Vision Forward
Vision forward's Tech Connect Live
Join Luke Scriven and Cory Ballard, Assistive Technology Specialists at Vision Forward, for Tech connect Live! This free event every other Thursday at 11:00 AM CST features a live demonstration of an assistive technology product, followed by an open question and answer session and general discussion. Come find out how devices perform when they’re put on the spot – and how Luke and Cory perform for that matter! This informal event is a great place to come and get a real experience of assistive technologies, all without having to leave the comfort of your own home.
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Episodios
Accessibyte Studio App with Joe from Accessibyte! | Tech Connect Live! 17.07.2025 52:11
0:00 Start 5:00 Audience Comments 9:30 Joe Jorgensen's Experience and what lead to Accessibyte Studio 13:00 Luke introduces the Studio, including a list of all the various apps in Accessibyte Studio 17:00 Studio is for bridging the gap between Very Simple Applications and Workplace Level Tools Especially useful for instructors who have students of various skill levels. 22:00 Why Studio changes how...
Can Luke Stump Cory? First Look at iOS 26 with VoiceOver! | Tech Connect Live! 03.07.2025 47:53
0:00 Start 5:00 Various discussions of video games and musicians 8:30 iOS 26 introduction and development history 11:10 Turning on VoiceOver 12:30 Finding and opening the Phone App 14:00 Bottom tabs in the new Phone App, Calls, Contacts, Keypad and Search 16:45 Calls is the new Recent, how to find your Voicemails? 23:00 Gmail, composing a new email 24:00 Searching within Gmail is now no longer at...
Apple's WWDC with Carrie Morales from Carrie on Accessibility! | Tech Connect Live! 19.06.2025 48:47
0:00 Start 2:30 Breaking the Ice, chatting about the weather and raising children 5:30 Coffee Talk 8:30 Comments from the Audience, Meta Ray Ban Glasses, Yorkshire Pudding and Hull 16:10 WWDC Breakdown, Liquid Glass 24:00 Apple Vision Pro using Live Magnification! 28:30 Futuristic Speculation about direct brain input 32:00 Apple design philosophy: buy innovations and then saturate the market 36:30...
Testing Meta Glasses Live AI using the Smart Vision 3! | Tech Connect Live! 05.06.2025 55:51
0:00 Start 5:30 Introducing the topic of Meta Glasses, 6:45 Can you use the meta Glasses with non-standard smartphones? Blindshell Classic 3, Smart Vision 3? 10:30 Demo the Meta being used to read printed text documents and asking follow-up questions 18:40 Calling and receiving a call on the Meta Glasses 24:00 Testing Live AI to understand where doors, chairs and obstructions are 27:00 Sometimes M...
Odyssey By HumanWare with Rachel Ramos | Tech Connect Live! 22.05.2025 46:48
Episode Notes 0:00 Start 8:55 Rachel introduces the Odyssey by HumanWare and NextVPU 10:00 Modern market for OCR devices vs OCR apps, what makes the Odyssey stand out? 11:11 Showing off the physical device, its camera arm, handle and buttons. 12:00 Ports include USB-C, HDMI display port, Wired Power options, Micro SD card for saving files 12:45 Navigating through the menus, how to activate Auto Mo...
Hable Easy Smartphone Remote Controller with Freek van Welsenis! | Tech Connect Live! 24.04.2025 42:11
Episode Notes 0:00 Start 5:45 Introducing Freek from Hable! 11:00 Last Time Freek discussed the Hable One! Same Hardware for the Easy. 14:30 Showing the device, discussing its buttons, battery and bluetooth! 16:00 Who is this device for? Is the Easy a shortcut around gestures and multi-tapping? 18:00 How do younger folks use this device differently than the older crowd? 19:45 Rundown of the eight...
AI Visual Assistance Apps! Featuring EMVI and Seeing AI! | Tech Connect Live! 10.04.2025 50:38
Episode Notes Notes go here 0:00 Start 3:15 Comments from the Chat, 6:30 EMVI App Introduction, payment options 7:45 Data Protection with this app vs free AI options with worse data leaks 9:00 Demo of the App, navigating the menus and options 13:15 Taking a picture, human expression tests 17:00 Art Description via taking a photo with the app 20:00 Taking a photo of a computer cord and asking which...
EchoVision Glasses by AGIGA | Tech Connect Live! 27.03.2025 53:06
0:00 Start 6:00 Xiaoran, CEO of Agiga introduces the company, herself and the EchoVision Glasses 8:45 Huasong, CTO of Agiga, gives his story and how they chose to make their own smart glasses 16:00 Optional Colored or Mirrored front covers similar to clip on sunglasses 18:00 How to charge the glasses, how is the battery life and weight? 20:00 Demonstration of the reading mode, first using a busine...
