Webinar: Technology solutions

This content was recorded during a Retina UK webinar on Thursday 26 May 2022. You can watch the full version, which includes slides, on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RetinaUK. We are pleased to welcome VisionAid who will be joining us for our upcoming webinar on Technology solutions. VisionAid is a family owned and run business who have been providing solutions to visually impaired people since 1996 and are now one of the largest specialist low vision and blindness product suppliers in the UK. We will be looking at four main areas of technology during the presentation: Optical magnifying glasses vs electronic video magnifiers The pros and cons of traditional optical magnifiers, mobile phones solutions and electronic video magnifiers. Latest Wearable Technology A round-up of the latest wearable video magnifiers which enable handsfree magnification for watching TV, seeing people’s faces, sporting events, cinema, practical tasks (cooking, playing an instrument, gardening etc.) including a remote demonstration of a unit. Transportable video magnification Lightweight video magnifiers providing desktop performance in packages that can easily be moved from one location to another Text-to-speech solutions From the latest handheld and wearable OrCam solutions to feature rich, high performing desktop and computer connectible options (some combined with magnification).