Re: Excitement
- From: "W. Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:45:08 -0500
I think refreshible dots aren't going to happen. The dot density is too high,
and there just isn't any way I can see to get that electro-mechanical process,
or
any sort of seemingly promising--but never yet manufactured technology like
"plasma" or "memory metal" to work. Not and be able to watch the movement
of the scanning hand-tracked camera in "real time". Maybe change the frequency
of the vibration, or make it user definable, but it ain't broken, don't
fix/break it.
Nick
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:18:04 -0700, Mark Blier wrote:
Hi, All,
Boy, I sure can't wait until I get my "new" Optacon. When mine died for =
good in 2004, I did not know about this list, and had abandoned hope of =
regaining that slice of independence. When I found the Optacon list on =
Blind Cool Tech, I jumped three feet straight up. =20
I cannot stress enough the importance of holding on to one's privacy as =
much as possible by being able to check one's own mail. What really =
sticks in my craw is the over-reaction that I get from seeing people who =
know *my* private information before I do!
There is nothing like being able to spot-check print -- I don't care how =
fast or sophisticated the scanners get, or how perfect their results =
become. Reading with the Optacon is a totally unique and treasured =
experience.
I can think of only one sore spot, and that is the vibration. If the =
vibration ans its numbing could be eliminated, there would be another =
huge reason to crow about the Optacon. Why not replace the vibrating =
tactile array with an array of refreshable dots similar to what is =
reported on the Video Tim? You'd have dots coming up in the shapes of =
the printed characters, and no vibration, and that would automatically =
yield a better reading experience. One could read for longer periods of =
time, and I bet also faster.
I can't wait to puzzle out street maps again.
[Sidebar: I would also like to hear from anyone who has used the Video =
Tim, and compare experiences with those of Optacon users. My email =
address is: mblier@xxxxxxx .]
Mark Blier
Sierra Vista, Arizona
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