To be fair, I think the situation is rather different now to what it was then.
Now, the Orbit is well established so in theory we shouldn't have the same
problems we had on its launch.
Iain
On 13 Mar 2020, at 9:43 am, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
Hi David
No idea, I just passed on what I've read elsewhere. I would hope so given
the current Orbit is being sold by RNIB, but as we waited for that for what
turned out to be years, don't hold your breath! (smile.) Fingers crossed!
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Braille displays and tactile products
Hello Jackie,
Do you know if the new Orbit reader range will be on sale here in the UK?
David
On 12 Mar 2020, at 13:31, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:ay
Apologies for cross-posting, especially if you have already seen the below,
but thought some might find it useful.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
For your convenience, here is information about all the new orbit research
tactile braille products and tactile graphics products in one post. There is
lots of information here so read carefully.
Orbit Reader 40 – Braille Display, Book Reader and Note-taker. Includes an
SD Card, Charger and a USB cable – Pre-Order
$1399
• Unique signage-quality Braille
• 40 eight-dot refreshable Braille cells • Use stand-alone or connected
to a computer or mobile device • Book-reader mode – read your favorite
books and files from SD Card or USB Flash Drive • Note-taker mode – take
notes and edit files • Braille display mode connects to 5 computers and
mobile devices over USB and Bluetooth • Works with all popular screen
readers on Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Chrome OS and Linux â—¦
Read and send messages and emails â—¦ Browse the internet and social media
◦ Control your smartphone or computer • Onboard forward and backward
translation with support for 40+ languages • Onboard Apps ◦ Clock and
alarm ◦ Calendar ◦ Calculator • Cursor Routing buttons • Audio and
Haptic output • Switch easily and instantly between modes • Full
featured, high-quality Perkins-style 8-key Braille keyboard • Cursor pad
with 4-way arrows and select keys for easy navigation • Panning control
rocker keys at each end of displ
• USB C port for charging and connectivity • Fast-charging long-life½
battery • Compact, lightweight and portable
1 LB 10 OZ. 11.6 x 3.8 x 1.3 inch
â—¦ 750 grams, 29.5 x 9.6 x 3.3 cm
• Solid, durable construction, resistant to fluids and dust Orbit Reader
20 Plus – Braille Display, Book Reader and Note-taker. Includes an SD
Card, Charger and a USB cable
$699.00
• Onboard forward and backward translation with support for 40+ languages
• Onboard Apps ◦ Clock and alarm ◦ Calendar ◦ Calculator • Unique
signage-quality Braille • 20 eight-dot refreshable Braille cells •
Book-reader mode – read your favorite books and files from SD Card •
Note-taker mode – take notes and edit files • Braille display mode
connects to computers and mobile devices over USB and Bluetooth • Use
stand-alone or connected to a computer or mobile device • Works with all
popular screen readers on Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, â—¦ Fire OS, Chrome
OS and Linux â—¦ Read and send messages and emails â—¦ Browse the internet
◦ Control your computer or smartphone • Switch easily and instantly
between modes • Full featured, high-quality Perkins-style 8-key Braille
keyboard • Cursor pad with 4-way arrows and select keys for easy
navigation • Panning control rocker keys at each end of display •
Micro-USB port for charging and connectivity ï¿
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Fast-charging long-life battery • Compact, lightweight and portable •(v
15.36 OZ. 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.25 inch • 435 grams, 16.8 x 10.9 x 3.2 cm •
Solid, durable construction, resistant to fluids and dust Orbit Writer –
The Perfect Companion for your Smartphone – Pre-Order
$99
• Works with all smartphones and computers out of the box • Seamless,
instant connection • Ultra-compact design easily fits in the pocket or
purse • Ergonomic Perkins-style braille keyboard • High-quality scissors
keys for smooth and quiet operation with positive tactile feedback •
Navigation keys to control your smartphone or computer with intuitive key
combinations. No need to use touch gestures • Works with iOS, Android,
Windows, Mac OS, Fire OS, Chrome OS and Linux devices â—¦ Read and send
messages and emails â—¦ Browse the internet and social media â—¦ Control
your smartphone or computer • Simultaneous connection to 5 devices over
Bluetooth and one over USB; switch with hotkey combinations • Support for
all languages available on phones and computers • Fast-charging long-life
battery ◦ Over 3 days of operation ◦ Charge in under 2 hours •
Lightweight but rugged construction â—¦ 2 oz, 6.3 x 2.6 x 0.3 inches â—¦ 90
grams, 16.0 x 6.5 x 0.8 cm • Haptic
ibration) feedback for actions and settings • Attachment points for art
strap or lanyard • Comes with a USB charging cable Graphiti® – a
Breakthrough in Non-Visual Access to All Forms of Graphical Information •
Access to any form of Graphical information • A touch interface to enable
the user to “draw†on the display • Independently refreshable pins in
a 60×40 array • HDMI input to connect to any computer or mobile device
• Cursor pad for Navigation, and an SD-card slot AVAILABLE NOW!
