[vip_students] New Portable Video Magnifier Helps Low-Vision Users to Read on the Go
- From: tony scanlon <turrots@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 14:21:29 +0100
>PRWEB.COM Newswire
Manchester, VT (PRWEB) October 04, 2011
Ai Squared, the worldwide leader in screen magnification software for
the visually
impaired <http://www.aisquared.com/>, has unveiled a new handheld device
that helps people in need of visual assistance to read, shop and write on
the go.
The i-loview portable video magnifier <http://www.aisquared.com/> is a
sleek, ergonomically designed and lightweight device that enlarges text and
objects for reading. Equipped with a powerful camera and 4.3-inch widescreen
display, i-loview users can easily zoom in on written material and physical
objects as well as perform daily activities like reading a newspaper,
checking prices at the grocery store or writing a check.
Ai Squared teamed up with Chris Park Designs to create and exclusively
distribute the i-loview, the first in a series of hardware products for the
vision-impaired community as well as for people with age-related eye
conditions. The i-loview handheld video
magnifier<http://www.aisquared.com/>complements Ai Squared’s suite of
best-selling low vision solutions that
include ZoomText <http://www.aisquared.com/>, the world-leading screen
magnification and reading software, as well as the ZoomReader app for the
iPhone.
According to the National Federation of the Blind, it's estimated that
approximately 1.3 million people in the U.S. are legally blind, and 75,000
more become blind or develop visual impairments each year. Millions of
Americans also incur age-related eye conditions every year, such as
glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration <http://www.aisquared.com/>.
As market leaders in the low vision technology space, Ai Squared created the
i-loview with all of these individual users’ needs in mind. The eight-ounce
device offers unmatched image clarity and stability while scrolling; the
text stays readable and won’t blur, even as users move the device around.
Other unique features include twelve zoom levels offering up to 17x
magnification; four levels of brightness; sixteen contrast levels and five
color modes to accommodate individual needs.
The i-loview can be connected to a TV or closed circuit TV (CCTV) for a
larger viewing experience. It also comes with an SD card for saving pictures
on the camera for reference at a later time.
“The i-loview combines superior design, image quality and functionality to
make it a best-in-class portable magnifier,” says Doug Hacker, Vice
President of Business Development at Ai Squared. “It’s ideal for anyone with
low vision <http://www.aisquared.com/> or in need of visual assistance who
wants a pocket-sized, easy-to-use magnifier that’s as powerful as it is
beautiful to look at and hold.”
Learn more about the i-loview device at http://aisquared.com/iloview. To
purchase the i-loview, call 800-859-0270 or go to
http://www.aisquared.com/store. The first 200 orders placed will receive $50
off the retail price of $695.
About Ai Squared
Headquartered in Manchester, Vermont, Ai Squared is the worldwide leader in
computer access solutions for the vision impaired, and has been for over 20
years. Their products are available in over twenty languages and are sold in
45 countries through a network of over 350 dealers across the globe. Ai
Squared has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals with early vision
loss, computer vision syndrome, and visual impairments such as macular
degeneration and glaucoma. Ai Squared’s screen magnification and screen
reading products dramatically improve a computer’s usability and
friendliness for the low vision user, raising their level of productivity,
satisfaction, and independence. The family of Ai Squared products includes
ZoomText Express, ZoomText Magnifier, ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, ZoomText
Large-Print Keyboard, and the ZoomReader app for iPhone. For more
information, please visit Ai Squared online at http://www.aisquared.com.
About Chris Park Designs
C&P, also known as Chris Park Designs, develops and manufactures
technology-based products for people with vision loss and learning
disabilities. Chris Park Designs has built the best team of CCTV and video
technology experts including many former Samsung engineers to develop
innovative, feature-rich magnification devices. Chris Park Designs engineers
have an average of over 25 years’ experience in the Vision System, CCTV,
Camera, Camcorder control/solution technologies, with expertise in
developing crisp, real-time video imaging. No other company has the design
expertise that C& P has leveraged to develop this professional video
magnifier product line. For more information please visit
http://chrisparkdesign.com/.
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