Hello! Hope everyone's having a nice day.
So I want to proofread but I need to use my iPad to do that. Anyone in here
using an iPad as well? If so, could you help recommend things I could use to
orooferead books for Bookshare please? I don't have the money to pay for my
membership this year so I was hoping I could help Bookshare out to get points
and help out as well.
Thanks!
~Janet
On Jun 2, 2018, at 5:37 AM, Monica Svopa <mrod16@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, there’s also another app which may be useful. I think it’s called Seeing
A I and it’s made by Microsoft. I believe it’s also a free app. I know they
have an iPhone version but I’m not sure about Android. I hope this helps.
Monica
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jana Jackson
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2018 1:52 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Be My Eyes
Hi, Cindy! Be My Eyes is a useful app indeed! I’ve used it several times to
find things like light switches, sometimes lost items that I can’t seem to
put my hands on, and for reading package directions for frozen dinners. They
also can connect someone to the Microsoft help desks for people with
disabilities, and I’ve used them a couple of times for that.
Aira is another app/service that is quite useful, but it isn’t free. In
addition to the app, it currently comes with a small WiFi hotspot and Google
glasses… The agent (sighted person) sees whatever is in the camera, so he or
she is able to help me to navigate an unfamiliar place, try my hand at a new
yummilicious recipe… All kinds of things! Aira agents are also able to take
over a blind person’s screen when a website or app/program isn’t accessible.
Some people are running marathons with the help of Aira agents… SO cool!
Soon they’ll have a system that includes a smartphone that is only for Aira
and glasses with a longer battery life and a better field of view for the
agents!
Since I’m half asleep, I should probably have waited till I was awake to
comment on this… But I’m so fascinated by apps and services like this! 😊
Goodnight!
Jana
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Cindy Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2018 10:35 PM
To: bksvol-discuss <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Be My Eyes
My daughter sent me this which she saw on Face book and thought that I should
share it with you, though maybe you already know about it; it's a free app
that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company
representatives via a live video call; I clicked on the link she gave me (it
was to a Facebook post) and played the video; From what I can figure out
the sighted person can help the blind person find something dropped on the
floor; thinking about it why wouldn't the cane help with that) and maybe
read something like a phone number from the telephone book; anyway, I'm
passing the info on in case it's useful to any of you (though I guess you
must be able to hear; from what I saw it's also an app that will work on a
mobile phone;
Cindy
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