The blind and visually impaired now also enjoy greater independence, spontaneity and accessibility to valuable daily services that we all take for granted in today’s smartphone world.
This affordable, integrated device replaces multiple expensive and complex accessories required for essential communication, orientation, daily routine tasks, entertainment and more.
RAY is the world’s only smartphone developed specially for the blind, from its unique
operating system & eye-free operation to specialized built-in apps and content featuring:
• Multiple built-in communication services within one powerful device
• Advanced communication and lifestyle services
• One common, simple user interface across all system functions, applications and services
• Unique operating system and user interface specially developed for eye-free operation
Features and Capabilities
• Eye-free user interface
• Touch-screen input using finger gestures
• One-hand operation
• Homogeneous interfaces across all system functions
• Single gesture access to frequently used functions
• Image ID & Usage
• Color recognition
• Banknote identification
• Remote transcription of images from camera
• Over the WEB remote assistance
• Automatic backup and restore of all system functions
• Web management of device features
• Remote identification and device discovery
• Telephony services
• Making and receiving calls
• Dialing numbers from your contacts list
• Complete call history
• Audio incoming call names, numbers
• SMS and messaging
• Making and receiving text messages
• Reading text messages using TTS (text to speech)
• Contact list services
• Quick access to favorite numbers
• Contact management from RAY device or website
• Book / Magazine subscription & services
• Direct connection to online library services
• Immediate downloading of audio content
• Reading audio content with speed control
• Full mobile service (U.S. only)
• Complete communication package with mobile carrier SIM
• Voice, text & internet packages for every budget
• Customized eye-free setup & service
• Provided by Odin Mobile (MVNO over TMobile)
Additional services
• GPS location reader
• Voice recorder
• Clock & alarm clock
• Online schedule synced to WEB
• Panic & emergency services
• Complete access to Android system functions
Amazon and Indiegogo, and in the U.S. from July via Odin Mobile with a full voice, text &
email SIM and communication service.
What about Apps that can read medication labels, food labels, such as the content of the food, nutritional facts, price and expiration dates. Shouldn't they also be priorities to the blind and low vision community. Safety should be of ut most priority. Not what your special needs schools had imposed on you.
ReplyDeleteReading medication labels, food labels, and transportation matters and emergency and weather alerts should be of the ut most priority to that of entertainment. Let's get with it guys. We are not in 1985 anymore. We are going onto 2014. The technology is there. Let's work on safety technology, transportation technology, educational technology and employment technology so that blind can be employed safely than the rest will fall into place.
I would like to know exactly how affordable is it really and are you guys willing to work with the FCC to get it into the mainstream lifeline program for those who are blind and low fixed income and who are not employed, by no fault of their own due to stereotyping, or the so called, "fear of liability," propiganda that workmen's compensation defense lawyers bring about.
A person should only get workmen's compensation if they get injured on the job, at the workplace and if injured while in the scope of the employ. Not sue for workmen's compensation for an injury that occurs on the way to work or leaving work for the day. That's just abserd and ridiculous.
I say the whole thing about people with disabilities being employed needs to be re-evaluated from all aspects of the game including IEP's, the business sectors, technology's affordability and that of transportation.
In closing, I say re-evaluate it using a damage controlled experimental model.
With regard to accessible prescription labels, see recommendations from a group convened on that subject: http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/health-care/about-prescription-drug-container-labels/working-group-recommendations
DeleteHi Brian,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you didn't get any kind of response on your post. You brought up some valid points and I would also be interested in finding answers to those questions. Perhaps you and I could communicate through this blog or even through email or by phone. If you are interested, please write back here and I'll check it daily to see if we can help each other. By the way, I facilitate a 32 member low-vision/blind support group here o\in Grand Junction, Co., and am always on the look out for new technology that can help the group. Cassidy Martorana
Hi Cassidy, Did you or Brian every get those questioned answered? I am also very interested in new technolgoy and always looking for resourses.
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Hi Tracy,
ReplyDeleteNo I did not and I haven't heard back from Brian. I plan on calling this company after the holidays to see if they can answer those questions. May I ask how you are involved with the low-vision/blind community?
Sorry for the delay folks. We will take your concerns into consideration. As far as added functionality, we have an SDK which allows app makers to make their offerings available on the Ray phone. Please feel free to contact alex@project-ray.com with any other questions you might have and he will get back to you with the info as soon as he can. Thanks, Ray Team
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