{"id":3741,"date":"2018-07-14T14:45:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T19:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3741"},"modified":"2018-07-14T14:58:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T19:58:20","slug":"wayaround-just-tag-and-scan-on-demand-details-on-anything-and-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3741","title":{"rendered":"WayAround \u2013 Just Tag and Scan!  On Demand Details On Anything and Everything! #NFB18"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5498\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3741-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WayAround \u2013 Just Tag and Scan! \u00a0On Demand Details On Anything and Everything!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Blind Abilities Team rolled through Orlando and met up with a lot of venders, people and quite a few guide dogs as well. We captured some stories and got some great chats with vendors exhibiting their wares in the exhibit hall. Way Around was showing off there new IOS App and the stickers, magnets, buttons and tags that can be labeled. Using NFC technology this product seems to be a great way to identify just about anything.<\/p>\n<p>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/way-around\/id1033970342?mt=8\">WayAround<\/a>from the App Store.<\/p>\n<p>Follow WayAround on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/wayaroundtools\">@WayAroundTools<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>From the Developer:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WayAround is the smart assistant that gives o n-demand details about everyday things for anyone with blindness or vision loss. The simple tag-and-scan approach lets you quickly and easily identify what\u2019s around you. The result? Better information, faster! Use the app with our smart WayTags\u2122 to add a description and other helpful information to items around your home and office. WayTags come as stickers, magnets, buttons, or clips, so you can tag anything and everything. It also works as an audio labeling system for those with good eyesight. How does it work?\u00a0 WayAround uses NFC technology (that\u2019s Near Field Communication) to give you information when you need it. Use the app in Tagger mode to add a description and other details to your WayTags. Once you&#8217;ve listed everything you want to know, just hold your device close to the WayTag to write your information.\u00a0 After tagging an item, use Scanner mode to scan a WayTag anytime to hear the description and details. You can scan with your NFC-enabled smart device or a WayLink\u2122. WayAround works seamlessly with VoiceOver and other accessibility devices, including braille displays. The interface uses high-contrast colors, icons, and large font, making WayAround accessible for anyone with any degree of vision loss, including those who are blind, low vision, vision impaired, deafblind, colorblind, and sighted. KEY FEATURES:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to use tag-and-scan system<\/li>\n<li>Add descriptions of items plus details<\/li>\n<li>Pre-populated lists to add common information<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with voice dictation<\/li>\n<li>Automatic cloud backup via user accounts<\/li>\n<li>Highly accessible interface<\/li>\n<li>No camera needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want to know more about Aira and the services they provide, check them out on the web and become an Aira Explorer today!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2435\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo-150x56.png 150w\" alt=\"Aira Logo: a lower case letter a in a light blue sphere with aira\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of the Aira Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Life, Your Schedule, Right Now.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using augmented reality, Aira connects people who are blind or low vision to a trained professional agent who is dedicated to further enhancing their everyday experience \u2013 completely hands-free assistance at the touch of a button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can learn more about the National Federation of the Blind on the web at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfb.org\/\">www.NFB.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>\u00a0on the App Store.<br \/>\nGet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5500\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3741-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WayAroundNFB18.mp3WayAround \u2013 Just Tag and Scan! \u00a0On Demand Details On Anything and Everything! &nbsp; The Blind Abilities Team rolled through Orlando and met up with a lot of venders, people and quite a few guide dogs as well. We captured some stories and got some great chats with vendors exhibiting their wares in the exhibit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[485,17,493,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aira-presents","category-bapresents","category-household","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-Yl","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3346,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3346","url_meta":{"origin":3741,"position":0},"title":"By Popular Demand: Aira Presents Hash Tag Aira Bowl, A Comprehensive Wrap-up of a Phenomenal Event!","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"February 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Aira presents this Blind Abilities production of a full wrap-up of the Hash Tag Aira bowl event. 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