Contact us to order :
sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Description
Graphiti® is an Interactive Tactile Graphics Display based on revolutionary
Tactuatorâ„¢ technology from Orbit Research. It represents a breakthrough in
non-visual access to any form of graphical information such as charts,
drawings, flowcharts, floorplans, images and photographs, through an array
of moving pins.
The Tactuatorâ„¢ technology provides the ability to set each pin to
different heights, which enables the display of topographical maps and other
graphical elements such as grey shades and color represented as varying
heights of pins that can be readily sensed by the user’s fingers.
Graphiti® features a touch interface to enable the user to “draw†on
the display; tracing a shape with a fingertip raises the pins along the path
traced.
The touch interface allows traditional forms of touch commands such as
scrolling, multi-touch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom, etc. In addition, it
enables novel uses such as “pushing†or “nudging†an object on the
display to physically move it.
It is connectable to computers, tablets, smartphones, or the Orion TI-84
Plus Talking Graphing Calculator via a USB port or Bluetooth. Its open API
allows developers to create apps to work with Graphiti®. Additionally, an
HDMI port allows connection to any device with a video display output. This
enables any device to connect seamlessly to Graphiti®.
Multiple Graphiti® units can be interconnected to allow seamless
interaction between users – what one user views or draws on their unit is
instantly visible on the other connected units. Graphiti® can also connect
to classroom smartboards and enable blind and visually impaired students to
view it in real-time like their peers. Teachers can also view and interact
with the Graphiti® screen from their computer or tablet.
The Graphiti® also includes a Perkins-style 8-key braille keypad for
entering braille text, a cursor pad for navigation, a standard USB host port
and an SD-card slot for loading files for reading and editing in a
standalone mode.
The proprietary Tactuatorâ„¢ technology is fundamentally scalable and
enables development of refreshable graphic displays of any size, at a
fraction of the cost of graphic displays in the market today. The first
Graphiti® model has 2,400 pins in an array of 60 x 40 pins, and can be used
in a portrait or landscape orientation. Each pin is independently
addressable and can also be made to individually “blink†at configurable
rates.
Special Features:
• Independently refreshable pins in a 60×40 array • Independently
variable height of each pin provides ability to present additional
information for tactile graphics such as color or importance, and display
pictures in relief • Pins maintain their state without consuming power and
can be made to “blink†at configurable rates • Touch interface –
allows drawing and erasing and multi-touch gestures such as pan and zoom •
Compact and convenient size (11.6 x 10.6 x 1.6 inches), usable in portrait
or landscape orientation • Connects to any computer or mobile device via
USB, Bluetooth or as a monitor through the HDMI port • View, Create and
Edit any image and save to SD Card, USB Flash Drives or connected devices
• Share images with other connected Graphiti® units or remote devices •
Standalone viewing of files from SD Card • Perkins-style braille keypad
• Haptic (vibratory) feedback • Configurable buttons for navigation and
control • Standard USB host po
for connecting Flash Drives and other peripherals • Fully upgradable via
USB Micro-B device port • Operates from a user-replaceable rechargeable
battery or AC adapter • Multiple USB ports allow simultaneous charging and
connection to hosts and peripherals I believe the Graphity is $5,000.
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