Preview of 40th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference! | Tech Connect Live! 10.03.2025 43:11
0:00 Start IBVI Industries 7:15 Setting Expectations for this year's CSUN, Livestreaming Tuesday and Wednesday 5pm Pacific 9:40 Quick Run Through of the full list of CSUN Vendors and Exhibitors 10: 00 Accessibyte w/ Joe Jorgenson featuring: Typio, School and Work Suite of software, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Xy-XB6Jtc 11:20 Agiga w/ Hassan featuring: Hardware similar to Meta Glasses 12:45 A...
Brailliant and the Victor Reader Stream w/ Rachel Ramos from HumanWare | Tech Connect Live! 13.02.2025 51:37
Episode Notes 0:00 Start 6:45 Introducing Rachel Ramos from HumanWare, her story and her current role 10:15 HumanWare product overview of devices old and new 17:00 Victor Reader Stream, book reader, podcasts, internet radio, news and magazines, all audio 18:30 New features of Victor, organize your Voice Notes into folders, 20:45 Guided demonstration of navigating and creating named folders, 23:15...
Accessible Online Shopping with Innosearch.AI | Tech Connect Live! 06.02.2025 50:28
0:00 Start 2:15 End of Intro Song 4:30 Explaining how Innosearch. AI aggregates from other websites 10:00 Laptop Demo, Homepage, What are Flash Deals? 15:30 Search, information clarity via Stripped Down Interface, reviews 19:45 Ask Innosearch Artificial Intelligence for specific questions 31:00 Adding to Cart, Navigating 36:00 Searching for digital assets like Silver Arrows in Knights Manager 37:1...
Fun and Games with Amazon Alexa! | Tech Connect Live! 27.01.2025 50:22
Episode Notes Notes go here 0:00 Start 4:30 IBVI promotional video 5:30 Comments, Amazon Alexa Trigger Warning! 7:35 Akinator, Guess the Character! 12:30 Knight Manager, steer and cheer on your champion! 29:30 Escape the Room, Collect clues and crush puzzles to escape! 43:00 Sound Quiz, Guess the song name quicker than your competition! 47:20 Wrap Up Amazon Echo games Find out more at https://tech...
AI Research Workshop on AT for Blind and Low Vision Individuals | Tech Connect Live! 02.01.2025 51:11
0:00 Start 2:15 Where has Cory been? 4:15 Holiday Catch-Up 6:00 The new Nosferatu Movie Review 10:00 Envision Ally, past and future produced video 16:15 Introduction to the Workshop Topics 18:15 Early Pessimism as to how useful these workshops are; however, we were PLEASENTLY SUPRISED 20:45 How to get to the YouTube comments and live chat using a Screen Reader, 24:00 Low Vision using AI to detect...
Introducing the Blindshell Classic 3! | Tech Connect Live! 19.12.2024 51:16
0:00 Start 5:30 Introducing our Guests from Blindshell: Filip and Jakub 9:15 History and Development of previous Blindshell products 14:35 Upgrades from the Blindshell 2? RAM, new colors, Storage, Physical Grip, lower latency 17:00 Left Action Button, new features: display, notifications, battery and wifi settings, copy and paste! 21:00 Navigating the menus, describing the physical buttons and lay...
Exploring the EYE6 with Mikayla from Eyedaptic | Tech Connect Live! 05.12.2024 54:05
0:00 Start 5:30 Introducing our Guest: Mikayla Siditsky 9:00 Eyedaptic's EYE5 Hardware gets a Software Upgrade = EYE6 11:00 Ivy, a built in AI for your EYE6, introduction and Use cases 12:30 Physical Description of the EYE5, use of a tethered smartphone controller 18:45 Auto Zoom and Object Detection Options such as Faces or Text 22:50 Sheet Music, real-time stabilization, 25:30 Bright Text Functi...
PiccyBot! AI Video Description App! | Tech Connect Live! 21.11.2024 56:33
Episode Notes Notes go here 0:00 Start 6:00 Jokes and Audience Comments and Questions 7:50 Introducing PiccyBot, AI descriptions from video and photos 11:30 PIccyBot's creator Martijn Van Der Spec enters the chat! 13:00 Demo using VoiceOver navigating through the app , headings, controls 16:55 Demo of taking a still photo in the app and hearing its description 27:00 Using PiccyBot to analyze old p...
