{"id":3763,"date":"2018-07-20T14:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T19:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3763"},"modified":"2018-12-30T14:16:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T20:16:39","slug":"en-visionamerica-i-d-mate-talking-bar-code-reader-and-scriptability-a-christine-ha-moment-and-nreach-bluetooth-beacon-technology-nfb18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3763","title":{"rendered":"En-VisionAmerica: I.D. Mate &#8211; Talking Bar code Reader, and ScriptAbility, A Christine Ha Moment and NReach \u2013 BlueTooth Beacon Technology #NFB18"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2993\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3763-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">En-VisionAmerica: I.D. Mate, Talking Bar code Reader, and ScriptAbility, A Christine Ha Moment and NReach \u2013 BlueTooth Beacon Technology<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Once again, Pete Lane of the Blind Abilities Team, captures some interviews from the exhibit floor at the 2018 NFB convention. This coverage is sponsored by Aira \u2013 The Virtual navigator for the Blind \u2013 Instant Access to Information \u2013 When You Want It.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can find out more about Aira on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a><\/p>\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\"><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Image of the Aira Logo<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Life, Your Schedule, Right Now.<\/h2>\n<p 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! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a><\/p>\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;\">In this cast Pete talks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.envisionamerica.com\/\">En-Vision America<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">En-Vision America is a company providing high-tech products aimed at solving problems for individuals with visual impairment. The company has spearheaded many innovations relating to labeling including voice-enabled products like i.d. mate, the talking bar code reader, and ScriptAbility, which includes Braille, large print and talking prescription labels. Originally founded by Philip C. and David B. Raistrick in 1996, the cornerstone of the company is based on one single premise: to provide those with vision impairment equal access and greater independence through technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the web site for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theblindcook.com\/\">Christine Ha \u2013 The Blind Cook<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrea.ch\/\">NReach<\/a>: &nbsp;NReach offers businesses the opportunity to be a part of the new era of social awareness. This will allow people with a visual disability to explore and discover the world around them. How do we accomplish this? It is a complex question with a simple answer. Our service allows businesses to identify themselves to the millions of visually impaired people in the U.S. who otherwise could not see or read their signs. NReach uses an App and Beacon available on both Android and iOS platforms. Find out more on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrea.ch\/\">www.NRea.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can follow Blind Abilities on Twitter @BlindAbilities<br \/>\nOn the web at www.BlindAbilities.com<br \/>\nSend us an email<br \/>\nGet the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2995\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3763-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/enVisonNReach.mp3En-VisionAmerica: I.D. Mate, Talking Bar code Reader, and ScriptAbility, A Christine Ha Moment and NReach \u2013 BlueTooth Beacon Technology Once again, Pete Lane of the Blind Abilities Team, captures some interviews from the exhibit floor at the 2018 NFB convention. This coverage is sponsored by Aira \u2013 The Virtual navigator for the Blind \u2013 Instant [&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":[485,17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aira-presents","category-bapresents","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-YH","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2499,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2499","url_meta":{"origin":3763,"position":0},"title":"Envision America: ID Mate Galaxy and Script Talk Accessible Rx Labels","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"April 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"David Raistrick, Vice president\/CEO of Envision America introduces us to the ID Mate Galaxy and Script Talk. 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