Epic Ally (Carrie on Accessibility)

In this episode, Carrie is joined by Everette from the Aira team to discuss the new update which improves the experience of using Aira with the Meta Glasses. This update was enabled by Meta releasing the SDK for developers. Here's to more apps for accessibility on the Meta glasses!

OOrion is a free iOS app that can detect, find objects and text. It has an assistant so that you don't need to manually navigate the app. Now, you can use it with the Meta glasses! In this interview, Carrie and Axelle from OOrion talk about how it will work, what it can do and other OOrion updates. OOrion Website: https://www.oorion.fr/en

Yes! Blind people can solve rubik's cubes and speed cubes. Just add some tactile markings and anyone can solve non-visually. In this video, I'm joined by Paul Martz to share his book how to "solve it!" and his experience with blind cubing. Check out the "Solve It! The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers" book!https://tactilecuber.com/Textured Cube:https://texturecu...

Agiga is poised to launch their EchoVision Pioneer Editions on October 29th. In this episode, I share an interview with Agiga about this update, why they decided to do this and what their plans for it. What do you think? Was it a good move? If you pre-ordered, did you choose to be a pioneer or will you wait for the final product? EchoVision Website: https://echovision.agiga.ai/

Digital Accessibility is crucial for assistive technology users in the blind, low vision, and disability community. Easy Surf was created by people with disabilities who work in this space and in this episode we sit down and discuss the current landscape of digital accessibility and how we feel the industry could be improved. We also discuss how Easy Surf started and tips for aspiring accessibilit...

In today's episode, Carrie chats with Steven and Shaun from Double Tap to discuss their experience at CSUN, hands on with the technology there, and accessibility/assistive technology in general. Make sure to check out  @DoubleTapVideo  and their coverage at CSUN! https://doubletaponair.com/csun/EchoVisions Glasses: AI Wearable for the Blind & Visually Impaired from Agigahttps://youtu.be/5r...

The EchoVision smart glasses are being developed by Agiga and will have AI descriptions, facial recognition, text reading, integration with Be My Eyes and Aira, and more. In this follow up interview with Agiga, the EchoVisions are shown in action with demonstrations! Share your feedback and questions in the comments or contact Agiga directly. Pre-Order with code CARRIE to get $20 off! http://Echov...

A wearable called the SuperBrain 1 from 7Sense wants to give the blind and visually impaired a remote sense of touch with haptics. Learn all about what it's like and what it can do in this Epic Ally podcast interview. Let me know in the comments what you think about this device! Find out more about the SuperBrain 1: https://7sense.ee/superbrain-1/ Epic Ally Podcast playlist: https://youtube.co...

What if signs could talk? That's what Right hear wants to do! In this episode, I talk to the CEO of Right Hear, Idan Meir, to discuss their technology and how it could enhance the experience of people who are blind and visually impaired. Idan also shares a glimpse into what they're planning next. Right Hear Website: https://www.right-hear.com/ Right Hear on Android: https://play.google.com/store/a...

Can you imagine not being able to see anything, and listening to music to find your way and learn what's around you? Or would you rather AI give you descriptions? How about making it easier to get audio descriptions? On this CoA Epic Ally episode, Patrick Burton tells us all about Ben Vision products, the BEN app, Speakaboo and ViddyScribe, what's unique about the way Ben Vision is developing navi...

Can someone blind or visually impaired play video games? What kinds of accessibility features are there, and what's not accessible and frustrating in the gaming world? In this episode of the COA Epic Ally Podcast, Jessie from Illegally Sighted shares his insights, lived experience, and recommendations as a visually impaired gamer. Find out how the gaming world is becoming more accessible and share...

Envision offers a free app, and for purchase, the Envision Glasses for the blind and visually impaired that helps with text recognition, facial recognition, product recognition and a lot more. On this Episode of the CoA Epic Ally podcast, I interviewed CTO, Karthik Mahadevan, from Envision to tell us all about their apps and glasses, and some of the things that he's excited about assistive technol...

The EvhoVision smart glasses is a wearable that looks like a pair of regular glasses, but features multiple accessibility tools and AI made especially for the blind or visually impaired. In this Epic Ally interview with Agiga CEO, Xiaoran, and CTO, Huasong, I was excited to hear about the features setting EchoVision apart--a button for scene description, OCR and full document reading capabilities,...

OOrion is an iOS app that can help you find and identify text and objects- even personal objects that you scan! Plus, they're working on making spaces and indoor navigation more accessible. In this episode, we meet Stephenie, cofounder of the OOrion app, developed for the blind and visually impaired to be able to search for objects and texts in their environment and locate tagged spaces by bus...

As a blind or visually impaired person, what's your online shopping experience like? On this Epic A11y Podcast, I interview Brain, Co-founder of Innosearch.ai.--a whole separate shopping platform designed to be optimized for screen reader users. On Innosearch.ai you can shop for products from several retailers and have AI help you find what you're looking for. Find out all about it and sha...

Biped is working on a new mobility device for the blind and visually impaired called NOA. This stands for Navigation, obstacle detection, and AI. You wear it around your shoulders - it has a quality camera module on one side and a high performance AI computer. In this episode, I interview Maël Fabien, one of the cofounders of Biped to do a deep dive into the device. http:.biped.ai Video Chapters 0...

In this episode, I interviewed Paul Ruvolo, the developer of the CLEW app, about a new app under development. It may or may not be called Navishare, but like the app CLEW, it will allow users to map routes and spaces. Unlike CLEW, it will use AI to "stitch" different points together and allow these routes and maps to be shared. I'm excited to learn more about it and hope it continues...

Glide is a new mobility aid that's being developed by Glidance. It has a long adjustable handle, and as you push it it steers you. At the bottom it has big wheels and a core that houses all the robotics and tech. It has cameras and sensors for obstacle detection with AI capabilities, haptic feedback on the handle, and other features that make it a possible alternative to the white cane or the...

Join me as I interview Charles Leclercq, the CEO of ARx Vision. We discuss the new 1.5 generation of the ARx AI headset - a bone conduction headset with a 4k camera for OCR, scene descriptions, AI, and more.

Aira recently announced Access AI for their Aira Explorer apps. It's in Bata and with it you'll be able to upload images and get descriptions and be able to ask questions with AI. How does it work and how is it different from all the other apps out there like Be My AI and Seeing AI? Join me for this Epic A11y interview with Aira's CEO Troy Otillio to learn all about Access AI and get y...