Smart Vision 3 PART 2: Apps both built in and downloadable | Tech Connect Live! 07.11.2024 48:58
Smart Vision 3 Part 2: Apps! Notes go here 0:00 Start 3:30 Upcoming Dining In the Dark event 5:15 Setting up expectations, referencing previous livestream on Smart Vision 3. 8:00 Overview of the phone and its controls, 9:00 Getting into the Application List 11:00 Agenda 12:20 Currency Identifier 15:00 Where can you purchase this phone? Raz Mobility website 17:55 Calendar, changing view scale and c...
Smart Vision 3: An Accessible Cell Phone for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Tech Connect Live! 24.10.2024 49:55
0:00 Start 10:00 Smart Vision 3 Introduction, who is it best for? 12:30 Physical Description, Button Controls 17:10 Demo of the device, Navigating through menus, 22:00 List of Applications, technological workarounds and gestures 25:00 T-Mobile support and 3 months of Mint Mobile for free 26:20 Getting to Contacts from main menu, 28:00 Discussing tech complexity and how simple controls don't always...
Joe from Accessibyte: A Simple Approach to Assistive Technology | Tech Connect Live! 10.10.2024 45:57
Episode Notes Notes go here 0:00 Start 6:45 Welcoming Joe Jorgensen, how did Accessibyte begin? Early steps and stages. 12:00 Laptop View and Demo from the Accessibyte Homepage. 14:45 Learning methodology of Typio. Giving students educational tools that don't need a teacher all the time. 17:00 Joe explains each program, including Accessibyte Arcade and Braillio! 24:30 Home edition vs School editio...
Maggie VR: Another Wearable Electronic magnifier | Tech Connect Live! 26.09.2024 44:54
0:00 Start 5:00 Elizabeth Evans background, training, experience and context of Maggie IVR 11:20 Showing the Headset controls, including tactile buttons of dials for customization 13:00 Why iPhone? Maybe Android next year, perhaps Pixel? 18:00 Handling the device, hardware review, 23:00 OCR on a wearable device, how often is it actually used? What devices are better for that? 27:00 Mobile use, Mag...
Its Go Time for eSight Go! | Tech Connect Live! 29.08.2024 51:01
0:00 Start 1:30 Jokes! 3:00 Audience Comments 5:45 Introducing Jeanette Von Dyck and the eSight Go! 7:00 Jeanette's personal story about getting involved in Assistive Technology 9:45 The eSight Go is best for those with Low Vision, ideal for those between 2200 to 2800 12:00 It is the type of device that you really need to test in person before knowing if it is right for you. 13:00 Jeanette explain...
AI with GPT and Copilot: How should it be Used? | Tech Connect Live! 15.08.2024 54:48
0:00 Start 4:30 Skip the Jokes if you DARE! 13:00 Using AI in your daily lives? Office work, Computer Programming, Skills and Teaching. 15:55 Comments from the Live audience: Is it moral to lean on AI for productivity? Skills? 19:55 Gemini as a casual option, Disappointing OrCam Rumors, Alternatives Wearables? 30:00 Demo of prompting Copilot to create a text flyer for an upcoming event. 38:00 Goog...
Meta Glasses: Are They Beneficial? | Tech Connect Live! 01.08.2024 49:38
Episode Notes Notes go here 0:00 Start, Banter and Recent Events 4:30 Production History, physical description glasses, produced video demos 11:30 Wearing the Glasses, Examining the charging Case, how sleek are they? 18:45 Basic commands and trigger phrases, playing music vs identifying music 24:00 Realtime translation and reading text, stylized font, etc 33:30 Product Identification and Follow-Up...
What's the Wordle? | Tech Connect Live! 18.07.2024 43:38
Episode Notes 0:00 Start 3:15 History, Rules and General Introduction to Wordle 7:45 Laptop Instructions, Visual Settings, Controls 16:15 Actually Guessing and Checking and Trying again! 31:00 Smartphone Instructions, Keyboard controls and Tapping Tricks 38:45 Computer vs Phone? Computer is usually going to be easier to do! 41:15 Wrap-Up Review and Upcoming Events and Videos!
Software Highlights from Apple's latest Conference WWDC24! | Tech Connect Live! 20.06.2024 51:27
0:00 Start 2:20 Introducing Topics 7:00 Setting up the show, commenter questions and thoughts 10:00 Organization and Customization of the Home Screen 13:30 Rumors of additional Customization including individual App size 19:00 Siri is now better at understanding corrections and commands 27:00 Privacy, Data Management and GPT 43:00 Media Insights with relevant information during pause (Apple's equi...
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