{"id":8328,"date":"2024-07-25T15:10:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:10:14","slug":"unleash-your-freedom-with-new-ai-features-from-freedom-scientific-and-the-jaws-screen-reader-meet-jeff-bazer-regional-director-of-sales-at-vispero-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8328","title":{"rendered":"Unleash your Freedom with New AI Features from Freedom Scientific and the Jaws Screen Reader &#8211; Meet Jeff Bazer, Regional Director of Sales at Vispero Inc"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8758\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8328-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant, live from the 2024 NFB National Convention in Orlando Florida, as he chats with Jeff Bazer, Regional Director of Sales at Vispero, about their current product offerings, as well as many exciting AI enhancements to the Jaws screen reader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most notable updates in Jaws 2024 is a new set of features complementing the Picture Smart function. Using two Chat bot models, Chat GPT from open AI, as well as Claude from Anthropic, users can either import a picture on their computer, or take a live screenshot of any window, and receive two real-time detailed descriptions of the image being presented. Users also have the ability to ask follow-up questions, as standard practice with many AI image detection apps. Listen as Jeff demos the feature on both Amazon and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff also shares a brand-new feature just announced at the NFB convention, which allows for a conversational commands search of any freedom scientific training and help topics. This feature also works in the context of any Microsoft office products, and many web browsers as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in learning more about these features? Subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.freedomscientific.com\/fscast\/#:~:text=FSCast%20is%20Freedom%20Scientific's%20podcast,and%20what's%20around%20the%20corner.\">FS Cast<\/a>, Freedom Scientific\u2019s official podcast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, to learn more about Picture Smart AI specifically, check out episodes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fscast.libsyn.com\/fscast-242-a-demo-of-picturesmart-ai-and-a-visit-with-anil-lewis\">242<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fscast.libsyn.com\/fscast-245-a-demo-of-picturesmart-chat-all-about-nls-and-a-visit-with-gordon-legge\">245<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Freedom Scientific, visit their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/training\/jaws\/new-and-improved-features\/\">Website<\/a>, or give them a call at 800-444-4443. To reach Jeff directly, call the number listed above and enter extension 211.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the vispero line of products, visit their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vispero.com\/\">Webpage<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have enjoyed this interview. If you would like to learn more and contact us, you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send us an&nbsp;email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">info@blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093. We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact Simon directly, send him an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbonenfant2@gmail.com\">sbonenfant2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8760\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8328-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Visparo2024.mp3 Podcast Summary: Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant, live from the 2024 NFB National Convention in Orlando Florida, as he chats with Jeff Bazer, Regional Director of Sales at Vispero, about their current product offerings, as well as many exciting AI enhancements to the Jaws screen reader.&nbsp; One of the most notable updates [&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":[17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","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-2ak","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5302,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5302","url_meta":{"origin":8328,"position":0},"title":"Back to School with Vispero: Jeff Bazer Tells Us All About Freedom Scientific, Jaws, Optelec and Enhanced Vision. 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