about the cane for us city dwellers called the Urban Xplorer. In addition, Dave lets us in on his community outreach efforts including his podcast that takes a look at people who are not letting their visual impairment define them, or what they can do called "Of...
From keypads to menus to Do-It-Yourself kiosks, we've all encountered touchscreens, and what we've learned is that not all touchscreens are accessible to the blind and low vision community. Echobatix is an app designed to make touchscreens more accessible for people who are blind, or have low vision. This month, we are talking with Gary Bartos, CEO and the creator behind Echobatix
Shawn Keen with AI for the Blind is my guest this month. We are going to be talking about artificial intelligence; what it is, and how it is benefiting the VI community.
Get ready to take some notes. Accessible Pharmacy held it’s 3rd Annual Blind Health Expo in December. The expo is a virtual conference designed to give people from around the globe the opportunity to talk directly with companies and organizations working within the V.I. community to help us live more independent and productive lives. This episode of Tech Tips: The Podcast will include discussions...
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